Nanotechnology News
Selected nanotechnology news items that explain the latest developments:
- Production of Graphene by burning Magnesium in Dry Ice
- Attaching drug carrying nanoparticles to T cells may improve immune cell treatment of cancer tumors
- Targeted drug delivery using a sugar called hyaluronan to direct drug filled nanoparticles to tumors
- Rice U. formula could make fuel manufacturing better, greener
- Study Shows Nano-Architectured Aluminum Has Steely Strength
- New self-assembling photovoltaic technology that repairs itself
- A closer look at the structure of a virus may help fight cancer
- High-speed filter uses electrified nanostructures to purify water at low cost
- Combining the modeling expertise of a university lab with a nanomaterials company to optimize nanocomposite cathodes for high energy density Li-ion batteries
- Nanowire based robot that could absorb up to 20 times its weight in oil
- Using magnetic nanoparticles to deliver drugs to metallic implants such as stents
- New method for measuring "spin current" in spintronics devices
- Protein nanocluster coating on titanium implants strengthens connection to bone
- Researchers show how optimizing nanoparticle size allows popular chemotherapy drug to maintain its effectiveness while minimizing side effects
- Cancer imaging method under development that may be able to locate a very small concentration of cancer cells
- Low cost nano lithography method developed that uses popular shrinkable plastic
- Using immune cells to deliver chemotherapy drugs to tumors
- Carbon nanotubes used to strengthen kayaks
- Solar cell being developed as a window coating
- Magnetic core silica nanoparticles used for MRI imaging and delivery of chemotherapy drugs
- Material developed for optical lenses that may greatly increase the power of optical microscopes
- Platinum nanoparticle based anode may allow fuel cells to use lower purity hydrogen
- Kinked nanopores slow DNA passage for easier sequencing
- Drug Delivery Through Cell Membranes using Nanoparticles and Laser Energy
- Carbon nanotubes combine with iron nanoparticles for tumor imaging and therapy
- Linking gold nanoparticles to quantum dots' significantly increases fluorescence
- MEMS - piezoelectric generator being developed for self contained wireless sensors
- Energy Innovation Hub funded to bring develop methods to generate fuel from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide
- Heat exchange system using carbon nanotubes under development to cool high power electronics
- Anodes coated with gold nanoparticles being used to develop method of generating electricity from wastewater treatment ponds
- Targeted drug delivery using a nanosponge provides gradual release of chemotherapy drug to cancer tumor
- Magnetic Nanoparticles Remove Mobile Ovarian Cancer Cells to Reduce Spread of Cancer
- Targeted drug delivery using a nanoparticle called a "nanobin" to deliver arsenic to breast cancer tumors
- Metal organic frameworks with optimized porosity may lead to material for carbon dioxide capture
- Method to separate bundles of carbon nanotubes developed
- Graphene nanopores show potential for DNA sequencing
- Targeted Drug Delivery using Radio Frequency Field to Activate Drug Release
- Findings hold important implications for cancer therapy
- Nanowires Deliver Biochemical Payloads to One Cell Among Many
- Nano-sand to revolutionize dermal drug delivery
- Nano-sized advance toward next big treatment era in dentistry
- Nanopores make sterile filtration more reliable
- Molecules typically found in blue jean and ink dyes may lead to more efficient solar cells
- Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Develop New Method for Mass-Producing Graphene
- UCI researchers develop world’s first plastic antibodies
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Researchers Develop Ultra-Simple Method for Creating Nanoscale Gold Coatings
