nanotechnology
Researchers kill drug-resistant lung cancer with 50 times less chemo
Posted in Medicine on 20th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
Paclitaxel just got more effective. Researchers packaged the drug in containers derived from a patients immune system, protecting it from being destroyed as it reaches the tumor.
Shaking out the nanomaterials: a new method to purify water
Posted in Science on 13th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
Purifying water could be as simple as shaking a vial of water and oil.
'Nanobombs' that blow up cancer cells
Posted in Medicine on 9th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
Nanoparticles that contain a chemical used in baking bread that make cancer cells swell and burst when exposed to near-infrared laser light.
Oscillating electric field used to remove nanoparticles from blood
Posted in Medicine on 2nd Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
Engineers are developing a technique using an oscillating electric field to separate nanoparticles from blood in a way that may one day make it a routine procedure.
Scientists develop 'nanopores' that inexpensively filter the salt out of seawater
Posted in Hardware on 14th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
A material that allows high volumes of water to pass through tiny holes called nanopores while blocking salt and contaminants.