 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, ... | |
Nanotechnology, biomolecules and light unite to 'cook' cancer cells June 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Researchers are testing a new way to kill cancer cells selectively by attaching cancer-seeking antibodies to tiny carbon tubes that heat up when exposed to near-infrared light. | |
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 ... | |
 Stripes key to nanoparticle drug delivery June 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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In work that could at the same time impact the delivery of drugs and explain a biological mystery, MIT engineers have created the first synthetic nanoparticles that can penetrate a cell without poking a hole ... | |
 Gene silencer and quantum dots reduce protein production to a whisper June 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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More than 15 years ago scientists discovered a way to stop a particular gene in its tracks. The Nobel Prize-winning finding holds tantalizing promise for medical science, but so far it has been difficult to ... | |
Overcoming Drug Resistance—Nanoparticles Trigger Built-In Cell-Death Signal June 13, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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One of the most vexing problems in treating cancer is the propensity of tumors to develop resistance to a wide range of anticancer drugs. Over 70 percent of ovarian cancer patients, for example, have drug-resistant tumors ... | |
Study shows quantum dots can penetrate skin through minor abrasions July 02, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that quantum dot nanoparticles can penetrate the skin if there is an abrasion, providing insight into potential workplace concerns for healthcare workers or individuals ... | |
Growing use of nanomaterials spurs research to investigate possible downsides June 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Potential risks from the use of nanomaterials will be explored by three Arizona State University engineering faculty in a project supported by a $400,000 grant from the U.S.Department of Energy Office of Biological and Environmental ... | |
Nanoparticles aid bone growth June 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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In the first study of its kind, bioengineers and bioscientists at Rice University and Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands, have shown they can grow denser bone tissue by sprinkling stick-like nanoparticles throughout ... | |
 Super strong antimicrobial coatings for medicine, defense July 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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One of the world' strongest materials meets one of Nature's most powerful germ killers in a new research project that produced incredibly tough anti-bacterial surfaces with multiple applications in home appliances, ... | |
'Smart bomb' nanoparticle strategy impacts metastasis July 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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A new treatment strategy using molecular "smart bombs" to target metastasis with anti-cancer drugs leads to good results using significantly lower doses of toxic chemotherapy, with less collateral damage to surrounding tissue, ... | |
Nanotubes could help study retrovirus transmission between human cells June 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Recent findings by medical researchers indicate that naturally occurring nanotubes may serve as tunnels that protect retroviruses and bacteria in transit from diseased to healthy cells — a fact that may explain why vaccines ... | |
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