- University of Minnesota researchers clear major hurdle in road to high-efficiency solar cells
- Gold nanoparticles create visible-light catalysis in nanowires
- Toshiba develops leading-edge silicon nanowire transistor for 16nm generation and beyond
- Scientists Strive to Replace Silicon with Graphene on Nanocircuitry
- Graphene makes light work of aircraft design
- Aiming to boost electronics performance, researchers capture images of sub-nano pore structures for the first time
- Boston College Scientists Use Nanoscale Architecture to Make Efficient Solar Cell
- Researchers use X-ray diffraction microscope to reveal 3-D internal structure of whole cell
- Copper Nanowires Enable Bendable Displays, Solar Cells
Nanotechnology News for May
- ‘Tattoo’ may help diabetics track their blood sugar
- Optical Legos: building nanoshell structures
- A new study shows that silver nanoparticles mitigate the cell damage caused by ethanol
- Inspired by cotton candy, engineers put new spin on nanofibers
- Rice researchers print field-effect transistors with nano-infused ink
- Potential for New Nanoparticle-Based Cancer Detection
- Nanoporous Particles Deliver Novel Molecular Therapies to Tumors
- Self-Assembling Gold Nanoparticles Use Light to Kill Tumor Cells
- Mapping Tumor Heterogeneity With Quantum Dots
- Silica cages help anti-cancer antibodies kill tumors in mice
- Penn-Led Collaboration Mimics Library of Bio-Membranes for Use In Nanomedicine, Drug Delivery
- Nanotubes that Heal: Engineering Better Orthopedic Implants
- Graphene-DNA biosensor selective, simple to create
- Cell Phone Sensors for Toxins Developed at UC San Diego
- Spiders at the Nanoscale: Molecules that Behave Like Robots
- Finger-pricks a thing of the past
- Rice researchers spin pure batches of nanotubes species
- New catalyst could move fuel cell technology closer to mainstream
- 1st "NANOKNIFE" CANCER PROCEDURE IN STATE OF TEXAS PERFORMED AT VALLEY BAPTIST
Nanotechnology News for April
- TINY PARTICLES MAY HELP SURGEONS BY MARKING BRAIN TUMORS
- Nanodots Breakthrough May Lead To ‘A Library On One Chip’
- Novel Nanoparticles Prevent Radiation Damage
- Fuel Cells Get Up to Speed with a New Kind of Platinum
- Graphene Outperforms Carbon Nanotubes for Creating Stronger, More Crack-Resistant Materials
- EU-funded transporter protein study delivers a world first
- IBM Research Creates World's Smallest 3D Map; Brings Low-Cost, Ease of Use to Creation of Nanoscale Objects
- MU Researchers Show Potential for New Cancer Detection and Therapy Method
- Researchers Demonstrate New Understanding of Nanotube Growth
- Recycling nanoparticles
- Magnetic Fields Drive Drug-Loaded Nanoparticles to Reduce Blood Vessel Blockages in an Animal Study
- Three-Dimensional Cell Culture: Making Cells Feel Right at Home
- Radioactive Gold Nanoparticles Destroy Prostate Tumors, Leaving Healthy Tissue Untouched
- RNA Interference Delivered Using Nanoparticles Hits Target in Human Patients
- Treat Acne with Coconut Oil and Nano-Bombs
- Palos Physician's Research Advances New Therapy in Cartilage Repair
- Ultrasensitive imaging method uses gold-silver 'nanocages'
- Improving Delivery of Anti-Cancer Nanoparticle Chemotherapy at UMass Amherst
- Closing in on a carbon-based solar cell
- IBM, KACST Unveil Research Initiative to Desalinate Seawater Using Solar Power
- Researchers plan to utilize greenhouse gas CO2 with solar energy
- Researchers Use Novel Nanoparticle Vaccine to Cure Type 1 Diabetes in Mice
- Scientists develop green method to produce propylene oxide
- Brown University Scientists Discover New Principle in Material Science
- Chip checks for oral cancer
- Shining Light on Graphene-Metal Interactions
- Researchers Discover Weak Link in Alzheimer’s Drug Candidates
- Nanoscale 'stealth' probe slides into cell walls seamlessly, say Stanford engineers
Nanotechnology News for March
- Tiny Gold Particles Help Researchers Find Protein Impostor
- Carbon Nanostructures—Elixir or Poison?
