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Holey Nanoparticles Create New Tumor Imaging and Therapeutic Agent

July 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Using a polymer that has both water-soluble and water-insoluble regions, a team of investigators from the Siteman Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence has created a nanoparticle shaped like a bialy, a close relative ...


Nanoparticles Detect Telomerase Activity

18 hours ago | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | User comments: 3

Telomerase, an enzyme that prevents chromosomes from shortening when they divide, is widely suspected of playing a key role in making cancer cells immortal. Though researchers have developed a variety of methods for measuring ...


Nanotechnology: Learning from past mistakes

July 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1

A new expert analysis in Nature Nanotechnology questions whether industry, government and scientists are successfully applying lessons learned from past technologies to ensure the safe and responsible development of ...