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Silver nanoparticles may lead to a host of innovative applications (Sify News)
A team of scientists has introduced a new method to deterministically and precisely position silver nanoparticles onto self-assembling DNA scaffolds, which could lead to a new generation of (get the story…) Related items Silver proves its mettle for nanotech applications (Science Daily) Washing Nanoparticles Off Socks And Into The Environment (Medical News Today) Knocking Nanoparticles Off The Socks (redOrbit) Knocking... »
Silver proves its mettle for nanotech applications (Science Daily)
Scientists have introduced a new method to deterministically and precisely position silver nanoparticles onto self-assembling DNA scaffolds. (read on…) Related items Silver nanoparticles may lead to a host of innovative applications (Sify News) Fish Kill: Nanosilver Mutates Fish Embryos (Scientific American) Washing Nanoparticles Off Socks And Into The Environment (Medical News Today) Knocking Nanoparticles Off The Socks (redOrbit) Knocking Nanoparticles Off... »
Detecting cancer early (EurekAlert!)
( Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft ) A new testing method is being developed to detect cancer soon after the tumor has formed. It will identify characteristic substances in the blood which accompany a certain type of tumor. The first steps in the development have already been completed. (get the story…) Related items Nanoprobes hit targets in tumors, could lessen chemo... »
Newer treatment for Achilles tendon disorder does not appear to be effective (PhysOrg)
An apparently increasingly used treatment method for a type of Achilles tendon disorder that includes injection of platelet-rich plasma into the tendon does not appear to result in greater improvement in pain or activity compared to placebo, according to results of a preliminary study published in the January 13 issue of JAMA. (read here…) Related items Going... »
Researchers developing nanoscale optical fibers to detect bioterrorist agents (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) — In an age when bacterial agents may be intentionally released as method of terrorist attack, there is an increased need for quick diagnostic methods that require limited resources and personnel. Thomas Inzana, the Tyler J. and Frances F. Young Chair of Bacteriology in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia... »
