Gold, DNA Combination May Lead To Nano-Sensor

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The ability to use genetic material to assemble nanoscopic particles of gold could be an important step toward creating tiny “spies” that will be able to infiltrate individual cells and report back in real time on the cell’s inner workings.


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Big step in tiny technology

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(PhysOrg.com) -- A crucial step in developing minuscule structures with application potential in sophisticated sensors, catalysis, and nanoelectronics has been developed by Scottish researchers.

Northeastern University Physicists Develop Nano-Optical Lens

Aug 26, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using semiconductor nanotechnology, Srinivas Sridhar, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Chair of Physics at Northeastern University, and his team of researchers from the university’s Electronic Materials ...

Nano-sized 'trojan horse' to aid nutrition

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Researchers from Monash University have designed a nano-sized "trojan horse" particle to ensure healing antioxidants can be better absorbed by the human body.

Air-purifying church windows early nanotechnology

Aug 21, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet
Stained glass windows that are painted with gold purify the air when they are lit up by sunlight, a team of Queensland University of Technology experts have discovered.

New 'nano-positioners' may have atomic-scale precision

Aug 20, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet
Engineers have created a tiny motorized positioning device that has twice the dexterity of similar devices being developed for applications that include biological sensors and more compact, powerful computer ...
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