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Gold Nanoparticles Used for Tumors and Detection of CancerGold is just not for jewelery anymore. Gold nanoparticles are being used in science for tumors and cancer.
Nanoparticles May Soon Regenerate Damaged Joint CartilageAs an up-and-coming option to risky joint replacement, people with damaged cartilage may soon enjoy a chance at beating nature's rules '" by growing new cartilage of their own.
Nanoparticle / Polymer Hybrids: Covalently Bound Gold NanospheresThis article investigates a clever chemical method of functionalizing gold nanoparticles, allowing them to be polymerized.- Stacked Arrays of Gold Nanoparticles for Flash Memory DevicesThis article examines recent results from Australia in the field of "flash" memory device design.
- Magnetic Nanoparticles Can Be Used to Fight CancerMagnetic nanoparticles can now combat cancer effectively, compared to the past. Experimenting on animals, great physicians at the Erlanger University Hospital have proven that this kind of chemotherapy is possible with actually no side effects.
- Are You Ready for Nanoparticles?When particles are broken down into the tiniest particle invisible to the naked eyes, problem occurs. Nanoparticles may be great in targeting your body's problem areas than conventional nutrition, or is it?
- Australia Firends of the Earth Say Women Are Guinea Pig for Big Cosmetics Companies and the Nanotechnology IndustryAstralia Friends of the Earth release a report warning of the dangers of nanoparticles in cosmetics
- Harmful Effects of NanopollutionThe EPA is finally taking action on this issue, which has been a source of worry among scientists for several years.
- Nanoparticles Effect on HumansImagine a world where mini-robots travel in swarms, hunting people like prey. Nanoparticles will soon transcend from science fiction to an common application of significant daily use.
Nanophobia is Waiting for YouThose tiny nanoparticles in consumer products just may pose serious threats to our health and there is little disclosure of them on labels.
Scientists Worry About Nanotechnology's Environmental ImpactNanoparticles, used in technologies from medical applications to smart telecommunications devices, pose a great threat of negative environmental impact. Researchers developed an environmentally safe way to produce nanoparticles.- Nanoparticles and Human Cellsnannotechnology
- Nanoparticles May Be the Key to Safe Food in the FutureNanaoparticles of zinc oxide are safe and plentiful and they may hold the key to food safety in the future.
- Fighting Colon Cancer with Polyacrylamide NanoparticlesBritish chemists report a new method of chemotherapy that delivers toxic singlet oxygen on demand to the heart of cancer tumors.
- Introduction to Experimental EnergyWhile some of the technologies mentioned here may sound like science fiction to readers today, as we continue to deplete fossil fuel reserves fuel cells, nano-power generation and over-unity devices may become part of everyday life for future generations.
What Are Nano Particles and Why Are They in Our Food?Hidden health hazards of nano particles. What are Nano-Ingredients, Why are They in Our Food, How Do They Relate to Normalcy Bias and What the Heck is Normalcy Bias?
Gluing Things Together on the NanoscaleThis article discussed recent results from Japan which outline methods to assemble molecular circuitry.- Fighting Human Brain Infections with Peptide NanoparticlesThis articles discusses new results from Singapore which discuss ways to overcome the body's natural defenses and fight infection in the brain.
- How Silver Works Against VirusesSee research that shows colloidal silver's efficacy against viruses.
- Researchers Developing Targeted Cancer TherapyMIT researchers combined nanotechnology and biotechnology to create a means of injecting drugs that will target cancer tumors that can only be triggered at the site when enough particles accumulate at the site.
- New Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System Could Improve Drug EffectivenessA specially designed material to deliver large numbers of drug molecules into specific intracellular compartments is being developed
Nanotechnology Research May Detect Diseases EarlyThe nanoprarticle is believed to be nontoxic and it is hoped that it can be used as a diagnostic tool to enable detection of diseases at the earliest possible stage of development, when they are the easiest to treat.