http://www.huliq.com/tags/nanoparticles The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.huliq.com/11/86741/discovery-uncovers-fate-nanoparticles-human-cells Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have uncovered what happens to biomimetic nanoparticles when they enter human cells. They found that the important proteins that make up the outer layer of these nanoparticles are degraded by an enzyme called cathepsin L. Scientists now have to take this phenomenon into account and overcome this process to ensure the exciting field of nanomedicine can progress. The research is published today in ACS Nano. http://www.huliq.com/11/86741/discovery-uncovers-fate-nanoparticles-human-cells#comments Science human cells nanoparticles Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:51:47 -0500 harminka 86741 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/11/82725/new-protein-stabilisation-technique-discovered-drug-development A revolutionary new protein stabilisation technique has been developed by scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) which could lead to 30 per cent more proteins being available as potential targets for drug development - opening up exciting possibilities in drug discovery. http://www.huliq.com/11/82725/new-protein-stabilisation-technique-discovered-drug-development#comments Health drug development nanoparticles Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:54:07 -0500 harminka 82725 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/11/81817/nanoparticle-developed-can-treat-cardiovascular-disease-mice Scientists and engineers at UC Santa Barbara and other researchers have developed a nanoparticle that can attack plaque –– a major cause of cardiovascular disease. The new development is described in a recent issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. http://www.huliq.com/11/81817/nanoparticle-developed-can-treat-cardiovascular-disease-mice#comments Health cardiovascular disease cardiovascular disease treatment nanoparticles Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:35:12 -0500 harminka 81817 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/11/75347/using-nanoparticles-make-3-d-dna-nanotubes Arizona State University researchers Hao Yan and Yan Liu imagine and assemble intricate structures on a scale almost unfathomably small. Their medium is the double-helical DNA molecule, a versatile building material offering near limitless construction potential. http://www.huliq.com/11/75347/using-nanoparticles-make-3-d-dna-nanotubes#comments Science DNA nanoparticles Nanotubes Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:45:06 -0600 harminka 75347 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/11/75248/gold-particles-deliver-more-just-glitter Using tiny gold particles and infrared light, MIT researchers have developed a drug-delivery system that allows multiple drugs to be released in a controlled fashion. http://www.huliq.com/11/75248/gold-particles-deliver-more-just-glitter#comments Health drug delivery nanoparticles Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:56:34 -0600 harminka 75248 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/11/75012/enhancing-solar-cells-nanoparticles Deriving plentiful electricity from sunlight at a modest cost is a challenge with immense implications for energy, technology, and climate policy. A paper in a special energy issue of Optics Express, the Optical Society's (OSA) open-access journal, describes a relatively new approach to solar cells: lacing them with nanoscopic metal particles. http://www.huliq.com/11/75012/enhancing-solar-cells-nanoparticles#comments Science nanoparticles Solar Cells Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:53:27 -0600 harminka 75012 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/11/74893/smaller-brighter-probe-tailored-molecular-imaging-tumor-targeting Researchers have developed a new generation of microscopic particles for molecular imaging, constituting one of the first promising nanoparticle platforms that may be readily adapted for tumor targeting and treatment in the clinic. http://www.huliq.com/11/74893/smaller-brighter-probe-tailored-molecular-imaging-tumor-targeting#comments Science Molecular Imaging nanoparticles Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:51:47 -0600 harminka 74893 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/11/72803/plants-can-accumulate-nanoparticles-tissues Researchers at the University of Delaware have provided what is believed to be the first experimental evidence that plants can take up nanoparticles and accumulate them in their tissues. http://www.huliq.com/11/72803/plants-can-accumulate-nanoparticles-tissues#comments Science nanoparticles plants Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:02 -0600 harminka 72803 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/11/71048/engineering-nanoparticles-maximum-strength Because they are riddled with defects, bulk crystalline materials never achieve their ideal strength; nanocrystals, on the other hand, are so small there’s no room for defects. (“Nano” is short for nanometer, a billionth of a meter.) http://www.huliq.com/11/71048/engineering-nanoparticles-maximum-strength#comments Science nanocrystals nanoparticles Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:10:34 -0500 harminka 71048 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/11/70702/gold-nanostars-outshine-competition Novel nanoparticles being tested at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have researchers seeing stars. In a recent paper,* NIST scientists used surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to demonstrate that gold nanostars exhibit optical qualities that make them superior for chemical and biological sensing and imaging. http://www.huliq.com/11/70702/gold-nanostars-outshine-competition#comments Science nanoparticles nanotechnology Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:47:59 -0500 harminka 70702 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/11/69743/use-nanoparticles-deliver-treatment-brain-spinal-cord-injuries Purdue University researchers have developed a method of using nanoparticles to deliver treatments to injured brain and spinal cord cells. http://www.huliq.com/11/69743/use-nanoparticles-deliver-treatment-brain-spinal-cord-injuries#comments Health brain injuries treatment nanoparticles spinal cord injury treatments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:26:29 -0500 harminka 69743 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/11/69396/gold-distribute-environmentally-friendly-nanoparticles Gold nanoparticles are everywhere. They are used in cancer treatments, automobile sensors, cell phones, blood sugar monitors and hydrogen gas production. However, until recently, scientists couldn't create the nanoparticles without producing synthetic chemicals that had negative impacts on the environment. http://www.huliq.com/11/69396/gold-distribute-environmentally-friendly-nanoparticles#comments Science Gold nanoparticles nanoparticles Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:50:33 -0500 harminka 69396 at http://www.huliq.com