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Study shows how carbon nanotubes can affect lining of the lungs (EurekAlert!)
( North Carolina State University ) Carbon nanotubes are being considered for use in everything from sports equipment to medical applications, but a great deal remains unknown about whether these materials cause respiratory or other health problems. Now a collaborative study from North Carolina State University, the Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, and the... »
Study Shows How Carbon Nanotubes Can Affect Lining of the Lungs (Newswise)
Carbon nanotubes are being considered for use in everything from sports equipment to medical applications, but a great deal remains unknown about whether these materials cause health problems. Now a new study from North Carolina State University shows inhaling these nanotubes can affect the outer lining of the lung. (read here…) Related items How Carbon Nanotubes Can... »
Study shows how carbon nanotubes can affect lining of the lungs (PhysOrg)
Carbon nanotubes are being considered for use in everything from sports equipment to medical applications, but a great deal remains unknown about whether these materials cause respiratory or other health problems. Now a collaborative study from North Carolina State University, The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences... »
Engineers produce ‘how-to’ guide for controlling the structure of nanoparticles (EurekAlert!)
( North Carolina State University ) Researchers from North Carolina State University have learned how to consistently create hollow, solid and amorphous nanoparticles of nickel phosphide, which has potential uses in the development of solar cells and as catalysts for removing sulfur from fuel. Their work can now serve as a “how-to” guide for... »
NCSU gets $1.2M NSF grant to form center faster, more efficient electronic devices (TechJournal South)
RALEIGH, NC - Researchers at North Carolina State University have received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Center for Chemical Innovation (NSF-CCI) to pursue research in the emerging field of molecular spintronics. (more…) Related items Study shows how carbon nanotubes can affect lining of the lungs (EurekAlert!) New Curriculum Mixes Nanotechnology and Skiing (PR... »
