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December 19, 2005

Nanostructures Protect Healthy Cells From Radiation Damage New Nanoparticle Structure Boosts Magnetic Properties Polymeric Nanoparticles Release Drug According to pH Tracking Nanomaterials In Vivo

December 12, 2005

Researchers Clarify Cellular Uptake Mechanisms for Carbon Nanotubes Lipid Nanoparticles Rerouted to Deliver Drugs to Tumor Cells Unmodified Cadmium Telluride Quantum Dots Prove Toxic How the Public Makes Sense of Nanotechnology

December 5, 2005

Plant Molecule Escorts Nanoparticles into Tumor Cells New Study Suggests Ways to Brighten Nanotube Light Sources Nanoscale Engineering Leads to New Way of Studying Cell-Cell Signaling Using Science Fiction to Teach Societal and Ethical Implications of Nanotechnology

November 28, 2005

In Vivo Distribution and Tumor Localization of pH-Sensitive Nanoparticles Gold Nanoparticles “Paste” Holds Tumor Cells for Study Nanoparticles Enable Bio-Barcodes to Detect Small Molecules Altering the Surface of Quantum Dots Improves Their Performance in Live Cell Applications

November 21, 2005

Tracking Human Melanoma Therapy with Magnetic Nanoparticles Gold Nanoparticles Targeted to Cell Nucleus Characterizing How Carbon Nanotubes Can Damage Cells Virus-Mimicking Nanocages for Selective Drug Delivery

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November 14, 2005

Nanoparticle Targets Specific TNF Receptor Getting Nanoparticles into the Brain Microfluidics Cell Device May Speed Drug Discovery Efforts New Technique Simplifies Carbon Nanotube Production, Creates Opportunity for Novel Uses

November 7, 2005

Targeting Nanoparticles to Pancreatic Cancer In Vivo Modifications Render Carbon Nanotubes Nontoxic Gold Nanorods Brighten Future for Medical Imaging DNA Sensing with a Single Quantum Dot

October 31, 2005

Three-Layer Magnetic Nanoparticles as DNA Probes New Silver-Dendrimer Nanoparticles Enable Intracellular Detection DNA Template Enables Proofreading And Error-Correction In Nanomaterials Laboratory Safety A Must When Working with Carbon Nanotubes

October 30, 2005

Remembering Richard Smalley

October 24, 2005

Nanotube Nanobomb Kills Breast Cancer Cells Lab-on-a-Chip Device Isolates Rare Cancer Cells in Minutes Therapeutic Nanoreactors Deliver Cell-Killing Chemical Reactions Nanoparticle Spots Growing Blood Vessels Using MRI and Fluorescence Microscopy

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October 17, 2005

Making Progress on Nanoscale Thermal Therapy Gold Nanoparticles Show Potential for Noninvasive Cancer Treatment Two Papers Explore Nanoparticle Safety Making Sense of High-Density Nanowire Circuits

October 10, 2005

Virus Nanoparticles Provide Convenient Oral Drug Delivery Vehicle Human Cancer Cells Take In Targeted Magnetic Nanoparticles Targeted Magnetic Nanoparticles Heat Tumors to Death Turning Carbon Nanotubes into RNA-Degrading Nano-Enzymes

October 3, 2005

Nanowires Detect Molecular Signs of Cancer MRI Contrast Agents from Viral Nanoparticles Common Nanoparticle Shown to be Non-toxic to Blood Cells NCI Seminar Highlights Progress in Anticancer Nanomedicines

September 26, 2005

Optimizing Nanoparticle-Cell Interactions Using Microfluidics Rapid One-Pot Syntheses Developed For Quantum Dots Self-Assembling Nanoparticles Deliver Poorly Soluble Drugs to Tumor Cells Detecting Single Stranded DNA with a Solid State Nanopore

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September 19, 2005

Nanocrystals Light Up Early Cervical Cancer Multifunctional Magnetic Nanocrystals Provide Dual Imaging of Cancer Cells Treating Cancer with RNA Nanotechnology Carbon Nanotube “Nose” Could Help Detect Cancer

September 12, 2005

Nanotubes and Nanowires Combine to Detect Prostate Cancer Biomarker Can Medical Nanotechnology Shorten Clinical Trials and Regulatory Pathways? Polymer Nanocapsules Deliver DNA to the Cell Nucleus Open-and-Shut Hollow Nanoparticles

