nanotechnology
New nanodevice defeats drug resistance and releases cancer drugs
Posted in Medicine on 11th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
Researchers were able to shrink tumors by 90 percent in two weeks.
Cancer-fighting nanoparticles carry medicine to tumors in the lungs
Posted in Medicine on 6th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
A new nanoparticle is capable of carrying cancer-fighting drugs to a tumor site in the lungs before releasing them.
Nano Ink That Lets You Draw Sensors Onto Almost Anything
Posted in Hardware on 5th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
Nanoengineers are opening the door to an era when anyone will be able to build sensors, anywhere, including physicians in the clinic, patients in their home and soldiers in the field.
Drug-delivering nano 'drones' to help prevent heart attacks
Posted in Science on 3rd Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
Nanometer-sized 'drones' that deliver drugs to heal and stabilize fat deposits in arteries could become a new way to prevent heart attacks caused by atherosclerosis.
A 'breakthrough' in rechargeable batteries for electronic devices and electric vehicles
Posted in Science on 28th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Researchers have synthesized a new material that they say could more than double the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries.