Nanoparticles
Nanoparticles: A nanoparticle is a microscopic particle with at least one dimension less than 100 nanometers (nm) in size. Nanoparticles are found in the natural world but are also synthesized for scientific research in a variety of areas such as drug delivery and renewable energy. In nanotechnology, a nanoparticle is defined as a small object, which acts as a whole unit with respect to its properties.
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OCT 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
OCT 26, 2019Over the next four years, the National Institutes of Health and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation plan to each invest $100 million towards the developm...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonOCT 23, 2019Immunology
OCT 23, 2019Delivering gluten to the body in a friendly, harmless package may be the way for people with celiac disease to finally have a sandwich again. A new clinica...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerOCT 16, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
OCT 16, 2019As concern over medication-resistant bacteria grows, researchers at Flinders University have now fabricated nanomeshes as an effective drug delivery method...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminOCT 04, 2019Microbiology
OCT 04, 2019In a first, scientists have captured video of individual viruses as they form, illustrating viral assembly....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2019Chemistry & Physics
OCT 01, 2019The term compound eye refers to the unique visual organs that can be found in many insects (hence the nickname "bug eyes"), as well as certain sp...WRITTEN BY: Yin (Daniel) DuanSEP 20, 2019Neuroscience
SEP 20, 2019New drugs that seek to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have a 99.6% failure rate. This makes it the only disease in the top 10 causes of death that ca...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonAUG 17, 2019Cancer
AUG 17, 2019Research reported recently in ACS Nano explains a new method of targeting metastases in lymph nodes as a means of preventing the spread of cancers. The app...WRITTEN BY: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 08, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
AUG 08, 2019Scientists have found that spraying a gel on the internal tissues of animal post-surgery has significantly reduced scarring—which can often lead to d...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminJUL 23, 2019Health & Medicine
JUL 23, 2019Using nanoparticles to deliver cancer-fighting compounds directly into tumors has been a hot research topic for the past few years. According to Lisa Ayga...WRITTEN BY: Tiffany DazetJUL 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
JUL 16, 2019The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool has revolutionized biomedical research and has tremendous potential for use in the clinic....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2019Chemistry & Physics
JUL 11, 2019The 2014 crisis of lead contamination in drinking water resulted in the poisoning of tens of thousands of children and twelve Legionnaires' disease-cau...WRITTEN BY: Yin (Daniel) DuanJUL 03, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
JUL 03, 2019Studies carried out at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) can allow nanapoarticles to be released in pre-defined sequence at specified times. Using a...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminMAY 31, 2019Health & Medicine
MAY 31, 2019The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) estimates that air pollution kills more than 6 million people each year and calls it “the biggest envir...WRITTEN BY: Tiffany DazetMAY 24, 2019Earth & The Environment
MAY 24, 2019New research published in the journal Nature Communications highlights the potential of an unprecedented technology: artificial photosynthesis. But the wow...WRITTEN BY: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 14, 2019Cancer
MAY 14, 2019Have you ever heard of E171? Otherwise known as titanium dioxide nanoparticles, E171 is a common additive in foods and medicines and is used as a whitening...WRITTEN BY: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
APR 24, 2019Recent studies on mice has allowed researchers to find a way to deliver specific drugs to certain parts of the body that are exceptionally difficult to acc...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminMAR 14, 2019Technology
MAR 14, 2019Certain mammals, including humans, can see a limited range of wavelengths of light known as visible light. The visible light spectrum includes the waveleng...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminMAR 04, 2019Videos
FEB 04, 2019Cancer
FEB 04, 2019With all of these "new and improved" methods to treat cancer, such as immuno-based, using nanotechnology, to genetic-based personalized treatment...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxFEB 03, 2019Microbiology
FEB 03, 2019Nanoparticles are increasingly used in food; they might act as coloring or antimicrobial agents, nutrients or nutrient delivery systems, among other uses....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2019Technology
JAN 19, 2019Generally speaking, robots are seen as these moving bulky machines loaded with complex systems of electronics, sensors, batteries and actuators. But, what ...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminJAN 06, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 06, 2019Messenger RNA normally carries genetic information from the genome to the ribosome, but researchers want to use it to treat disease....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2018Cancer
DEC 18, 2018Cancer recurrence and metastasis are the leading causes of death in cancer patients; this is why researchers at UCLA developed something that could help in stopping recurrence or metastasis i...WRITTEN BY: Heba El WassefDEC 03, 2018Cancer
DEC 03, 2018We have all heard about the harsh side effects of chemotherapy that could be so difficult leading to stopping treatment. The reason behind those side effects is that chemotherapy drugs do tar...WRITTEN BY: Heba El Wassef
OCT 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
OCT 26, 2019
Over the next four years, the National Institutes of Health and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation plan to each invest $100 million towards the developm...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
OCT 23, 2019
Immunology
OCT 23, 2019
Delivering gluten to the body in a friendly, harmless package may be the way for people with celiac disease to finally have a sandwich again. A new clinica...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
OCT 16, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
OCT 16, 2019
As concern over medication-resistant bacteria grows, researchers at Flinders University have now fabricated nanomeshes as an effective drug delivery method...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
OCT 04, 2019
Microbiology
OCT 04, 2019
In a first, scientists have captured video of individual viruses as they form, illustrating viral assembly....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
OCT 01, 2019
The term compound eye refers to the unique visual organs that can be found in many insects (hence the nickname "bug eyes"), as well as certain sp...
