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Nano-Encapsulated Drug Delivery Vehicle Having Big Impact on Cancer Cells

Researchers at Penn State University are reporting for the first time that nanoparticles 1/5,000 the diameter of a human hair encapsulating an experimental anticancer agent, kill human melanoma and drug-resistant breast ...

10 Dec 2008

Image Contest Recognizes Continuing Contributions of SPMs to Advances in Nanotechnology

To recognize the continuing contributions that Scanning Probe Microscopes (SPMs) have made to advances in Nanotechnology, the second edition of the International Scanning Probe Microscope Image Prize (SPMAGE' 09) is announced to identify remarkable SPM images.

10 Dec 2008

Using the Latest in Nanotechnology to Design Nanoparticles Capable of Detecting and Locating Tumours

A new European research project will use the latest techniques in nanotechnology to design nanoparticles capable of detecting and locating tumours. Once located, these super-small 'nanites' will also have the capacity to attack and neutralise the tumour.

9 Dec 2008

Carbon Nanofibers Reduce Flammability of Upholstered Furniture

Carbon, the active ingredient in charcoal, is normally not considered a fire retardant, but researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have determined that adding a small amount of carbon nanofibers to the polyurethane foams used in some upholstered furniture can reduce flammability by about 35 percent when compared to foam infused with conventional fire retardants.

9 Dec 2008