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Scientists unlock path to use cell's own nanoparticles as disease biomarkers

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at the University of Sydney have established a method to identify individual nanoparticles released by human cells, opening the way for them to become diagnostic tools in the early-detection of cancers, dementia and kidney disease.

Apr 12, 2018

Nanoparticles for lung cancer pass next test

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The most common type of lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), continues to be difficult to treat, with five year survival rates of about 36 percent for stage 3A tumors. Jefferson College of Pharmacy researchers are developing a new trea...

Apr 11, 2018

Is it Time for Quantum Computing Startups? Maybe

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

IBM aims to boost quantum-computing startups, but warns of a “long revenue desert”

Apr 10, 2018

Design of nanochannel interfaces is a key point in energy utilization

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The ability of nanochannels to regulate transported substances in confined spaces is of great research interest in innovative applications, such as high-resolution sensing, filtering, and high-efficiency energy utilization. In the last area, resea...

Apr 10, 2018

“Rocking” Brownian Motor Pushes Nanoparticles Around

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

IBM’s nanomotor can sort and separate nanoparticles, could be lab-on-a-chip game-changer

Apr 5, 2018

“Rocking” Brownian Motor Pushes Nanoparticles Around

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

IBM’s nanomotor can sort and separate nanoparticles, could be lab-on-a-chip game-changer

Apr 5, 2018

Nanoparticles may cause DNA damage to brain cells across a cellular barrier

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

New research by scientists shows that when cellular barriers are exposed to metal nanoparticles, cellular messengers are released that may cause damage to the DNA of developing brain cells. The discovery may have implications for the development o...

Apr 4, 2018

Nanotechnology Now - News Story: This Wired Wallpaper Could Turn Your Whole House Into A Fire Alarm

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The wallpaper comes from Chinas Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, where Professor Ying-Jie Zhu and his team are experimenting with graphene applications. Their research, recently published in the journ...

Apr 2, 2018

Dynamic Range of Nanoresonators on Par With Animal Hearing

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Atomically thin membranes enable nanoresonators to achieve extraordinalry wide dynamic range for tiny machines

Mar 30, 2018

Dynamic Range of Nanoresonators on Par With Animal Hearing

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Atomically thin membranes enable nanoresonators to achieve extraordinalry wide dynamic range for tiny machines

Mar 30, 2018

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