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Denmark to open portal on nanomaterial risk assessment

Chemical Watch   -   Scientific News Websites

Aug 27, 2019

Nanoparticles Grant Superpower: Infrared Night Vision [Video]

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Movies featuring heroes with superpowers, such as flight, X-ray vision or extraordinary strength, are all the rage. But while these popular characters are mere flights... The post Nanoparticles Grant Superpower: Infrared Night Vision [Video] appea...

Aug 27, 2019

Researchers use graphene-lined clothes to deter mosquitoes

Engadget   -   General News Websites

Graphene, the highly flexible supermaterial used to build solar cells (and perhaps one day foldable phones), is also a powerful mosquito repellent. A team of researchers at Brown University discovered that graphene-lined clothing not only is an ef...

Aug 27, 2019

Gold nanoparticles shown to be safe and effective treatment for prostate cancer

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Bio-compatible gold nanoparticles designed to convert near-infrared light to heat have been shown to safely and effectively ablate low- to intermediate-grade tumors within the prostate, according to a new study.

Aug 27, 2019

New breathalyzer can detect marijuana

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A team has developed a breathalyzer device that can measure the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive compound in marijuana, in the user's breath. The breathalyzer was developed using carbon nanotubes, tiny tubes of carbon 10...

Aug 27, 2019

Biological risk potential of nanoparticles studied

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Carbon nanoparticles are a promising tool for biomedical applications, for example, for targeted transportation of biologically active compounds into cells. A team of researchers from the Physics, Medicine and Chemistry departments at Heinrich Hei...

Aug 27, 2019

Carbon nanotube breathalyzer can detect marijuana

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers developed a breathalyzer device that can measure the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive compound in marijuana, in the user's breath.

Aug 27, 2019

Gold nanoparticles shown to be safe and effective treatment for prostate cancer

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Bio-compatible gold nanoparticles designed to convert near-infrared light to heat have been shown to safely and effectively ablate low- to intermediate-grade tumors within the prostate.

Aug 27, 2019

New Nanomachine can Rotate at Will and Transfer its Motion to Other Molecules

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The year 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, and it could be said that the 20th century’s greatest science was all about big machines with the ability to voyage across the...

Aug 27, 2019

How to practice safer sunscreening: Toxicity screening of cosmetics, sunscreens and pharmaceuticals is made easier with microfluidic devices

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists are using nanoparticle screening on personal care products and finding previously thought toxic chemicals may not be harmful. Researchers discuss their work successfully using microchips to demonstrate titanium dioxide, a chemical found...

Aug 27, 2019

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