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Putting your finger on it

May 14, 2019
Feature
Nanoparticles could well be the future of fingermark detection. Not only do they promise sensitivity and selectivity, says Dr Sébastien Moret but they have also furthered our understanding of the...
Chemistry, Materials
Forensics, In Depth, Nanotech, Nanotechnology
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Perfecting the inside job

January 6, 2019
Insight
An industrial fellowship helped Jonathan Vince explore how to avoid the grim side-effects of traditional cancer treatment using microspheres and internal radiation   Cancer. It’s the one of the few words which...
Life Sciences, Materials
Biological Sciences, Biology, Interviews, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology
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Finding the next generation of cancer therapy

November 28, 2018
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Having been awarded a grant from The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 – Carlos Julià is determined to reduce the cost of next generation cancer therapies by using...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials
Biological Sciences, Biology, Drug Discovery, Interviews, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical
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Biodegradable Microbowls

November 8, 2018
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Biodegradable Microbowls by Tayo Sanders II from the University of Oxford. Many tumours lack an extensive network of blood vessels, making it difficult for anti-tumour drugs to reach their deeper...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Engineering, Focal Point, Health/Diagnostics, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology
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The chameleon and the crystal maze

September 17, 2018
Feature
How a crystal structure within the skin of the famous colour-changing lizard holds the key to wearable photonic devices, next generation screens and optical communications In nature, chameleons can easily...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Engineering, In Depth, Materials, Materials Science, Nanotech, Nanotechnology
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Getting the right exposure

September 6, 2018
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Understanding the totality of environmental exposures from conception onward and what that might do to our health. That is the ambition of exposomics and it is an incredibly tough undertaking...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biological Sciences, Biology, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Environment, Food & Bev, Food and Drink, Geology, Interviews, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology
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Glass sponge

August 21, 2018
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The Olympus Image of the Year Award 2018 is open for entries. Upload your images by the end of October and you could be in with a chance of winning...
Materials
Focal Point, Materials, Materials Science, Nanotech, Nanotechnology
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The future character of medicine

March 23, 2018
Feature
Nanotechnology offers great promise for the improvement of the treatment of a number of diseases. However, access to the expertise and methodologies required to characterise new nanomaterials is limited. The...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Chemical Engineering, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Engineering, In Depth, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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Do we need to be more negative?

October 17, 2017
Feature
As nanotech applications become more diverse, the need for reliable vibration control has become critical says Dr David Platus. Forget air tables or even bungee cords – he thinks negative...
Materials
In Depth, Nanotech, Nanotechnology
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Zinc oxide crystals

July 10, 2017
Insight
This image displays the intergrowth of Zinc oxide crystals.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Analytical Chemistry, Astronomy, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Focal Point, Geology, Materials, Materials Science, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Physics
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