MICROSCOPES are invaluable tools to identify blood and other cells when screening for diseases like anemia, tuberculosis and malaria.

International report - Results from early evaluations of a topical aqueous gel preparation containing calcium carbonate-coated tretinoin nanoparticles are encouraging in showing this novel formulation has equal therapeutic activity compared with commercially available tretinoin products, but may be less irritating, according to researchers from ...

Daniel Fox, president and CEO of Rushford Hypersonic, Rushford, Minn., holds two drill bits coated with his company's nano particles, giving them incredible strength.

The recent publicity for Hewlett-Packard and its new MEMS accelerometer sent a message to Silicon Valley.

The so-called 'smart bombs' are so sophisticated scientists say they can destroy a tumour without damaging the healthy tissue surrounding it.

Nanoparticles can damage the DNA of cells from a distance, even without crossing the cellular barriers that protect certain parts of the body, British researchers said on Thursday.

A nanotechnology therapy that targets cancer with a "stealth smart bomb" is to begin patient trials next year in the first clinical test of a pioneering approach to medicine, The Times has learnt.

Abraxis Health, a fully-integrated personalized healthcare division of Abraxis BioScience, Inc.

MagForce Nanotechnologies AG, the Berlin-based medical technology company majority owned by Nanostart AG, today announced the successful completion of final trials demonstrating the efficacy of its Nano-Cancer A therapy in patients with recurrent glioblastoma, a frequent form of brain tumor which is highly malignant.

Rice University scientists today unveiled a method for the industrial-scale processing of pure carbon-nanotube fibers that could lead to revolutionary advances in materials science, power distribution and nanoelectronics.