News articles tagged with 'nanoparticle'
Nanoparticles improve solar collection efficiency
— 6 Apr 2011 18:19 | TechnologyUsing minute graphite particles 1000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, mechanical engineers at Arizona State University hope to boost the efficiency - and profitability…
'Spincasting' holds promise for creation of nanoparticle thin films
— 30 Mar 2011 17:34 | TechnologyResearchers from North Carolina State University have investigated the viability of a technique called 'spincasting' for creating thin films of nanoparticles on an underlying substrate…
PMH researchers create an organic nanoparticle that uses sound and heat to find and treat tumours
— 21 Mar 2011 16:17 | HealthA team of scientists from Princess Margaret Hospital have created an organic nanoparticle that is completely non-toxic, biodegradable and nimble in the way it uses light and heat to…
Study finds more efficient means of creating, arranging carbon nanofibres
— 17 Mar 2011 19:24 | TechnologyCarbon nanofibres hold promise for technologies ranging from medical imaging devices to precise scientific measurement tools, but the time and expense associated with uniformly creating…
New instrument keeps an 'eye' on nanoparticles
— 6 Mar 2011 19:05 | TechnologyPrecision measurement in the world of nanoparticles has now become a possibility, thanks to scientists at UC Santa Barbara…
Research provides new findings on drug delivery with nanoparticles
— 2 Mar 2011 13:20 | HealthResearchers have over time been able to show that medicine designed at nanoscale offers unprecedented opportunities for targeted treatment of serious diseases such as cancer. However,…
Gene fuelled transporter causes breast cancer cells to self-destruct
— 28 Feb 2011 17:04 | HealthScientists at Queen's University Belfast have shown that they can deliver a gene directly into breast cancer cells causing them to self-destruct, using an innovative, miniscule gene…
Virus-mimicking nanoparticles can stimulate long lasting immunity
— 24 Feb 2011 20:17 | HealthVaccine scientists say their 'Holy Grail' is to stimulate immunity that lasts for a lifetime. Live viral vaccines such as the smallpox or yellow fever vaccines provide immune protection…
Researchers discover new way to design metal nanoparticle catalysts
— 23 Feb 2011 19:38 | ChemistryTiny metal nanoparticles are used as catalysts in many reactions, from refining chemicals to producing polymers and biofuels. How well these nanoparticles perform as catalysts for these…
Nanoparticles increase survival after blood loss
— 23 Feb 2011 17:10 | HealthIn an advance that could improve battlefield and trauma care, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have used tiny particles called nanoparticles to…