All posts in category Nanotechnology

Researchers show influence of nanoparticles on nutrient absorption

BINGHAMTON, NY – Nanoparticles are everywhere. From cosmetics and clothes, to soda and snacks. But as versatile as they are, nanoparticles also have a downside, say researchers at Binghamton University and Cornell University in a recent paper published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. These tiny particles, even in low doses, could have a big impact on [...]

Nanoparticles Studied To Image And Therapeutically Target Melanoma

TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2011) – Because the incidence of malignant melanoma is rising faster than any other cancer in the U.S., researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., and colleagues at Tampa-based Intezyne Technologies, Inc., Western Carolina University and the University of Arizona are working overtime to develop new technologies to aid in [...]