News articles tagged with 'gold'
New method for studying molecule reactions a breakthrough in organic chemistry
— 11 Mar 2011 15:40 | ChemistryGood chemists are passive-aggressive - they manipulate molecules without actually touching them…
Nanoparticles may enhance circulating tumour cell detection
— 12 Feb 2011 19:49 | HealthTiny gold particles can help doctors detect tumour cells circulating in the blood of patients with head and neck cancer, researchers at Emory and Georgia Tech have found…
A loose grip provides better chemotherapy
— 5 Feb 2011 14:00 | HealthResearchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a little bomb that promises a big bang for cancer patients…
What a ride! Researchers take molecules for a spin
— 1 Feb 2011 21:43 | Technology'This is no cartoon. It's a real molecule, with all the interactions taking place correctly,' said Anatoly Kolomeisky as he showed an animation of atoms twisting and turning about a…
A mix of tiny gold and viral particles - and the DNA ties that bind them
— 28 Jan 2011 16:54 | TechnologyScientists have created a diamond-like lattice composed of gold nanoparticles and viral particles, woven together and held in place by strands of DNA. The structure - a distinctive…
Chemists turn gold to purple - on purpose
— 27 Jan 2011 17:35 | ChemistryProfessor Richard Watt and his chemistry students suspected that a common protein could potentially react with sunlight and harvest its energy - similar to what chlorophyll does during…
New tool for cell research may help unravel secrets of disease
— 14 Jan 2011 15:56 | HealthAdvancements in understanding rotational motion in living cells may help researchers shed light on the causes of deadly diseases, such as Alzheimer's, according to Ning Fang, an associate…
Sulphur proves important in the formation of gold mines
— 8 Jan 2011 13:15 | Geology and palaeontologyCollaborating with an international research team, an economic geologist from The University of Western Ontario has discovered how gold-rich magma is produced, unveiling an all-important…
Study improves understanding of method for creating multi-metal nanoparticles
— 16 Dec 2010 17:58 | TechnologyA new study from researchers at North Carolina State University sheds light on how a technique that is commonly used for making single-metal nanoparticles can be extended to create…
Rice researchers take molecule's temperature
— 14 Dec 2010 21:09 | TechnologyYou can touch a functioning light bulb and know right away that it's hot. Ouch! But you can't touch a single molecule and get the same feedback…