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Superconductors on the nanoscale (PhysOrg)
Superconductors, materials in which current flows without resistance, have tantalizing applications. But even the highest-temperature superconductors require extreme cooling before the effect kicks in, so researchers want to know when and how superconductivity comes about in order to coax it into existence at room temperature. Now a team has shown that, in a copper-based... »
Where size matters on the new frontier (Perth Now)
Hundreds of everyday products contain nano materials, but little is known about its effect on human health. PerthNow investigates. (read the story…) Related items NIEHS Awards Recovery Act Funds to Focus More Research on Health and Safety of Nanomaterials (Newswise) Other Countries Heard From (Santa Barbara Independent) Dow Jones Nachrichten: (4investors) Shrinky dink-idics (The Scientist) NIH awards $3M in grants to... »
Green tea could modify the effect of cigarette smoking on lung cancer risk (PhysOrg)
Drinking green tea could modulate the effect of smoking on lung cancer. Results of this hospital-based, randomized study conducted in Taiwan were presented at the AACR-IASLC Joint Conference on Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer. (read here…) Related items A More Sensitive Cancer Breathalyzer (Technology Review) Breathalyser developed for lung cancer (Daily Telegraph) Biomoda applauds Senator for introducing legislative bill... »
Cancer treatment-related toxicities have negative effect on quality of life, survivors’ perspective (News-Medical-Net)
In a first-ever initiative, renowned health-care providers identify and describe how cancer treatment-related toxicities have a negative effect on quality of life from the perspective of patients and survivors. (read the story…) Related items Gold nanoparticles for cancer treatment (News-Medical-Net) Celsion’s Technology Is The Focus Of 6.4 Million EUR ‘HIFU-CHEM’ Program To Study ThermoDox(R) And MRI-guided HIFU (Medical... »
Emerging field of nanotechnology has pitfalls, some say (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Nanoparticles’ effect on genetics, materials and health need more study. (more…) Related items Berkeley Researchers Find New Route To Nano Self-Assembly (ChemicalOnline) Nanowire Biocompatibility In The Brain: So Far So Good (Science Daily) Gold nanoparticles "cook" cancer cells (News-Medical-Net) Developments contributing to the science of nanotechnology (Toronto Sun) Measuring impact nanoparticles on health and environment by looking at blood stream of... »
