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Gold nanoparticles can help arrest ageing: ExpertsGold nanoparticles, known as 'gold bhasma,' have various therapeutic and beautifying properties. They protect the skin, combat aging, impro...
Indian scientists develop new technology that can potentially detect and kill cancer cells!Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed hybrid nanoparticles made of gold and copper sulphide that can potentia...
IIT Guwahati researchers develop 3D printed cost-effective device for rapid diagnosis of UTIThe details of the Point-Of-Care testing (POCT) prototype have been published in reputed peer-reviewed journal ACS Applied Bio Materials. T...
IISc researchers show chemically-modified nanosheets are effective for biomedical applicationsIn a new study, the researchers from the Department of Organic Chemistry (OC) and Materials Research Centre (MRC), IISc, modified the surfa...
COVID-19: Scientists develop prototype coronavirus breathalyser test for patientsThe device is made of an array of gold nanoparticles linked to molecules that are sensitive to various volatile organic compounds (VOCs), w...
Experimental COVID-19 test detects coronavirus in 10 minutes: StudyAccording to the study, published in the journal ACS Nano, the test uses a simple assay containing gold nanoparticles to detect a colour ch...
New drug, filled, with nano-bubbles, spells hope for cancer treatmentThe drug can be triggered in the body by standard X-rays to treat cancer.
Now gold to melt your flab away!Nanoparticles of the metal will likely be used for liposuction
Do you live in an area with high air pollution? You are more susceptible to a heart attackTiny particles in polluted air can travel from the lungs into the bloodstream.
Good news! Cure for pancreatic cancer may be in pipelineScientists including those of Indian origin have found that gold nano-particles may limit tumour growth and spread of pancreatic cancer.
- World's smallest engine developed
The prototype device is made of tiny charged particles of gold, bound together with temperature-responsive polymers in the form of a gel.
Wearable, stretchable memory device to monitor heart rateThe gold nanoparticles have many advantages over the conventional films, including superb chemical stability and long-term memory storage.
New cheaper, sensitive Ebola test to help curb disease spreadA new Ebola test that uses magnetic nanoparticles is 100 times more sensitive than the current test and could help curb the spread of the d...
- One dollar test to detect prostate cancer early
The test developed by University of Central Florida scientist Qun "Treen" Huo holds the promise of earlier detection of one of the deadlies...
India-born professor Kattesh Katti’s research shows green tea, gold can treat prostate cancerBorn in Dharwad in a joint family of 30 members, Katti went to a nearby school and picked up an interest in science early on.
Scientists develop new device to monitor adverse effects of cancer drugMethotrexate has been used for many years to treat certain cancers, among other diseases, because of its ability to block the enzyme DHFR.
Tiny gold particles shown to kill deadly brain cancer in new studyScientists at the University of Cambridge have been successful in treating a deadly and common type of brain cancer using tiny gold particl...