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Process to Speed Drug Discovery
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[09/10/2008] Researchers at Wake Forest University are using nanotechnology to search for new cancer-fighting drugs through a process that could be up to 10,000 times faster than current methods. Process to Speed Drug Discovery - read more
Models Suggest Electrifying Possibilities
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[07/10/2008] Researchers at Yale University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) found out that artificial versions of the eel’s electricity generating cells could be developed as a power source for medical implants and other tiny devices. Models Suggest Electrifying Possibilities - read more
Deliver Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries
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[02/10/2008] Purdue University researchers have developed a method of using nanoparticles to deliver treatments to injured brain and spinal cord cells in animal models. Deliver Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries - read more
Website Helps With Treatment Choices
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[26/09/2008] Doctors have created a free online computer tool, the CaP Calculator, that provides cancer specialists access to the latest prostate cancer research and helps them better individiualise each patient's treatment options, according to a study. Website Helps With Treatment Choices - read more
Bluetooth System to Orient
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[24/09/2008] A new Bluetooth urban orientation system designed primarily for blind people could place a layer of information technology over the world to tell pedestrians about points of interest along their path as they pass them. Bluetooth System to Orient - read more
Peek Inside Molecules
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[19/09/2008] Researchers help to develop a new technique that will enable them to create detailed high-resolution images, giving scientists an unprecedented look at the atomic structure of cellular molecules. Peek Inside Molecules - read more
See Molecules Interacting
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[18/09/2008] By coupling a kicked-up version of microscopy with miniscule particles of gold, scientists are now able to peer so deep into living tissue that they can see molecules interacting. See Molecules Interacting - read more
Target and Destroy Tumors
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[12/09/2008] Scientists have developed nanometer-sized "cargo ships" that can sail throughout the body via the bloodstream and ferry their cargo of anti-cancer drugs and markers into tumors that might otherwise go untreated or undetected. Target and Destroy Tumors - read more
Conventional Evaluation Unreliable
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[04/09/2008] So-called 'intelligent' computer-based methods for classifying patient samples have been evaluated with the help of two methods that have dominated research for 25 years. Now Swedish researchers say that this methodology is unreliable. Conventional Evaluation Unreliable - read more
New Tool to Detect
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[03/09/2008] A small group of internationally known researchers at the University of Oklahoma, led by Dr. Patrick McCann, with expertise in the development of mid-infrared lasers is working to create a sensor to detect biomarker gases exhaled in the breath of a person with cancer. New Tool to Detect - read more
Ayurvedic Medicines Contaminated
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[28/08/2008] An analysis of Ayurvedic medicines purchased via the Internet found that one-fifth of these products contain levels of lead, mercury or arsenic that exceed acceptable standards. Ayurvedic Medicines Contaminated - read more
Help Medical Implants Connect with Neurons
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[22/08/2008] Plastic coatings could someday help neural implants treat conditions as diverse as Parkinson's disease and macular degeneration. Help Medical Implants Connect with Neurons - read more
New 'Catch-and-Tell' Molecules
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[21/08/2008] A Queen's University Belfast scientist, whose research is used in blood analysing equipment, has made another important discovery: Professor A. Prasanna de Silva, has created 'intelligent' molecules. New 'Catch-and-Tell' Molecules - read more
Ultrasound Used to Predict Risk
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[20/08/2008] Repeat exams using widely available and inexpensive ultrasound imaging could help identify patients at high risk for a heart attack or other adverse cardiovascular events, according to a new study. Ultrasound Used to Predict Risk - read more
Software to Boost AIDS Survival
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[12/08/2008] European researchers have developed a predictive software system for HIV that could help extend the lives of patients. Software to Boost AIDS Survival - read more
Better Treatment with Telemedicine
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[06/08/2008] Technology enables doctors to make correct decisions for stroke patients at remote sites, researchers say. A telemedicine programme transports stroke specialists via computer desktop or laptop to the patient’s bedside. Better Treatment with Telemedicine - read more
Advances in Energy, Electronics and Medical Equipment
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[01/08/2008] A Michigan State University researcher and his students have developed a nanomaterial that should make plastic stiffer, lighter and stronger and should result in more fuel-efficient airplanes and cars as well as more durable medical and sports equipment. Advances in Energy, Electronics and Medical Equipment - read more
New for Disease-Fighting
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[31/07/2008] Ultra-miniature bialy-shaped particles — called nanobialys— could soon be carrying medicinal compounds through patients' bloodstreams to tumors or atherosclerotic plaques. New for Disease-Fighting - read more
Sensor can be Used to Weigh Atoms and Molecules
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[29/07/2008] Researchers with Berkeley Lab and the University of California (UC) at Berkeley have fashioned a nanoelectromechanical system (NEMS) that can function as a scale sensitive enough to measure the mass of a single atom of gold. Sensor can be Used to Weigh Atoms and Molecules - read more
Points to Energy Savings
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[24/07/2008] NIST experiments with varying concentrations of nanoparticle additives indicate a major opportunity to improve the energy efficiency of large industrial, commercial, and institutional cooling systems known as chillers. Points to Energy Savings - read more
Combat Cancer
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[23/07/2008] Scientists at Georgia Tech have developed a potential new treatment against cancer that attaches magnetic nanoparticles to cancer cells, allowing them to be captured and carried out of the body. Combat Cancer - read more
Efficient Flow in Nature and Novel Materials
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[22/07/2008] Nature, in the simple form of a tree canopy, appears to provide keen insights into the best way to design complex systems to move substances from one place to another, an essential ingredient in the development of novel "smart" materials. Efficient Flow in Nature and Novel Materials - read more
Super-Resolution X-Ray Microscopy
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[17/07/2008] A novel super-resolution X-ray microscope combines the high penetration power of x-rays with high spatial resolution, making it possible for the first time to shed light on the detailed interior composition of semiconductor devices and cellular structures. Super-Resolution X-Ray Microscopy - read more
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