Nanoparticles : Science World Report

Sep 25, 2013 05:27 PM EDT

Nanoparticle Vaccine Offers Better Protection

Particles that deliver vaccines directly to mucosal surfaces could defend against many infectious diseases.

Sep 06, 2013 06:02 PM EDT

Real-Time Study of Single Molecules Possible With New Device Using Gold Nanoparticles

Thanks to a new device that is the size of a human hair, it is now possible to detect molecules in a liquid solution and observe their interactions.

Sep 03, 2013 04:51 PM EDT

Novel Self-Powered Nanoparticles Developed to Deliver Healing Drugs Directly to Bone Cracks

A novel method for finding and delivering healing drugs to newly formed microcracks in bones has been invented by a team of chemists and bioengineers at Penn State University and Boston University. The method involves the targeted delivery of the drugs, directly to the cracks, on the backs of tiny s...

Aug 25, 2013 08:48 PM EDT

The Gold Standard for Cell Penetration

Gold nanoparticles with special coatings can deliver drugs or biosensors to a cell's interior without damaging it.

Aug 19, 2013 04:23 PM EDT

Nanoparticles Reprogram Immune Cells to Fight Cancer

Researchers at the University of Georgia are developing a new treatment technique that uses nanoparticles to reprogram immune cells so they are able to recognize and attack cancer.

Jul 25, 2013 06:47 PM EDT

Switching Blood Clotting On and Off With Laser-Controlled Gold Nanoparticles

Engineers design nanoparticles that can turn the blood-clotting cascade on or off.

Jul 25, 2013 03:55 PM EDT

Copper Nanoparticles Could Eradicate Bacteria Threat on Myriad of Materials

Microbes lurk almost everywhere, from fresh food and air filters to toilet seats and folding money. Most of the time, they are harmless to humans. But sometimes they aren't. Every year, thousands of people sicken from E. coli infections and hundreds die in the US alone. Now Michigan Technological Un...

Jul 16, 2013 04:58 PM EDT

Artificial Organelles Transform Free Radicals into Water and Oxygen

Researchers at the University of Basel have successfully developed artificial organelles that are able to support the reduction of toxic oxygen compounds (free radicals) in our body.

Jul 05, 2013 04:43 PM EDT

EU Project Tests Nanoparticles for Large-Scale Pollution Removal in Soil and Water

In the remediation, or clean up, of pollution in soil and groundwater, special nanoparticles are increasingly used to convert and break down pollutants in a site.

Jul 02, 2013 10:24 PM EDT

Nanoparticles Made to Order — Inside and Out

New research enables high-speed customization of novel nanoparticles for drug delivery and other uses.

Jun 28, 2013 06:00 PM EDT

Green Chemistry: New Nano-Catalyst Promises Efficiency Jump in Hydrogenation

A new iron nanoparticle catalyst developed by researchers in Japan and Canada promises to drastically improve the efficiency of hydrogenation, a key chemical process used in a wide array of industrial applications.

Jun 27, 2013 04:41 PM EDT

Researchers Strike Gold With Nanotech Vaccine

Scientists in the US have developed a novel vaccination method that uses tiny gold particles to mimic a virus and carry specific proteins to the body's specialist immune cells.