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In nanotechnology, a particle is defined as a small object that behaves as a whole unit in terms of its transport and properties. It is further classified according to size: in terms of diameter, fine particles cover a range between 100 and 2500 nanometers, while ultrafine particles, on the other hand, are sized between 1 and 100 nanometers.

Nanoparticle exposure can trigger dormant viruses in lung tissue cells

Nanoparticles from combustion engines can activate viruses that are dormant in lung tissue cells. This is the result of a study by researchers of Helmholtz Zentrum München, a partner in the German Center for Lung Research, which has now been published in the journal 'Particle and Fibre Toxicology'.

16 Jan 2017

Penn State researchers create smart, targeted system to attack specific cancers types

Many groups are working to discover new, safer ways to deliver drugs that fight cancer to the tumor without damaging healthy cells.

4 Jan 2017

Review shows how nanocarriers can solve problems with drug delivery in ocular tissues

Most ophthalmic diseases are usually treated with topically administered drug formulations (e.g. eye drops).

3 Jan 2017

AXT makes magnetic particle imaging technology available to researchers in Australia

AXT is proud to be able to bring another cutting-edge technology to Australia that will help our medical researchers accelerate the rate at which they bring new cures, remedies and therapies to clinical realities.

From AXT Pty Ltd 21 Dec 2016

Scientists develop novel nanoparticle-based method to deliver DNA vaccine

Scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital have developed a novel method for delivering therapeutic molecules into cells.

20 Dec 2016

New technology that increases Natural Killer cells to stop cancers gets licensed

Our bodies contain Natural Killer (NK) cells - an army that stops cancers and viruses before they can make us sick.

15 Dec 2016

Virginia Tech and CytImmune Sciences develop more effective and less toxic cancer treatment

Virginia Tech scientists have developed a new cancer drug that uses gold nanoparticles created by the biotech firm CytImmune Sciences to deliver paclitaxel — a commonly used chemotherapy drug directly to a tumor.

14 Nov 2016

Researchers propose model photomotors for rapid nanoparticle transport

Scientists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine have proposed a model nanosized dipole photomotor based on the phenomenon of light-induced charge redistribution.

11 Nov 2016

New treatment with therapeutic short interfering RNA could help thwart cancer

In the fight against cancer, doctors dish out combination-blows of surgery, chemotherapy and other drugs to beat back a merciless foe. Now, scientists have taken early steps toward adding a stinging punch to clinicians' repertoire.

7 Nov 2016

Researchers explore how polymeric nanoparticles can be used to transport quantum dots into cells

Nanoparticles are particles that are smaller than 100 nanometers. They are typically obtained from metals and, because of their tiny size, have unique properties that make them useful for biomedical applications.

2 Nov 2016

Researchers identify potential new treatment for brain cancer by targeting genes linked to microcephaly

University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified a potential new treatment for brain cancer by learning from a rare condition that can cause microcephaly.

1 Nov 2016

Nano-biointeraction and nanopathology

Nanoparticles enter the organism in a number of ways. In most cases through inhalation and ingestion. When inhaled, the majority of them are expelled with the next breath. When ingested, most of them are gotten rid of through feces.

31 Oct 2016

Novel approach could help counter Influenza A virus in immune-compromised patients

To infect its victims, influenza A heads for the lungs, where it latches onto sialic acid on the surface of cells.

24 Oct 2016

New research examines use of nanotechnology to improve delivery of drugs to HIV patients

New research led by the University of Liverpool aims to improve the administration and availability of drug therapies to HIV patients through the use of nanotechnology.

21 Oct 2016

MIT researchers develop imaging technique that provides unprecedented view of serotonin dynamics

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that's partly responsible for feelings of happiness and for mood regulation in humans.

21 Oct 2016

Novel microwave-induced photodynamic therapy could target deeply situated tumors

Physicists at The University of Texas at Arlington have shown that using microwaves to activate photosensitive nanoparticles produces tissue-heating effects that ultimately lead to cell death within solid tumors.

12 Oct 2016

New type of nanoparticles can deliver chemotherapy efficiently to cancer cells

Engineering researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new method that delivers chemotherapy directly and efficiently to individual cells.

4 Oct 2016

Researchers reveal how ultrasmall nanoparticles can kill cancer cells

Nanoparticles known as Cornell dots, or C dots, have shown great promise as a therapeutic tool in the detection and treatment of cancer.

29 Sep 2016

Nanoparticle injections may help prevent cartilage degeneration in osteoarthritis patients

Osteoarthritis is a debilitating condition that affects at least 27 million people in the United States, and at least 12 percent of osteoarthritis cases stem from earlier injuries.

27 Sep 2016

KAUST researchers develop biocompatible nanostructures for use in gene delivery

A tiny therapeutic delivery system that can control the body’s ability to manufacture proteins has been developed by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) researchers.

24 Sep 2016

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Nanoparticle exposure can trigger dormant viruses in lung tissue cells

Penn State researchers create smart, targeted system to attack specific cancers types

Review shows how nanocarriers can solve problems with drug delivery in ocular tissues

AXT makes magnetic particle imaging technology available to researchers in Australia

Scientists develop novel nanoparticle-based method to deliver DNA vaccine

New technology that increases Natural Killer cells to stop cancers gets licensed

Virginia Tech and CytImmune Sciences develop more effective and less toxic cancer treatment

Researchers propose model photomotors for rapid nanoparticle transport

New treatment with therapeutic short interfering RNA could help thwart cancer

Researchers explore how polymeric nanoparticles can be used to transport quantum dots into cells

Researchers identify potential new treatment for brain cancer by targeting genes linked to microcephaly

Nano-biointeraction and nanopathology

Novel approach could help counter Influenza A virus in immune-compromised patients

New research examines use of nanotechnology to improve delivery of drugs to HIV patients

MIT researchers develop imaging technique that provides unprecedented view of serotonin dynamics

Novel microwave-induced photodynamic therapy could target deeply situated tumors

New type of nanoparticles can deliver chemotherapy efficiently to cancer cells

Researchers reveal how ultrasmall nanoparticles can kill cancer cells

Nanoparticle injections may help prevent cartilage degeneration in osteoarthritis patients

KAUST researchers develop biocompatible nanostructures for use in gene delivery

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