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Novel magnetic nanoparticles move from lab to first breast cancer clinical trials

Sandia National Laboratories materials chemist Dale Huber has been working on the challenge of making iron-based nanoparticles the exact same size for 15 years.

30 Apr 2018

Tiny layer of graphene flakes becomes deadly weapon against bacteria on implants

A tiny layer of graphene flakes becomes a deadly weapon and kills bacteria, stopping infections during procedures such as implant surgery. This is the findings of new research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, recently published in the scientific journal Advanced Materials Interfaces.

16 Apr 2018

Researchers succeed in integrating artificial organelles into cells of living organism

For the first time, an interdisciplinary team from the University of Basel has succeeded in integrating artificial organelles into the cells of living zebrafish embryos.

20 Mar 2018

Scientists design nanorobots that seek and destroy tumor cells

Scientists have successfully programmed nanorobots to target and shrink tumors by cutting off their blood supply, whilst leaving healthy tissue untouched.

13 Feb 2018

Scientists program nanorobots to shrink tumors

In a major advancement in nanomedicine, Arizona State University scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have successfully programmed nanorobots to shrink tumors by cutting off their blood supply.

12 Feb 2018

Researchers develop antimicrobial plastic films to reduce infection risk in hospitals

In the framework of the European project FLEXPOL, members of the UA NANOBIOPOL group are designing formulations with antimicrobial properties from essential oils.

9 Feb 2018

Postnova Analytics to hold second annual seminar on advanced separation techniques

Postnova Analytics has announced its second annual 1-day seminar exploring how advanced separation techniques are extending the frontiers of characterization of nanoparticles, polymers and proteins.

24 Jan 2018

BIST researchers develop new retinal prosthesis to address visual degeneration

A healthy retina contains photoreceptor cells that convert light changes into nerve impulses, which are then carried along the optic nerve to the brain, where they are decoded into images. Diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa cause the photoreceptor cells to stop functioning, while the rest of the eye remains healthy.

24 Jan 2018

Chinese researchers develop multifunctional vehicle to transport gene therapeutics

Gene editing is one of the hottest topics in cancer research. A Chinese research team has now developed a gold-nanoparticle-based multifunctional vehicle to transport the "gene scissors" to the tumor cell genome.

22 Jan 2018

Researchers design new polymer particles using DNA strands

McGill University researchers have chemically imprinted polymer particles with DNA strands - a technique that could lead to new materials for applications ranging from biomedicine to the promising field of "soft robotics."

20 Dec 2017

Studying the nanomechanical properties of aging and cancerous cells using AFM

An interview with Prof. Igor Sokolov, Tufts University conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, MA (Cantab).

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 31 Oct 2017

Optical Microscopy Resolution Revolution

I will talk about the simple but fundamental idea that allowed breaking the diffraction barrier in fluorescence microscopy as well as about MINFLUX nanoscopy, the latest development in the field that for the first time provides true molecular resolution with visible light and standard objective lenses.

From Pittcon 12 Sep 2017

Conducting plastics in smartphone screens can be used to trick pathogenic bacteria

Conducting plastics found in smartphone screens can be used to trick the metabolism of pathogenic bacteria, report scientists at the Swedish Medical Nanoscience Center at Karolinska Institutet in the scientific journal npj Biofilms and Microbiomes.

7 Sep 2017

Research reveals LEGO-like stacking of protein complexes

When hemoglobin undergoes just one mutation, the protein complexes stick to one another, stacking like LEGO blocks to form long, stiff filaments.

29 Aug 2017

Scientists develop new way of hacking plastics with silver and electricity to prevent bacterial growth

Researchers at the Swedish Medical Nanoscience Center at Karolinska Institutet have developed an innovative way of hacking conducting plastics so as to prevent bacterial growth using silver nanoparticles and a small electrical current.

14 Aug 2017

Gold shines bright in cancer therapy research: New Edinburgh University study

According to latest research, gold particles can be effective in certain cancer therapy areas. Researchers at the Edinburgh University report in their new study that gold particles can help enhance the effectiveness of the agents used for lung cancer cells. The study is published in the scientific journal Angewandte Chemie.

8 Aug 2017

Nanoscience News and Research

Novel magnetic nanoparticles move from lab to first breast cancer clinical trials

Tiny layer of graphene flakes becomes deadly weapon against bacteria on implants

Researchers succeed in integrating artificial organelles into cells of living organism

Scientists design nanorobots that seek and destroy tumor cells

Scientists program nanorobots to shrink tumors

Researchers develop antimicrobial plastic films to reduce infection risk in hospitals

Postnova Analytics to hold second annual seminar on advanced separation techniques

BIST researchers develop new retinal prosthesis to address visual degeneration

Chinese researchers develop multifunctional vehicle to transport gene therapeutics

Researchers design new polymer particles using DNA strands

Studying the nanomechanical properties of aging and cancerous cells using AFM

Optical Microscopy Resolution Revolution

Conducting plastics in smartphone screens can be used to trick pathogenic bacteria

Research reveals LEGO-like stacking of protein complexes

Scientists develop new way of hacking plastics with silver and electricity to prevent bacterial growth

Gold shines bright in cancer therapy research: New Edinburgh University study

Tiny medical device containing gold specks could boost effects of cancer drugs

New research on nanodiamond-enhanced MRI

Microparticles show potential to deliver DNA-based vaccines and gene therapies in pill form

Researchers develop new graphene-based neural probes for recording brain activity in high resolution

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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