- A Tiny Defect That May Create Smaller, Faster Electronics
- Improved Nanogenerators Power Sensors Based on Nanowires
- Study Provides Proof in Humans of RNA Interference Using Targeted Nanoparticles
- New Tissue-Hugging Implant Maps Heart Electrical Activity in Unprecedented Detail
- Safer nuclear reactors could result from Los Alamos research
- Revolutionary New Solution for Semiconductor and Nano Materials
- VTT has developed a fully recyclable coating for food and pharmaceuticals
- New, high-strength and lightweight nacre-mimetic material applicable to large-scale industrial processes
- Tel Aviv University pioneers research for new retinal implant technology
- Researchers unveil scientific results from siRNA Phase I clinical trial in cancer patients
- Tel Aviv University pioneers sensor technology for industry using nano-sized carbon tubes
- Functional Nanomaterials For Medical, Health Devices
- Weak laser can ignite nanoparticles, with exciting possibilities
- Researchers develop molecular 'LEGO kit' to create nano-cubes
- Dual-Purpose Nanoparticles Spot Residual Tumors, Improves Cancer Surgery
- Nanoparticles Cooperate to Detect and Treat Tumors
- Nano-based RFID tag, you're it
- McGill researchers create DNA nanotubes able to carry and selectively release materials
- ABRAXANE Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 Trial for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Imperfections are perfect
- Self-Assembled Nanocomposites Boost Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes
- Nanoparticles provide a targeted version of photothermal therapy for cancer
- Drug-delivery research shows early promise
- Scavenging energy waste to turn water into hydrogen fuel
- Sensitive oscillators could lead to detection of harmful molecules, bacteria
- 'Smart' nanoparticles identify, target and kill cancer cells
- Novel material paves the way for next-generation information technology
- New sensor array detects single molecules for the first time
- MIT researchers discover new way of producing electricity
- Sizing Up Nanotechnology: How Nanosized Particles May Affect Skin Care Products
- 'NANO-FOUNDRY' TECHNIQUE YIELDS ULTRA-DURABLE PROBES FROM DIAMOND
- Helping Hydrogen: Student Inventor Tackles Challenge of Hydrogen Storage
- IBM Scientists Create Ultra-Fast Device Which Uses Light for Communication between Computer Chips
- Popular nanoparticle causes toxicity in fish, study shows
Nanotechnology News for February
- Nanotube Thermocells Hold Promise as Energy Source
- New graphene 'nanomesh' could change the future of electronics
- Nanotechnologists From the University of Pennsylvania Collaborate to Form Near-Frictionless Diamond Material
- A New Way Forward for Nanocomposite Nanostructures
- A Stellar, Metal-Free Way to Make Carbon Nanotubes
- The world's first junctionless nanowire transistor
- MSU team developing new way to fight influenza
- Nanodiamonds Produce "Game Changing Event" for MRI Imaging Sensitivity
- A new approach to optimizing molecular self-organization
- Nanoparticle Developed To Boost Anti-Cancer Immunotherapy
- Caltech Researchers Create Highly Absorbing, Flexible Solar Cells with Silicon Wire Arrays
- Defining the Design Rules for Targeted Nanoparticles Used To Image Tumors
- Attacking Cancer Cells with Hydrogel Nanoparticles
- Silicon-coated Nanonets Could Build a Better Lithium-ion Battery
- Using Gold Nanoparticles to Hit Cancer Where It Hurts
- Gold and silver nanowires bond naturally, stay strong
- New fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothing
- Silver Nanoparticles May One Day Be Key to Devices That Keep Hearts Beating Strong and Steady
- New nanoparticle could improve cancer detection, drug delivery
- High-Efficiency Solar Cell Made from Earth-Abundant Materials
- Synthetic 'gene-like' crystals for carbon dioxide capture
- Recyclable light developed based upon single atom thick graphene
- Composite nanomaterials for solar hydrogen generation
- Nanoscale Structures with Superior Mechanical Properties
- Rice physicists kill cancer with 'nanobubbles'
- Transistors Built in Single Atom Thick Graphene Film
- Nanoparticle Based Sensor for Early Cancer Detection
- Nanoparticles and Fabrics Adding up to Wearable Batteries
- Nanofibers Promoting Cartilage Growth
- 'Lab on a chip' that detects viruses
- Magnetic Nanoparticles Show Promise for Combating Cancer
- Nanotube Pattern Transfer Method Demostrated
- Nanotube Based Anti-icing System for Drone Aircraft
- Organic Transistor using Gold Nanoparticles
- Nanotube Based Targeted Drug Delivery for Breast Cancer
- Nanoparticle Based Cream Combats Staph Bacteria