 Blood-Compatible Nanoscale Materials Possible Using Heparin May 04, 2006 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have engineered nanoscale materials that are blood compatible using heparin, an anticoagulant. The heparin biomaterials have potential for use as medical devices ... | |
 First Direct Images of Carbon Nanotubes Entering Cells November 15, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 84 vote(s)
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For the first time, scientists have directly imaged carbon nanotubes entering and migrating within human cells, determining as a result that whether the nanotubes cause cell death depends on the dose and exposure ... | |
 Nanobacteria – Are They Alive? April 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 85 vote(s)
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Tiny particles called nanobacteria have intrigued researchers in many ways since their discovery 20 years ago, but perhaps the most controversial question they pose is whether or not they are alive. | |
UCLA researchers design nanomachine that kills cancer cells April 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 49 vote(s)
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Researchers from the Nano Machine Center at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA have developed a novel type of nanomachine that can capture and store anticancer drugs inside tiny pores and release them into cancer ... | |
Bacteria and nanofilters -- the future of clean water technology February 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 31 vote(s)
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Bacteria often get bad press, with those found in water often linked to illness and disease. But researchers at The University of Nottingham are using these tiny organisms alongside the very latest membrane filtration techniques ... | |
Study: Religion colors Americans' views of nanotechnology February 15, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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Is nanotechnology morally acceptable? For a significant percentage of Americans, the answer is no, according to a recent survey of Americans' attitudes about the science of the very small. | |
Nano-sized voltmeter measures electric fields deep within cells November 30, 2007 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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A wireless, nano-scale voltmeter developed at the University of Michigan is overturning conventional wisdom about the physical environment inside cells. It may someday help researchers tackle such tricky medical issues as ... | |
Chemists Create Cancer-Detecting Nanoparticles June 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be a doctor’s best friend for detecting a tumor in the body without resorting to surgery. MRI scans use pulses of magnetic waves and gauge the return signals to identify different types ... | |
 Carbon Nanotubes Help Fix Bones March 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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Healing a broken bone is a lengthy and awkward process. The current, most effective way to repair bone tissue is to ensure correct positioning of the bone during healing, usually by use of a plaster cast or ... | |
 Nanotechnology innovation may revolutionize gene detection in a single cell January 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 34 vote(s)
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Scientists at Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute have developed the world’s first gene detection platform made up entirely from self-assembled DNA nanostructures. The results, appearing in the ... | |
 New nanotech products hitting the market at the rate of 3-4 per week April 24, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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New nanotechnology consumer products are coming on the market at the rate of 3-4 per week, a finding based on the latest update to the nanotechnology consumer product inventory maintained by the Project on ... | |
 Carbon Nanotubes Compromise the Functions of Certain Protozoa, Study Shows June 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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A new study by researchers from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, hints that carbon nanotubes may be toxic to microorganisms. When cultures of a certain key protozoan, a single-cell organism, ... | |
Failed HIV Drug Gets Second Chance with Addition of Gold Nanoparticles May 23, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered that adding tiny bits of gold to a failed HIV drug rekindle the drug's ability to stop the virus from invading the body's immune system. | |
 Nano-sized technology has super-sized effect on tumors April 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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Anyone facing chemotherapy would welcome an advance promising to dramatically reduce their dose of these often harsh drugs. Using nanotechnology, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in ... | |
Nanoengineers mine tiny diamonds for drug delivery October 13, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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Northwestern University researchers have shown that nanodiamonds -- much like the carbon structure as that of a sparkling 14 karat diamond but on a much smaller scale -- are very effective at delivering chemotherapy drugs ... | |
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