Tech/Emory Get $19 M for Nanotech Cancer Center

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Human breast cancer cells tagged with quantum dots
The National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health has selected Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology as one of seven National Centers of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence.


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Golden Nanorods for Medical Applications

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Gold nanoparticles are under consideration for a number of biomedical applications, such as tumor treatment. A German-American research team at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Hunter ...

A new 'Pyrex' nanoparticle

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Researchers in Switzerland have developed a new method to fabricate borosilicate glass nanoparticles. Used in microfluidic systems, these "Pyrex"-like nanoparticles are more stable when subjected to temperature ...

Scientists peel away the mystery behind gold's catalytic prowess

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Few materials have exercised as much of a hold on the human imagination, or on human history, as has gold. But for all of its popular uses – money, medals, jewelry and more – gold's potential as a catalyst ...

New nano device detects immune system cell signaling

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Scientists have detected previously unnoticed chemical signals that individual cells in the immune system use to communicate with each other over short distances.

Scientists produce nanoscale droplets with cancer-fighting implications

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(PhysOrg.com) -- UCLA scientists have succeeded in making unique nanoscale droplets that are much smaller than a human cell and can potentially be used to deliver pharmaceuticals.
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