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Cancer Therapy: Nanokey Opens Tumors to Attack
November 14, 2012 — There are plenty of effective anticancer agents around. The problem is that, very often, they cannot gain access to all the cells in solid tumors. A new gene delivery vehicle may provide a way of ... > full story -
Nanoparticles Pose Greater Danger to Small Animals Than Previously Thought, Water Flea Study Suggests
November 14, 2012 — Nanoparticles are more harmful to small animals than tests have indicated to date, according to a new study. The offspring of water fleas (Daphnia magna) exposed to nanoparticles of titanium dioxide ... > full story -
Human Eye Gives Researchers Visionary Design for New, More Natural Lens Technology
November 13, 2012 — Drawing heavily upon nature for inspiration, researchers have created a new artificial lens that is nearly identical to the natural lens of the human eye. This innovative lens, which is made up of ... > full story -
'Strain Tuning' Reveals Promise in Nanoscale Manufacturing
November 12, 2012 — Researcher combined theoretical and experimental studies to understand and control the self-assembly of insulating barium zirconium oxide nanodots and nanorods within barium-copper-oxide ... > full story -
New Power Generation Technique: Hybrid Nanomaterial Converts Light and Thermal Energy Into Electrical Current
November 12, 2012 — Researchers have created a hybrid nanomaterial that can be used to convert light and thermal energy into electrical current. The team built a prototype thermoelectric generator they hope can ... > full story -
New Way to Split Water Molecules Into Hydrogen and Oxygen: Breakthrough for Solar Energy Conversion and Storage?
November 12, 2012 — Using the power of the sun and ultrathin films of iron oxide, Israeli researchers have found a novel way to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. The breakthrough could lead to less ... > full story -
Touch-Sensitive Plastic Skin Heals Itself
November 11, 2012 — Chemists and engineers have created the first synthetic material that is both sensitive to touch and capable of healing itself quickly and repeatedly at room temperature. The advance could lead to ... > full story -
Using Rust and Water to Store Solar Energy as Hydrogen
November 11, 2012 — How can solar energy be stored so that it can be available any time, day or night, when the sun shining or not? Scientists are developing a technology that can transform light energy into a clean ... > full story -
Nanocrystals and Nickel Catalyst Substantially Improve Light-Based Hydrogen Production
November 8, 2012 — Hydrogen is an attractive fuel source because it can easily be converted into electric energy and gives off no greenhouse emissions. Chemists are now adding to its appeal by increasing the output and ... > full story -
Nanoparticles: When Less Is More in Predicting Performance
November 8, 2012 — A computational approach that makes processor-intensive first-principle calculations more manageable is now available to predict the structure of nano-alloy ... > full story
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