Emilie Bigorgne of the Université Paul Verlaine - Metz and colleagues suggest that the increasing production of nanomaterials will in turn increase the release of nanosized by-products to the environment. Whether or not these particles will accumulate or be degraded and whether or not they pose an ecological risk depends on the chemical and physical […]
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Rutgers Offers Hope in New Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries - Scientists at the W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience at Rutgers University and Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have developed a chemically synthesized siRNA molecule that allows regeneration of nerve cells. Sweet chemistry: Carbohydrate adhesion gives stainless steel implants beneficial new functions - A new chemical […]
Reprogrammed stem cells hit a roadblock - An international study shows that reprogramming cells leads to genomic aberrations. Blocking enzyme cut cancer spread - Scientists at the UK's Institute of Cancer Research have prevented breast cancer spreading to other organs in mice by blocking a chemical. In their experiments, they showed that blocking the enzyme […]
Stanford researchers develop new technology for cheaper, more efficient solar cells - Applying an organic layer less than a nanometer thick improves the efficiency of certain solar cells three-fold. The technology could lead to cheaper, more efficient solar panels. Manipulating Molecules for a New Breed of Electronics - In research appearing in today’s issue of […]
Tuning graphene film so it sheds water - Windshields that shed water so effectively that they don't need wipers. Ship hulls so slippery that they glide through the water more efficiently than ordinary hulls.<br /> These are some of the potential applications for graphene, one of the hottest new materials in the field of nanotechnology, […]
Extreme oxygen isotope anomaly with a solar origin detected in meteoritic organics - Analysis of micrometre-sized grains of acid-insoluble organic matter from a carbonaceous chondritic meteorite recovered in Antarctica shows that the organic matter has the highest 18 O/16 O and 17 O/16 O ratios known in planetary material, except for pre-solar grains Predicting Myelosuppression […]