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Arkansas Governor Praises U of A's Dedication to Nanotech
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 4, 2009
...ning News' Doug Thompson .
"Duralor looks to reap commercial success with TuffTek , its nanoparticle coating product to be sold to the metal-cutting industry," writes the Arkansas De...
UB Researchers Develop Nanotech Addiction Treatment
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 11, 2009
...r Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics and UB's Department of Medicine have developed a stable nanoparticle that delivers short RNA molecules in the brain to 'silence' or turn off a gene ...
Transparent Waterproof Coating
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 27, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Sebastian Vera
I love how Rain-X makes improves the visibility of a car windshield in the rain. Water just beads up and roll off the windshield. Thanks to nanotechnology, a new special transparent coating repels water and may even prevent corrosion . The Air...
Chitosan-Based Vehicle for Antioxidants
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 26, 2008
...zyme and acid breakdown.
The solution is to design a tiny sponge-like chitosan biopolymeric nanoparticle as a protective vehicle for antioxidants. Chitosan is a natural substance found in crab...
Safer MRI Contrast Thanks to Nanotechnology
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 20, 2008
...eloped a self-assembled, manganese (III)-labeled nanobialys, a toroidal-shaped MR theranostic nanoparticle. This new contrast material may be safer for patients who need an MRI. Wouldn't it ...
Stopping the Spread of Cancer by Using Nanoparticle-Mediated Drug Delivery
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 22, 2008
...c. Researchers are looking for ways to stop the spread of cancer. Using an integrin -targeted nanoparticle, researchers delivered the chemotherapy doxorubicin to target the blood vessels of the ...
Delivering Drugs to the Brain
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 17, 2008
...d treat diseases. However, bioconjugated quantum rods and targeted probes may change all that. This nanoparticle-based concept may allow doctors to send certain drugs through the BBB and even use nano...
Creating a Single Molecule Switch
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 19, 2008
How small is a molecule? The answer depends on the type of molecule. Researchers at the Michigan Technological University (Department of Physics) and the Advanced Nano Characterization Center (National Institute for Materials Science in Japan) have developed a new model to explain negative dif...
Nanoparticles Enter Cells without Causing Cell Death
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 13, 2008
... that membrane is penetrated, then the cell may rupture and die. However, scientists have created a nanoparticle that can enter a cell without killing it. What's the secret? Striped particle coati...
Cancer Detecting Nanoparticles
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 30, 2008
... Scientists have designed peptide-coated iron oxide nanoparticles that can seek out tumor cells and make detection using magnetic resonance imaging possible.
The team created peptide-coated iron...
Keck Foundation Grants $1.6 Million to Study Biological Interactions with Nanomaterials
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 11, 2007
...versity of Oregon $1.6 million to study the biological effects of exposure to precisely engineered nanoparticles that are being designed for diagnostic and therapeutic uses.
The interdisciplinary p...
Polymer Nanoparticle Uptake in an In Vitro 3-D Brain Tumor Co-Culture Model
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 27, 2007
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Photo:Fluorescence picture showing uptake of nanoparticles labelled with red fluorescence taken up principally by tumor cells labelled with green microparticles. Few nanoparticles can be seen on t...
Florescent Nanoparticles are Shiny, Says Source
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 22, 2007
... Scientists at Clemson University managed to extend the lifespan of florescent nanoparticles , which are used for all sorts of biomarking-related purposes. Because these nanoparticles are single mo...
Buckyballs Have Anti-Allergy Properties Too
in Allergies, on June 28, 2007
... The soccer ball-shaped nanoparticle called a buckyball has been found to have a new biological function: it has the ability to block allergic response .
Buckyballs, or fullerenes, are nanopa...
Nanoparticle to Deliver Glaucoma Drug
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 19, 2007
...published in the June 28 issue of the Journal of Physical Chemistry , scinetists have developed a nanoparticle which can be used as a drug delivery device for treating glaucoma , an eye disease th...
Using Bacteria to Shuttle Nanoparticles
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 15, 2007
...in Nature Nanotechnology , researchers have shown that bacteria may be used to deliver "smart nanoparticles" into a cell to precisely position sensors, drugs or DNA for the early diagnosis ...
Nanoparticle Fabrication Used for Superalloys
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 14, 2007
... Radioactivity can be used to break large chunks of matter down into nanoparticles in a process called radiolysis. The image at left shows tiny gold nanoparticles, only 30 nm in size, produced using...
Nanotechnology and Gene Therapy Against Stage IV Lung Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 24, 2007
... A preliminary clinical trial has demonstrated that an intravenuously administered nanoparticle containing the FUS1 gene shows clinical activity in stage 4 Lung Cancer Patients . FUS1 can in...
Gum Arabic: Stabilizes Non-toxic Form of Gold Nanoparticles
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 1, 2007
... Gold nanoparticles has a huge potential in cancer detection and treatment: they could function as in vivo sensors, photoactive agents for optical imaging, drug carriers, contrast enhancers in compu...
Dual Gene Therapy Against Lung Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 17, 2007
...or cancers: dual gene therapy.
In a preclinical study, two tumor-suppressing genes, packaged in a nanoparticle delivery system, were intravenuously administered and has been shown to reduce the numb...
Nanoparticles Could Be Linked to Formation of Kidney Stones
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 19, 2006
...is known why calcium deposits build-up.
