nanotechnology
Nanoparticles could stop blood-clot-caused strokes and heart attacks
Posted in Medicine on 26th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
This new technology could destroy blood clots 1000 times faster than a commonly used clot-busting technique.
Self-healing nanogel acts as long-term drug supply
Posted in Medicine on 24th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
MIT chemical engineers have designed a new type of self-healing hydrogel that can be injected through a syringe to supply one or two different drugs at a time.
Lung Cancer 'Breathalyzers' to Boost Early Detection
Posted in Hardware on 19th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
There is a large push for earlier diagnosis of diseases, like cancer and Alzheimers. Often, by the time symptoms show up, the disease much more difficult to treat.
Microscopic gold tubes can both detect and destroy cancer cells
Posted in Science on 17th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
There's no doubt that doctors would prefer to treat cancer as soon as they spot it, and it looks like nanotechnology might give them that chance.
Here's why Google is making human skin
Posted in Science on 2nd Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Last year, Google revealed that it's in the early stages of creating tiny, magnetic nanoparticles that will be able to search the human body for cancer and other diseases.