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New Report Finds Serious Weaknesses in Government's Plan for Research on Potential Risks Posed by Nanomaterials

A new report from the National Research Council finds serious weaknesses in the government's plan for research on the potential health and environmental risks posed by nanomaterials, which are increasingly being used...

10 Dec 2008

Nano-Encapsulated Drug Delivery Vehicle Having Big Impact on Cancer Cells

Researchers at Penn State University are reporting for the first time that nanoparticles 1/5,000 the diameter of a human hair encapsulating an experimental anticancer agent, kill human melanoma and drug-resistant breast ...

10 Dec 2008

Researchers Develop Anti-Cancer Agent using Precious Metal

A precious metal which has never before been used in a clinical setting is being developed as an anti-cancer agent by University of Warwick researchers. The metal, osmium, is closely related to platinum, which is wide...

8 Dec 2008

Strain-Tuned Quantum Dots Show New Optical Properties

Quantum dots, tiny luminescent particles made of semiconductors, hold promise for detecting and treating cancer earlier. However, if doctors were to use them in humans, quantum dots could have limitations related to thei...

7 Dec 2008

PharmaEngine Receives Approval of US IND Application for a Phase II Study of PEP02 in Pancreatic Cancer

PharmaEngine, Inc. announced today that it has received approval of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application from the U.S. FDA for PEP02, a liposome formulation of irinotecan in a phase II study in patients with met...

4 Dec 2008

New Chromium-Free Nanocoating Protecting Car Bodies Against Rust

For a long time, chromium plating protected car bodies against rust - but this has been prohibited since 2007. However, chromium-free coatings are not suitable for universal use; they have to be adapted to the respective...

3 Dec 2008

Compound has Powerful Antioxidant Properties to Fight Diseases and Efficient Catalyst for Biofuel Production

Scientists at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have uncovered new properties of imidazolium salts (IMSs), which suggest that they could play a vital role in disease prevention and treatment. IBN r...

1 Dec 2008

Strem Chemicals Expands US-Based Nanomaterials Initiative and Establishes Nanochemistry Laboratory in Europe

Strem Chemicals, Inc, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals for research and development, announced that it has expanded its US-based nanomaterials initiative and established a Nanochemistry Laboratory in Europe.

From Strem Chemicals 1 Dec 2008

Appointment Strengthens Expertise in Sub-Cellular Targeting and Mitochondrial Nanomedicine

RCP Therapeutics, a biopharmaceuticals company specialising in the converging nanotechnology and regenerative medical markets, today announces the appointment of Professor Volkmar Weissig to the Company's Scientific ...

28 Nov 2008

Nanotechnology Solutions Provider Introduces Self-Sanitising Hygienic Coatings for Interior Applications

Nanotechnology improves environment and saves costs to keep maintain hygienic environment inside food production and clean room facilities; less water and chemicals are needed to disinfect walls and ceilings, less impact...

22 Nov 2008

Nanotoxicology News

New Report Finds Serious Weaknesses in Government's Plan for Research on Potential Risks Posed by Nanomaterials

Nano-Encapsulated Drug Delivery Vehicle Having Big Impact on Cancer Cells

Researchers Develop Anti-Cancer Agent using Precious Metal

Strain-Tuned Quantum Dots Show New Optical Properties

PharmaEngine Receives Approval of US IND Application for a Phase II Study of PEP02 in Pancreatic Cancer

New Chromium-Free Nanocoating Protecting Car Bodies Against Rust

Compound has Powerful Antioxidant Properties to Fight Diseases and Efficient Catalyst for Biofuel Production

Strem Chemicals Expands US-Based Nanomaterials Initiative and Establishes Nanochemistry Laboratory in Europe

Appointment Strengthens Expertise in Sub-Cellular Targeting and Mitochondrial Nanomedicine

Nanotechnology Solutions Provider Introduces Self-Sanitising Hygienic Coatings for Interior Applications

Automated Image Acquisition and Analysis of Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride Structures

A New Language for Nanopore Design

Enhancing Solid-State Lithium Batteries with Nano-Ceramic Electrolytes

Breakthrough in Broadband Photodetectors: Nanomaterial Gii Could Bring Faster Broadband and Higher Quality Medical Imaging

Light-Responsive Azobenzene Polymers for Enhanced Neural Interfaces

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

Conversations on AFM: The Technology and History Behind AFM and SPM

Recent Advances in High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy to Improve Research Into Protein Dynamics

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