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Exploring The Potential Benefits And Threats Of Nanotechnology Research Every day scientists learn more about how the world works at the smallest scales. While this knowledge has the potential to help others, it’s possible that the same discoveries can also be used in ways that cause widespread harm. A new article in the journal Nanomedicine, born out of a Federal ... Read More »

Nanotechnology, which is fast emerging as the future science promising thousand things including cures for complicated diseases, could prove to be toxic for human beings, animals and environment. Nanoparticles are extremely miniscule and this makes them potential agents of toxicity in humans during drug delivery. Their infinite smallness enables them to cross the cellular barriers in humans, animals and plants, ... Read More »

Nanotechnology and Nanoscience is a relatively new field that started in 1959 where scientists started doing research on nano (small) particles. The prefix nano comes from the ancient Greek word for “dwarf”. Nanotechnology is about breaking materials into their smallest forms and seeing how one can improve the performanceof that particular object.(SABC) It is all about the creation, manipulation and ... Read More »

The researchers haven’t tried this out on blood, saliva, or urine yet but this July 21, 2012 news item by Gary Thomas on Azonano hints that will be the next step, Researchers at the University of Georgia have devised a single-step, quick and accurate technique using nanomaterials to detect pathogens and contaminants. The team demonstrated the capability of the new ... Read More »

The scope of application of nanotechnology is very wide. Advanced research organisations around the world have identified five key market areas where nanotechnology can bring market-changing competitiveness as detailed in this article 1. Photovoltaic cells In order to alleviate global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emission from combustion of fossil fuel, various countries are committed to curb 40-45 per cent ... Read More »

An artist’s representation of fullerene cage growth via carbon absorption from surrounding hot gases. Some of the cages contain lanthanum metal atoms. Image courtesy National Science Foundation After exploring for 25 years, scientists have solved the question of how the iconic family of caged-carbon molecules known as buckyballs form. The results from Florida State University and the National Science Foundation-supported ... Read More »

Applied onto the business end of artificial skin, nanofilms that release antibacterial silver over time can eradicate bacteria in full-thickness skin wounds in mice. Pioneered by a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Colorado-Denver, and University of California, Davis, such antibacterial wound dressings someday could benefit millions of people worldwide who suffer from serious burns ... Read More »