September 6, 2005

Polymer Nanoparticles Provide pH-Sensitive Tumor Targeting Buckyball-Paclitaxel Combination for Aerosolized Drug Delivery Multifunctional Nano Device Delivers Silencing RNAs to Cells Gold Nanoparticles Help Study Cancer Drug Resistance Pump

August 29, 2005

Microfluidics Device Delivers Chemotherapy to Brain Tumors Gadolinium-Loaded Ultra-short Carbon Nanotubes Make Powerful MRI Contrast Agents Engineering Gold Nanocages for Optical Imaging, Thermal Therapy of Tumors Carbon Nanotube-Aptamer Combination Yields Single Molecule Sensor Nano Coalition Unveils Environmental, Health and Safety Database

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August 22, 2005

Polymer Nanogel Protects Cytotoxic Drug, Achieves Intracellular Delivery Reviewing Progress on Imaging Dendrimers and Degradable Dendrimers Targeted pH Sensitive Nanoparticle Releases Drug Inside Tumor Cells An Open-and-Shut Nanotube for Drug Delivery

August 15, 2005

Carbon Nanotubes Deliver Payload, Cancer Cell-Killing Heat Hybrid Nanostructure Programmed to Fluoresce in Presence of Enzyme Activity DNA-Based Nanoengine for On-Demand Drug Release Quantum Dots Enable Quick Screening of siRNA

August 12, 2005 NEWS EXTRA

Development of Nanoparticle-based Drug Delivery Strategies Recommended in NCI's Integrated Effort to Fight Lung Cancer

August 8, 2005

Delivering and Expressing Genes in the Brain Rapid, Quantitative Analysis of Phosphoproteome Using Dendrimers Novel Gadolinium-Labeled Nanoparticle for MRI Applications Fluorescent Nanoprobes May Enable Sentinel Lymph Node Detection

August 1, 2005

Nanoscale “Cell Within A Cell” Delivers Multiple Therapies that Kill Tumors DNA Nanoparticles Deliver Genes Intravenously Nanostructured Scaffold Growing New Bladder Tissue Nanofluidics Produces Million-Fold Concentration of Proteins

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July 25, 2005

Moving DNA into Nanotubes Wireless Device for Diagnostic Optical Imaging New Microfluidic Design Allows for Rapid Assembly of Versatile Microfluidic Devices Melding Gold to Iron Yields Versatile Nanocrystals

July 18, 2005

Two Labels Double Versatility of Nanoparticles for Tracking Cells One-Minute Mapping New Method Purifies Nanoparticles Nanoparticle Shape and Color Change and Track Biochemical Processes

July 11, 2005

Nanofluidic Transistor Directs Chemical Flow With No Moving Parts Understanding How Targeted Nanoparticles Enhance Drug Activity Magnetic Nanoprobe Detects Molecular Interactions in Live Cells New Technology Creates Well-Defined Nanoparticles

July 5, 2005

Microfluidic Microreactor Sequesters Human Cells for Drug, Metabolic Studies Magnetic Nanotubes Aid Separation and Drug Delivery Fiber-Optic Nanosensor Monitors Single Cells Liposome Delivers Antisense Oligonucleotide to Tumors, Boosts Immune Response

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June 27, 2005

DNA Turns Engineers Into Guttenbergs Liposomal Studies Hint at New Mechanism of Cell Death Enzyme Nanoparticles Yield Sensitive Electronic Biosensor Route of Administration Affects Tumor Uptake of Nanoparticle Anticancer Drug Formulation

June 20, 2005

Advanced Liposomes Deliver Therapeutic Payloads Observing Targeted Nanoparticle Uptake Making 3-D Microfluidic Mixers

June 15, 2005 NEWS EXTRA

Nanoparticles Transport Cancer-Killing Drug Into Tumor Cells in Mice to Increase Efficacy, Lower Drug Toxicity

June 13, 2005

Targeted Nanoparticles Image Activated Endothelium Nanopipette Traps and Enriches Proteins in Seconds Tailoring Nanoparticles for Uptake by Human Melanoma Cells Review Highlights Quantum Dot Bioconjugates for Biomedical Applications

June 06, 2005

Reviewing Nanotechnology for Biologists Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Deliver Anticancer Agents Monitoring Cell-Cell Communications with Microfluidic Device Modified AFM Places Proteins with Nanoscale Precision Counting DNA Molecules with Nanocantilevers

