Gold nanorods target cancer cells

Using tiny gold nanorods, researchers at Swinburne University of Technology have demonstrated a potential breakthrough in cancer therapy. They have shown for the first time that gold nanorods can be used to inhibit cancer cell growth in cervical cancer. Laser confocal scattering image of a HeLa cells cultured with EGF-Nanospheres" border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vmxvhHqRn1wnGFbHut6oH3QebnnhahetPAOGeYeQTIgceYSDadlaTdZS7GtifzJmYjIFfqjiPdAw=s0-d">...

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New sensor could improve one of nanotechnology's most useful microscopes

Spotting molecule-sized features—common in computer circuits and nanoscale devices—may become both easier and more accurate with a sensor developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). With their new design, NIST scientists may have found a way to sidestep some of the problems in calibrating atomic force microscopes (AFMs)....

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EU publishes nanomaterial guidance for employers and workers

This Guidance document offers an overview of the issues surrounding the safe use of manufactured nanomaterials in the workplace, sets out the broad outlines of preventive action and provides a practical tool for complying with specific aspects of ensuring workers’ safety, such as risk assessment and...

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