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Gold Nanoparticles Melt Your Excess Fat
Science This is not a scam. For at least a decade, researchers have tried to develop practical ways to use gold nanoparticles to kill cancer cells. But perhaps you'll see the nanotechnology in a…
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Could A New Injectable Gel Save Lives On The Battlefield?
Health "There's always room for injectable hydrogel!" Blood, as the vital and life-sustaining passageway through the body, has a strong incentive to flow as easily as possible -- in all cases except...
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Nano-Coating Makes Self-Cleaning Surfaces That Are Tougher Than Knives [Video]
Science It's damage-resistant, cheap, and so much fun to watch Hydrophobic clothing that won’t stain when you spill something on yourself is the dream of clumsy people everywhere, but the materials...
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Smart Plankton-Like Particles Could Swim Upstream In The Human Body
Science They swim just like parasites, but would do good instead of harm From armored fish scales to ice-proof airplane coating based on frog’s skin, the natural world has long been an inspiration to...
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Nanoparticles Disguised As Blood Cells Could Destroy Diseases
Health They slip past the immune system to deliver a powerful punch of drugs to specific parts of the body For years, scientists have known that drug-carrying nanoparticles could provide new, potent...
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Brilliant 10: Kathryn Whitehead Designs Drugs To Wipe Out Disease
Science Searching for a nanoparticle in a haystack The human body is difficult territory to conquer, even for medicine: Many drugs have to enter the bloodstream, bypass the immune system, and arrive...
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Liquid Metal 'Nano Terminator' Particles Could Fight Cancer
Health Injected straight into the bloodstream Now a team of researchers has developed metal nanoparticles that are non-toxic and make anti-cancer drugs more effective. Now a team of researchers has...
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This Tiny Bot Glows To Diagnose Tuberculosis
Health Much faster than the existing test A team led by researchers at Brock University in Canada has created a nanobot that can help diagnose diseases more quickly and accurately than before.
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Nanoparticle-Coated Textiles Clean Themselves With Sunlight
Science A new spin on washing on the "light cycle" Researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia have created a nanoparticle coating that quickly eliminates dirt or stains when exposed to...
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How scientists are preparing for a world without antibiotics
Science 5 strategies for beating antibiotic resistance To fight resistant bacteria, we are turning to new allies.
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