nanotechnology

Remote-controlled nanoparticles target cancer

Posted March 17, 2011 - 9:08 pm

Researchers at a Canadian university are using nanotechnology and a tiny remote-controlled magnetic sphere to deliver cancer-fighting drugs directly to where they need to go.
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Nanowires could lead to foldable tablets, say researchers

Posted June 14, 2010 - 11:43 am

Scientists at Duke University have figured out how to make large quantities of copper nanowires that can be used to make computers and maybe even bendable, foldable tablet computers someday.
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Researchers use nanotechnology to burst cancer cells

Posted February 10, 2010 - 10:13 am

Scientists are using nanoparticles and lasers to kill cancer cells by blowing them up from the inside.
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Researchers use nanotech to detect early-stage cancer

Posted October 16, 2009 - 9:58 pm

A team of researchers at Stanford University is developing a biosensor it hopes can help doctors detect various cancers in early stages.
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IBM using nanotechnology to read DNA, personalize medicine

Posted October 6, 2009 - 5:31 pm

IBM announced that it is working to ease the process of sequencing genetic code which could lead to dramatic improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
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Nanotech could make humans immortal by 2040, futurist says

Posted October 1, 2009 - 11:53 am

Futurist Ray Kruzweil predicts that advances in nanotechology could start making humans immortal by the mid-2000s by instantly repairing damaged cells and organs and backing up human memories.
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MIT: Nanotech targets and kills cancerous tumors

Posted May 7, 2009 - 4:39 pm

Researchers use gold nanorods to heat and kill tumors without harming healthy tissue.
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Researchers use nanotech to fight drug addiction, cancer

Posted April 6, 2009 - 8:42 pm

University of Buffalo researchers say they've found a way to use nanotechnology to fight drug addiction.
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Scientists claim big leap in nanoscale storage

Posted February 20, 2009 - 9:53 am

Scientists say they have achieved a breakthrough that could fit the contents of 250 DVDs on a coin-sized surface.
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Nanowire technology could make LCDs brighter, thinner, and cheaper

Posted October 5, 2008 - 8:40 am

(PhysOrg.com) -- As nanoimprinting technology advances, scientists have shown that using nano-sized polarizers could significantly enhance the contrast ratio in liquid crystal displays (LCDs). For consumers, that means that TVs, computer monitors, and especially mobile displays could become brighter, lighter, and thinner in the future.
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