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Synthetic Molecules Able to Kill Cancer Cells and Stopping it from Spreading

Seeking to improve on nature, scientists used a spice-based compound as a starting point and developed synthetic molecules that, in lab settings, are able to kill cancer cells and stop the cells from spreading. The re...

18 Aug 2008

Using Targeted Carbon Nanotubes as Delivery Agents

Platinum-based anticancer agents have a long history as proven therapeutic agents, but their toxicity and short lifetime in the body and the ability of tumors to develop resistance to these drugs limit the ultimate utili...

16 Aug 2008

Remove Bacteria and Other Contaminants from Water using Nanoparticles

UniSA scientists have discovered a simple way to remove bacteria and other contaminants from water using tiny particles of pure silica coated with an active nano-material.

14 Aug 2008

Seminar Discusses New Initiatives and Regulations Concerning Nanotechnology

Join the International Association of Nanotechnology, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (CDTSC) on Wednesday, August 13, to provide input ...

13 Aug 2008

Nanoemulsion Saving More Lives by Removing Current Vaccines' Drawbacks

Chronic hepatitis B infects 400 million people worldwide, many of them children. Even with three effective vaccines available, hepatitis B remains a stubborn, unrelenting health problem, especially in Africa and other de...

13 Aug 2008

Major Concern Still Ignored by FDA is Nanoparticles in Sunscreen

Since 1978, sunscreens have been regulated and labeled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the basis of their SPF (Skin Protection Factor). On August 23, 2007, the FDA proposed new regulations for more inform...

8 Aug 2008

Edible Nanoscale Optical Sensors Could Detect Harmful Bacteria in Produce

Imagine an edible optical sensor that could be placed in produce bags to detect harmful levels of bacteria and consumed right along with the veggies. Or an implantable device that would monitor glucose in your blood for ...

7 Aug 2008

Saladax Biomedical Signs Agreement with Karolinska University Hospital to Supply Nanoparticle-Based Immunoassay

Saladax Biomedical, Inc. has signed an agreement with Karolinska University Hospital to supply the novel 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) Personalized Chemotherapy Management (PCM™) reagent kits. The test provides oncologists...

6 Aug 2008

Study Answers Key Questions About Role of Particle Shape and Size in Nanomedicine

A team of researchers led by Joseph DeSimone, Ph.D., Chancellor's Eminent Professor of Chemistry in UNC's College of Arts and Sciences and William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University, and Stephanie Gratton, a graduate student in DeSimone's lab, have demonstrated that nanoparticles designed with a specific shape, size and surface chemistry are taken up into cells and behave differently within cells depending on these attributes.

5 Aug 2008

Intevac Photonics to Develop Advanced Raman Spectroscopy Systems for DoD

Intevac Photonics, a division of Intevac, Inc., announced today that its DeltaNu business unit has been awarded a $1.029 million contract from the Department of Defense to develop advanced Raman spectroscopy systems for ...

30 Jul 2008