WRITTEN BY:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
SEP 20, 2019
Neuroscience
SEP 20, 2019
New drugs that seek to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have a 99.6% failure rate. This makes it the only disease in the top 10 causes of death that ca...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
AUG 17, 2019
Cancer
AUG 17, 2019
Research reported recently in ACS Nano explains a new method of targeting metastases in lymph nodes as a means of preventing the spread of cancers. The app...
WRITTEN BY:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 08, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
AUG 08, 2019
Scientists have found that spraying a gel on the internal tissues of animal post-surgery has significantly reduced scarring—which can often lead to d...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
JUL 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
JUL 23, 2019
Using nanoparticles to deliver cancer-fighting compounds directly into tumors has been a hot research topic for the past few years. According to Lisa Ayga...
WRITTEN BY:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
JUL 16, 2019
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool has revolutionized biomedical research and has tremendous potential for use in the clinic....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
JUL 11, 2019
The 2014 crisis of lead contamination in drinking water resulted in the poisoning of tens of thousands of children and twelve Legionnaires' disease-cau...
WRITTEN BY:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
JUL 03, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
JUL 03, 2019
Studies carried out at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) can allow nanapoarticles to be released in pre-defined sequence at specified times. Using a...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
MAY 31, 2019
Health & Medicine
MAY 31, 2019
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) estimates that air pollution kills more than 6 million people each year and calls it “the biggest envir...
WRITTEN BY:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 24, 2019
Earth & The Environment
MAY 24, 2019
New research published in the journal Nature Communications highlights the potential of an unprecedented technology: artificial photosynthesis. But the wow...
WRITTEN BY:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 14, 2019
Cancer
MAY 14, 2019
Have you ever heard of E171? Otherwise known as titanium dioxide nanoparticles, E171 is a common additive in foods and medicines and is used as a whitening...
WRITTEN BY:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
APR 24, 2019
Recent studies on mice has allowed researchers to find a way to deliver specific drugs to certain parts of the body that are exceptionally difficult to acc...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
MAR 14, 2019
Technology
MAR 14, 2019
Certain mammals, including humans, can see a limited range of wavelengths of light known as visible light. The visible light spectrum includes the waveleng...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
MAR 04, 2019
Videos
FEB 04, 2019
Cancer
FEB 04, 2019
With all of these "new and improved" methods to treat cancer, such as immuno-based, using nanotechnology, to genetic-based personalized treatment...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 03, 2019
Microbiology
FEB 03, 2019
Nanoparticles are increasingly used in food; they might act as coloring or antimicrobial agents, nutrients or nutrient delivery systems, among other uses....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2019
Technology
JAN 19, 2019
Generally speaking, robots are seen as these moving bulky machines loaded with complex systems of electronics, sensors, batteries and actuators. But, what ...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
JAN 06, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 06, 2019
Messenger RNA normally carries genetic information from the genome to the ribosome, but researchers want to use it to treat disease....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2018
Cancer
DEC 18, 2018
Cancer recurrence and metastasis are the leading causes of death in cancer patients; this is why researchers at UCLA developed something that could help in stopping recurrence or metastasis i...
WRITTEN BY:
Heba El Wassef
DEC 03, 2018
Cancer
DEC 03, 2018
We have all heard about the harsh side effects of chemotherapy that could be so difficult leading to stopping treatment. The reason behind those side effects is that chemotherapy drugs do tar...
WRITTEN BY:
Heba El Wassef