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Nanotechnology Could Help Fight Diabetes, Scientists Say

According to an article in the journal ACS Nano , injectable nanoparticles developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology may someday eliminate the need for patients with type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Diabetes, Science / Technology, Health, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin

Sat May 18, 2013

EETimes

Do annular electrodes present a scalable PCM solution? - Part 2

Editor's note: In part 1 of this two part article, the author reviewed recent advances in electrode fabrication for phase-change memory with a particular focus on the benefits of annular electrodes.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

R & D

Research improves dry lubricant used in machinery, biomedical devices

Nearly everyone is familiar with the polytetrafluoroethylene , otherwise known as Teflon, the brand name used by the chemical company DuPont.

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Related Topix: University of Arkansas, Science / Technology

LiveScience

Crystal 'Flowers' Bloom in Harvard Nanotech Lab

That's the case at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, where researchers have found a way to shape microscopic crystals into complex and often beautiful structures.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Home Gardening, Home

Fri May 17, 2013

Stanford

Researchers reveal promising advancement in the way water is purified

Stanford engineers have developed a nanoparticle that could lead to a new way to purify water.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

Examiner.com

Northwood University Florida to Host India's Leading Technological Scientist

Northwood University Florida is pleased to host Dr. Sundar Manoharan as he describes the current and future landscape of technology in a seminar titled "The Future of Indian Technology." The event is presented by Indus Forum and will be held Tuesday, June 4th, 2013 at Northwood's Turner Education Center with the networking session beginning at ... (more)

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Related Topix: University, FL, Northwood University (Florida), World News, India, Asia, Science / Technology, Jupiter, FL

Thu May 16, 2013

Dentaltown

American Eagle has a full range of curettes and scalers with XP technology

American Eagle has a full range of curettes and scalers with XP technology American Eagle has a full range of curettes and scalers with XP technology.

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Science Daily

Carbon in a twirl: The science behind a self-assembled nano-carbon helix

Scientists have now succeeded in growing a unique carbon structure at the nanoscale that resembles a tiny twirled moustache.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Physics, Science

Applied Clinical Trials

Andain Inc. Discusses and Provides Update on Its Breakthrough Wrinkle ...

Andain Inc. Discusses and Provides Update on Its Breakthrough Wrinkle Treating Nano-Particles Booster and Delivery for Regenerating Skin Tissue Andain Inc .

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Corporate / Securities Law, Law

EurekAlert!

Nanotechnology could help fight diabetes

Injectable nanoparticles developed at MIT may someday eliminate the need for patients with Type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin.

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Related Topix: Diabetes, Health, Science / Technology, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

VentureBeat

An inside look at the world's newest quantum computing and nanotechnology center

Inside, your mobile phone doesn't work. You don't feel any outside noise or vibrations, even if a freight train passes just a few feet away, and you need three months of training just to get into the nanotech clean room where molecular assembly happens.

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Macromolecules

Time Dependence of Dissipative and Recovery Processes in Nanohybrid Hydrogels

The strain rate effect on large strain dissipation and behavior recovery are presented to understand the toughening effect of silica nanoparticles in nanohybrid hydrogels.

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Wed May 15, 2013

P&T Community

Scientists Develop - Magic Bullet' for Acute Lung Injury

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland have devised a "magic bullet" nanomedicine for the treatment of acute lung injury - a condition that affects 20% of intensive-care patients.

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The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Effects of Precursor Type on the CVD Growth of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Single-walled carbon nanotubes can be grown using chemical vapor deposition methods consisting of the catalyzed decomposition of a precursor gas on the surface of metal nanocatalysts.

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CiteULike

Characterizing optical properties of nano contrast agents by using cross-referencing OCTimaging

We report a cross-referencing method to quickly and accurately characterize the optical properties of nanoparticles including the extinction, scattering, absorption and backscattering cross sections by using an OCT system alone.

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Science Daily

Chemists demonstrate nanoscale alloys so bright they could have potential medical applications

As scientists move toward nanotechnology, however, the focus has shifted toward creating alloys at the nanometer scale -- producing materials with properties unlike their predecessors.

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Related Topix: Chemistry, Science, Science / Technology, University of Pittsburgh

Tue May 14, 2013

Langmuir

Sol-Gel-Derived Silver-Nanoparticle-Embedded Thin Film for Mass Spectrometry-Based Biosensing

A porous silver-nanoparticle -embedded thin film biosensor was produced by the sol-gel method.

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BioSpace

Quantum Materials Corp Moves Quantum Dot Labs to STAR Park, San Marcos, TX

We are excited to contribute to 's powerful commitment to advancing nanotechnology "Research with Relevance" and parallels Quantum Materials' own strategy to convert advanced quantum dot research into successful products.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

Genesee Country Express

Keyhole Surgery for Hernias

Plastic surgeon Dr. Andrew Ordon demonstrates a simple foot exercise that can improve mobility and relieve pain caused by hammertoes.

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R & D

Researchers develop synthetic HDL cholesterol nanoparticles

Atherosclerosis, a buildup of cellular plaque in the arteries, remains one of the leading causes of death globally.

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Related Topix: University of Georgia, Franklin College, Chemistry, Science, Science / Technology

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