Cornell University’s Paul McEuen will inaugurate series to honor beloved MIT professor.
Nov 5, 2019
Engineers have shown that they can enhance the performance of drug-delivery nanoparticles by controlling an inherent trait of chemical structures, known as chirality -- the 'handedness' of the structure.
Nov 5, 2019
Irradiating gadolinium-loaded nanoparticles with monochromatic X-rays could provide a new type of radiation therapy The post Gd-loaded nanoparticles plus monochromatic X-rays can destroy tumours appeared first on Physics World.
Nov 5, 2019
Researchers have discovered a way for scientists to study the properties of a nanoparticle without damaging it -- something that is not possible with widely used chemical processes today. The revolutionary technique is also cheaper and faster than...
Nov 5, 2019
The use of nanoparticles to deliver a drug into specific nerve cells has resulted in significantly improved pain relief.
Nov 5, 2019
KAIST researchers have reported the detection of a picosecond electron motion in a silicon transistor. This study has presented a new protocol for measuring ultrafast electronic dynamics in an effective time-resolved fashion of picosecond resoluti...
Nov 5, 2019
MIT engineers have shown that they can enhance the performance of drug-delivery nanoparticles by controlling a trait of chemical structures known as chirality—the "handedness" of the structure.
Nov 5, 2019
Coating particles with 'right-handed' molecules could help them penetrate cancer cells more easily.
Nov 5, 2019
New method to explore the surface of nanoparticles, unlike existing chemical procedures which have severe limitations.
Nov 5, 2019
A team of researchers from the University of California and Arizona State University has found a way to create a material that demonstrates tropistic behavior. In their paper published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, the group describes thei...
Nov 5, 2019
