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Novel Nanotechnology-Based Vaccination against Hepatitis C

The European joint project, HCVAX, aims to develop an innovative nanotechnology-based vaccination against hepatitis C. The transnational consortium has researchers from France, Switzerland and Germany.

4 Jul 2011

Multifunctional Project to Use Nanoparticles for Early Diagnosis of Cancer

A team of 16 European firms and institutions from Spain has initiated a multifunctional project to formulate innovative techniques for early diagnosis of cancer, to minimize the risk and to explore more customized and effective means of cancer detection with minimal side effects.

2 Jul 2011

Virus Turn Beneficial in Nanotechnology and Nanoscience

Bacteria and viruses, which were affecting insects, plants and mammals, are turning to be beneficial in drug-delivery and chemical imaging of body cells, key agent in the manufacture of small battery electrodes, system storage devices, and in several nanotechnologies.

2 Jul 2011

Researchers Use Fluorescent Carbon Nanotubes for Drug Delivery and Imaging

Hongjie Dai from Stanford University, a member of the National Cancer Institute's Alliance for nanotechnology in cancer, found that fluorescent nanotubes can serve a dual purpose of drug delivery and imaging at the same time, to enable high precision of a drug in reaching its target cells. National Academy of Sciences published the findings of Dr. Dai and his team in its proceedings.

29 Jun 2011

Researchers Study New Radiation Therapy for Cancer Employing Resonant Nano-Plasma Theranostics

Ohio State University astronomers together with radiation oncologists and medical physicists are involved in developing a new radiation therapy that will be effective on tumor tissues, causing less damage to normal tissues.

28 Jun 2011

CALSEC Reports Study on Femtoneutrons and DNA Nucleotides for Diagnosing Cancer

California Science & Engineering (CALSEC) reported at the Seventh International Conference on Biological Physics that the bombardment of DNA nucleotides with femto-neutrons has resulted in novel findings about the interaction between subatomic particles and DNA nanoparticles which are million times larger.

27 Jun 2011