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Nanotechnology study offers new insight into exposure risks Nanotechnology study offers new insight into exposure risks New research may lead to safer ways for employees to work with nanotechnology. Scientists from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health have reported that multi-walled carbon nanotubes increased the risk of cancer in mice exposed to a known carcinogen. The results were ... Read More »

Nanoparticle Disguised as a Blood Cell Fights Bacterial Infection Biomimetic nanoparticles could be an effective treatment against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Why It Matters Options for treating infections from antibiotic-resistant bacteria are limited. Clever disguise: This transmission electron microscope image shows a polymeric nanoparticle core wrapped in a real red blood cell membrane. A nanoparticle wrapped in a red blood cell membrane ... Read More »

Nanosponges To Suck Up Toxins Bacteria are becoming more resistant to the best weapon we have against them: antibiotics. But what if we could live together in peace? Instead of killing the germs, there may be a way to render them harmless to the body using nanosponges to soak up the toxins that make us sick. Could nanosponges become the ... Read More »

‘Bionano’ studies to help nano medicine   ‘Bionano’ studies to help nanomedicine Dr Anna Salvati, post-doctoral researcher at the UCD Centre for BioNano Interactions Nanotechnology holds promise for medicine, particularly for accessing cells and tissues in new ways. Claire O’Connell found out from Dr Anna Salvati why it’s important to understand how cells and nanoparticles get along. It can be ... Read More »

Nanotechnology: the future of New York State manufacturing Recently, renovations have been taking place at the old General Electric building in Salina with the goal of turning it into the Central New York Nanotechnology Innovation and Commercialization Excelerator, or NICE for short. You may be asking yourself, “What is nanotechnology and why is it important to you? How will it ... Read More »

Graphene-based Li-ion Anodes Go Commercial The big story for nanotechnology in lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries in the past year has been the demise of high-flying nanotech startups A123 Systems and Ener1 .  Both of these companies had developed nanotech-based solutions for improving the Li-ion battery and both companies announced bankruptcies in the past year after having received millions of dollars in ... Read More »

Nanotechnology Industries Association launches redesigned website (Nanowerk News) The NIA (Nanotechnology Industries Association) has announced that a new version of its website is now online and available at www.nanotechia.org . The new website has been re-designed to better serve the NIA’s Members whilst also more effectively communicating with the public about the Association’s activities. It has been re-built from scratch ... Read More »