 First atomic–scale compositional images of fuel-cell nanoparticles October 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In a step toward developing better fuel cells for electric cars and more, engineers at MIT and two other institutions have taken the first images of individual atoms on and near the surface ... | |
Nanoscale silver: No silver lining? September 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Widespread use of nanoscale silver will challenge regulatory agencies to balance important potential benefits against the possibility of significant environmental risk, highlighting the need to identify research priorities ... | |
Nanoscale Dominoes: Magnetic Moments Topple Over in Rows September 24, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Physicists at the Institut für Festkörperforschung in Germany have discovered a type of domino effect in rows of individual manganese atoms on a nickel surface. They determined that the magnetic arrangement of these nanowires ... | |
 Simulations help explain fast water transport in nanotubes September 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- By discovering the physical mechanism behind the rapid transport of water in carbon nanotubes, scientists at the University of Illinois have moved a step closer to ultra-efficient, next-generation ... | |
A cautionary note in the use of carbon nanotubes as interconnects September 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Surrey’s Advanced Technology Institute (UK) have used scanning tunnelling microscopy to confirm remarkable changes in the fundamental electronic behaviour when double-walled ... | |
Carbon nanostructures form the future of electronics and optoelectronics September 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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This year's Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics will be awarded to Phaedon Avouris and Tony Heinz for their pioneering work on the electrical and optical properties of nanoscale carbon materials including carbon nanotubes ... | |
Purifying nanorods: Big success with tiny cleanup September 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Chemists at Rice University have discovered a novel method to produce ultra-pure gold nanorods -- tiny, wand-like nanoparticles that are being studied in dozens of labs worldwide for applications as broad as diagnosing disease ... | |
Researchers use nanoparticles to deliver treatment for brain, spinal cord injuries October 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Purdue University researchers have developed a method of using nanoparticles to deliver treatments to injured brain and spinal cord cells. A team led by Richard Borgens of the School of Veterinary Medicine's Center for Paralysis ... | |
Scientists form alliance to develop nanotoxicology protocols September 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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A team of materials scientists and toxicologists announced the formation of a new international research alliance to establish protocols for reproducible toxicological testing of nanomaterials in both cultured cells and animals. ... | |
 Coating improves electrical stimulation therapy used for Parkinson's, depression, chronic pain September 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have designed a way to improve electrical stimulation of nerves by outfitting electrodes with the latest in chemically engineered fashion: a coating of basic black, ... | |
 Nanodiamond drug device could transform cancer treatment October 02, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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A Northwestern University research team has developed a promising nanomaterial-based biomedical device that could be used to deliver chemotherapy drugs locally to sites where cancerous tumors have been surgically ... | |
 Playing Pinball with Atoms 8 hours ago | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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With nanotechnology yielding a burgeoning menagerie of microscopic pumps, motors, and other machines for potential use in medicine and industry, here is one good question: How will humans turn those devices ... | |
Nanomedical approach targets multiple cancer genes, shrinks tumors more effectively September 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Nanoparticles filled with a drug that targets two genes that trigger melanoma could offer a potential cure for this deadly disease, according to cancer researchers. The treatment, administered through an ultrasound device, ... | |
Nanoscale carbon materials research wins the 2008 Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics October 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Dr. Phaedon Avouris of IBM and Professor Tony Heinz of Columbia University were presented with the 2008 Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics on 27 September 2008 during a day-long forum at Harvard University, attended ... | |
Researchers use nanoparticles to deliver treatment for brain, spinal cord injuries October 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Purdue University researchers have developed a method of using nanoparticles to deliver treatments to injured brain and spinal cord cells. A team led by Richard Borgens of the School of Veterinary Medicine's Center for Paralysis ... | |
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