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May 31, 2005

New Uses for Quantum Dots Nanorods Deliver Vaccines, Trigger Strong Immune Response Targeting Nanoparticles to Leukemia Cells and T-Lymphocytes Carbon Nanotubes Ferry Proteins into Cells

May 23, 2005

Joint NCI/ASTM Workshop Discusses Nanomaterial Standards Development Targeted Multifunctional Dendrimers Inhibit Cell Growth Method Produces Silicon-Polymer Nanocomposites Useful for Imaging, Drug Delivery Testing Cytotoxicity on a Chip

May 18, 2005

President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Releases First Report on Nanotech R&D

May 16, 2005

Nanofluidics Device Tackles Metastatic Melanoma Multifunctional Nanoprobe Targets Glioma Nanoscale Cantilever Yields Direct Measures of Biomolecular Interactions Device Traps Single Cells for Individual Study

May 09, 2005

Mixing Properties in Hybrid Nanoparticles Drug Delivery Using pH-Sensitive Nanoparticles Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy Used to Characterize Biocompatible Nanocrystals Sequencing DNA on a Chip

May 02, 2005

Nanotechnology Enables New Approaches for Detecting Proteins, DNA New Methods to Functionalize Nanotubes, Fullerenes Nanoparticle Interactions With Ultrasound Enhance Drug Delivery to Tumors Gold Nanosized Cones Detect Proteins

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April 25, 2005

Magnetic Nanoparticle Heaters Kill Breast Cancer Cells Targeted Gold Nanoparticles Detect Oral Cancer Cells Glyconanoparticles as Tools for Studying Cell-Cell Interactions DNA Scaffolds Enable Synthesis of Nanoparticle Groupings

April 19, 2005

NOVA scienceNOW - Cancer Nanotech Feature Online Discussion on Nanofabrication

April 18, 2005

Nanoscale Dendrimers May Extend Reach of Photodynamic Therapy New Method for Making Defined-Diameter Nanochannels Magnetic Nanocrystals Targeted to Breast Cancer Cells

April 11, 2005

Understanding How a Nanoparticle's Surface Affects Cell Uptake Making Water-Soluble Nanoparticles Deciphering DNA's Electronic Signature How to Stick an Antibody on a Carbon Nanofiber

April 4, 2005

Targeted Doxorubicin-Containing Nanoparticles With Promising Pharmacokinetics Nanoscale Cantilevers and Magnetic Nanoparticles Monitor Enzyme Activity Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles for Delivering Protein Drugs Tracking Protein Conformational Changes with Gold Nanoparticles

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March 28, 2005

Detection Limits for Nanoscale Biosensors Nanoscale Polymer Brushes Affect Protein Absorption Sampling Ultrasmall Volumes MALDI-TOF Measures Nanoparticle Protein Loading

March 21, 2005

Finding Rare Cells Engineering Naturally Occurring Vault Particles Modeling Folate Targeting Rugged Polymer for Building Nanofluidic Devices

March 14, 2005

Progress in Nanofluidics Nanowires Enable Detection of Molecular Interactions Single Molecule Enzymology Self-Assembling Nanofibers Serve as Templates for Nanowires, Cell Growth

March 7, 2005

Advances in Drug Delivery Cancer Nanotechnology Featured in Nature Reviews Cancer Nanofluidics Enable Single Molecule Monitoring Microfabricated Device Automates Mutation Analysis

March 1, 2005

NSET Releases Annual NNI Report

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February 28, 2005

Georgetown Nanotechnology Symposium Highlights Nanoparticles Overcome Drug Resistance by Tumor Cells Virus Particles Networked with Quantum Dots, Nanotubes

February 22, 2005

Nanoparticles Image Through Skin Self-Assembling Nanoparticle Carries Payload to Targeted Cells Gold Nanocages as Optical Imaging Contrast Agents

February 14, 2005

Gold Nanoparticles Speed Mutation Detection New Metal-Free Nanoscale Molecular Beacon Nanoparticles and Nanopipettes Detect Single DNA Molecules

February 7, 2005

Tumor-Targeted Liposomes Making Clinical Headway Abraxane™ Approved To Treat Metastatic Breast Cancer

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January 31, 2005

Zipping Together Dendrimers with DNA

January 1, 2005

The Economist A Survey of Nanotechnology