Mayo Clinic researchers were able to successfully isolate nanoparticles from human kidney stones in cell cultures and have isolated proteins, RNA and DNA that...
Berkeley nanotechnology regulations take effect
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 19, 2006
...ook effect Friday. The council decided last Tuesday to amend its hazardous materials law to include nanoparticles, making Berkeley the nation's only local government to regulate nanotechnol...
Nanoparticle toothpaste restores enamel
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 7, 2006
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Have you had your daily dose of nanoparticles? Millions of Japanese citizens get theirs in the form of toothpaste--toothpaste that not only protects teeth, but actually repairs them. According to ...
Aptamer-Based Detection Kit for Cocaine and Other Drugs
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 14, 2006
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Scientists have developed DNA-gold nanoparticle based detection kit for the detection of cocaine and other drugs in the saliva , urine or blood.
"Building upon our earlier work with le...
Nanotechnology applications in construction
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 8, 2006
...an see from Richard Meier's Jubilee Church, pictured here, which uses a titanium dioxide nanoparticle coating to shed dirt.
To learn more, check out the report released this week on Nanot...
Hong Kong testing anti-bacterial nano-coating in subways
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 5, 2006
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Hong Kong is now testing an anti-bacterial silver-titanium dioxide nanoparticle coating on surfaces in its subway cars , says ABC News. Expect to see the same in London's tube in the near fut...
Nanoparticle vitamin spray for children
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 10, 2006
Would you give your kids nano-enhanced food or supplements? You can, with a wide range of products, including NANO B-12 Vitamin Spray , about which the manufacture says "your children will love the taste, it's like candy."
And if nano-vitamins don't suit you taste, check ou...
Nanotechnology may replicate "Lance Armstrong effect"
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 13, 2006
...ty press release, to direct heat only to cancer cells, the researchers are investigating the use of nanoparticles that have an affinity for surface proteins carried by cancer cells. Once the nanoparti...
Nanoparticle anti-cancer drug tested on humans
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 21, 2006
Insert Therapeutics has treated its first patient in a Phase I study of IT-101, its lead anti-cancer compound, says a company press release :
The study involves patients with inoperable or metastatic solid tumors and has been designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacok...
McDonald's goes nanotech
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 10, 2006
...quot;clamshells", the clamshell-shaped cardboard boxes the burgers come in. Ecosynthetix's nanoparticle adhesives will help replace the polyvinyl acetate, PVA, and polyvinyl alcohol, PVOH, us...
Living cells imaged with fluorescent magnetic nanoparticles
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 25, 2006
...ersité Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris, France, have developed a versatile new method for creating nanoparticles that are both magnetic and fluorescent, says a report at nanotechwire:
The research...
Nanoparticles may help scientists probe inside living cells
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 24, 2006
... a research group at Old Dominion University led by X. Nancy Xu, Ph.D., prepared a series of silver nanoparticles. Although smaller than 100 nanometers in diameter, these particles are bright enough t...
New essays explore consequences of molecular manufacturing
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 31, 2006
... point to a fly in that ointment."
As you can see, we're not talking about the effects of nanoparticle-containing sunscreen here. CRN focuses on "molecular manufacturing", which is...
Environmental groups ask FDA to recall sunscreens containing nanoparticles
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 18, 2006
...ups have gotten together to ask the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban sunscreens containing nanoparticles. The groups argue that the small scale of the titanium dioxide and zinc oxide particle...
Study shows very little toxicity from buckyballs
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 11, 2006
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Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have presented a study of the effects of carbon nanoparticle buckyballs and concluded, "nanoparticles exhibit very little cytotoxicity over con...
Rice University's "Nanorice" for Improved Chemical Sensing and Biological Imaging
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 16, 2006
...a rice-shaped particles of gold and iron oxide which they whimsically called "nanorice".
Nanoparticles such as the nanorice can be used to focus light on small regions of space. The researc...
Nanocoatings transforming automotive, solar cell and wireless industries
in Nanotechbuzz, on February 23, 2006
...l to the environment.
The new Mercedes-Benz SL series (pictured) sports a protective coating of nanoparticles that provides a three-fold improvement in the scratch resistance of the paintwork.
Du...
Nanotalk: the proliferation of nanotechnology journals
in Nanotechbuzz, on February 15, 2006
...damental and applied research in all disciplines of science, engineering and medicine.
Journal of Nanoparticle Research from Springer Science+Business Media bills itself as the first interdisciplin...
UCLA unveils new method for testing nanoparticle toxicity
in Nanotechbuzz, on February 6, 2006
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The ability of nanoparticles to interact with biological materials means they may be harmful to humans and the environment. Current understanding of the potential toxicity of nanoparticles is li...
Nanotechnology environmental, health and safety debate heats up
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 19, 2005
...cent studies have also suggested concerns about the health risks of nanomaterials. One found that a nanoparticle commonly used in industry could have a damaging effect on plant life. The report , pub...
Nanotech's for real in the building industry
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 17, 2005
...r buildings, they' re making them better places to live and work.
Self-cleaning glass has a nanoparticle coating dirt can' t stick to, eliminating the need for expensive and dangerous manu...
Using nanocells to fight cancer
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 27, 2005
...g the anti-angiogenic drug.
The blood vessels feeding the tumor then collapse, trapping the loaded nanoparticle in the tumor, where it slowly releases the chemotherapy. ("Nanocell's double h...