Now it will offer more security and even link to any bonus feature or movie trailer. There are some cons of using these nanotechnology labels since besides requiring color even high quality printing is required which might be expensive for some. Also, special scanner is needed and standard bar code scanners would be rendered redundant. As of now, these codes would be used in case of high value commercial media such as video games, movies and other recordings.

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Scientists have developed a new type of nanoparticles that can aim, image and destroy tumor cells. This technology can also be used to develop means by which cancer can be cured.

The system contains gold nanoparticles which branching polymers called dendrimers. These dendrimers sprout out from the surface of the nanoparticles. These particles can be used to launch a multiprong attack against the tumors.

The arms of these dendrimers can carry many different molecules, including those that can fight cancer cells and even drugs that can slow their growth or destroy them completely.

Scientists aim that this method should be able to destroy the cancer cells without harming anything else in the body. Currently researchers are pursuing tests on animals and once the technology pass some more tests then it should be made available for human use.

Via: Medlaunches

If you look closely at these pieces of clothing with a microscope you will realize that these are group electrostatically charged nanoparticles which create a protective shield around the cotton fibers in the dress. Created using solutions containing nanoparticles the color achieved is not the result of any dye but reflections of manipulation of nanoparticles. It looks certain that nanotechnology would get the needed popularity through the world of fashion.

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Here is some good news for all. The scientists from Arizona State University’s Centre for Applied Nanoionics will soon empower your memory devices with high performance, long battery life and enriched storage capacity.

They are articulate in applying nanotechnology in almost all the memory devices from digital cameras to laptops available in the market. It is inexpensive and compatible to any memory device.

Michael Kozicki, Director at Centre for Applied Nanoionics says,

In using readily available materials, we’ve provided a way for this memory to be made at essentially zero extra cost, because the materials you need are already used in the chips — all you have to do is mix them in a slightly different way.

As of now, the memory devices are based charge. Thus, the performance of such devices largely depends upon the physical size. If the device is smaller in size, then it can not store sufficient charge. Ultimately, less memory and poor performance!

The scientists have developed a resistance-based memory using nanotechnology which is capable of storing multiple bits on one site. The unique feature of this memory is that it does not alter, even when the power is down.

The Centre for Applied Nanoionics has carried out the research partnering with Research Center Julich in Germany.

Via: Advanced Nanotechnology

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The technology costs one tenth of the existing systems and this tool can help in adapting existing equipment to high resolution nanoimprint lithography machines and then are used for creation of miniaturized patterns which can be measured in nanometers. After creation of master mold copies can be stamped out in a quick manner and filled with wires for a manufacturing process in order to develop powerful chips at effective costs. As of now prototypes have been created with fifteen nanometers width of wire which is just one third of the size of the advanced chips.

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Some Cornell University Scientists have developed special light-emitting nanofibers in the size of viruses and tiny bacteria that would surely boost the nano world to develop some other pioneering innovations.

These synthetic fibers are made of compound based on ruthenium and are just 20 nm wide. This light effect technique is called electrospinning in which fibers spun from a mixture of the metal complex called tris-bipyridine and polymer polyethylene oxide.

To create orange light effects fibers are energized via low voltage through micro-patterned electrodes. This innovative discovery also reveals that diminutive light-emitting devices can be prepared with more simple fabrication methods.

This is also noteworthy that this light emitting fiber technique would surely amalgamate into other upcoming smaller and flexible electronics, sensing devices and microscopes.

Via: Tgdaily

Nanotechnology, after expanding its horizon in leaps and bounds, has eventually penetrated the world of plant biology, thanks to a team of U.S. scientists. They have used nanotechnology for penetrating the walls of plant cells.

With the use of nanotechnology, the experts have delivered a gene and a chemical into the cell walls to precisely trigger the expressions of the genes.

This innovation with introducing nanotechnology to plant biology and agricultural biotechnology has helped in creating a powerful tool to target plant cell-deliveries.

Though, scientists have already successfully introduced a gene into a plant cell, unlike this new application, in other cases, chemicals are used to just activate the functions of a gene. But, the process is not as precise as the new nanotechnology-based one, and the chemicals could also be toxic to the plant.

It is a real breakthrough by the team of Iowa State University researchers.

Study leader Professor Kan Wang said,

With the mesoporous nanoparticles, we can deliver two biogenic species at the same time. We can bring in a gene and induce it in a controlled manner at the same time and at the same location. That`s never been done before.

So, here comes ‘nanotechnology’ to help a more precise gene activation in plant cell as well as trigger their expressions at the same time.

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Six types of nanoparticles were used for sensing seven types of proteins and a technique was also developed for dealing with different protein concentrations and by using the raw data along with the statistical analysis the proteins were detected with an accuracy of around ninety six percent. It is more reliable and economical as compared to the current technologies being implemented.

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Kanzius has built a device which yet does not have a name. The device is cancer cell generator based on nanotechnology. Nanotechnology, has been called as ‘the manufacturing technology of the 21st century” .It is helping to economically build a broad range of complex molecular machines through which doctors can now intervene in a sophisticated and controlled way at the cellular and molecular level.

Kanzius’s method works by a patient first receiving an injection of gold nanoparticles, which would attach themselves to the cancer cells. The patient would then enter the machine and be administered a dose of radio frequency waves, which would heat the nanoparticles and surrounding cancer cells to a temperature high enough to kill the cancer cells, but would leave nearby cells untouched. The machine does not use radiation. Many scientists are using Kanzius’ machine in their research and the most challenging part yet is finding a way to target the cancerous cells with nanoparticles.
Kanzius said that he was inspired to investigate the potential of nanotechnology and radio waves after receiving 24 rounds of chemotherapy, and wishing that others–especially children–wouldn’t have to endure the same treatment.

Via:Inventorspot

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The technique is called Flash NanoPrecipitation and it enables researchers to mix drugs and materials to be transported with nanoparticles. Though they are large enough to pass through cell membranes but can surely move through defects in the capillaries of solid tumors.

The combination of materials science and chemistry has enabled something concrete which was not possible earlier. The researchers stated that earlier there was no good route for incorporating drugs and imaging agents in nanoparticles but this work will surely go a long way in benefiting the world of medicine.

Via sciencedaily