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Posted in Nanotechnology on May 12th, 2009
If there’s one disease that is still ahead of man’s attempts to find a cure for it and still beats all attempts to detect it at the earliest and manage it effectively, it’s cancer. If you’ve seen a loved one die of this terrible affliction, you’re likely to be among those who are praying for [...]
Posted in Nanotechnology on Oct 19th, 2008
Using living cells as nanotechnology factories In the tiny realm of nanotechnology, scientists have used a wide variety of materials to build atomic scale structures. But just as in the construction business, nanotechnology researchers can often be limited by the amount of raw materials. Now, Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University researcher Hao Yan [...]
Posted in Nanotechnology on Apr 26th, 2008
The science of nanotechnology is already revolutionising the worlds of medicine and construction. Soon it could be doing the same for our food – but after the backlash against GM foods, says Steve Boggan, will the consumers swallow it?
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Posted in Bionics, Nanotechnology on Jan 2nd, 2008
Biomimetics Group is dedicated to constant Research and development aswell as the design and production of quality,innovative and functional medical implants and devices for orthopaedic, maxillo-facial, dental and ocular applications.By using the principles of Biomimetics we have applied a number of natural materials with nanotechnology and biomimetic methods to develop and produce superior medical implants [...]
Posted in Nanotechnology, Plant Biotechnology on May 3rd, 2007
Designer nanotubes based on mesoporous silica can now penetrate the thick cell walls of plants and deliver DNA and their activators. This opens the way to precisely manipulate gene expression in plants at the single-cell level.
Nature Nanotechnology
Posted in Nanotechnology on Jan 7th, 2007
A protective coating of nanomaterials repels water, oil, and bacteria.
 LiefeScience.com
Posted in Nanotechnology on Dec 12th, 2006
A remarkable micromotor will allow tiny robots to swin like an E. coli bacterium, which uses its flagella to move around.
LiveScience
