News articles tagged with 'silica'
Silica cages help anti-cancer antibodies kill tumours in mice
— 22 May 2010 09:32 | HealthPackaging anti-cancer drugs into particles of chemically modified silica improve the drugs' ability to fight skin cancer in mice, according to new research. Results published May 3…
Quantum mechanics reveals new details of deep earth
— 11 May 2010 06:42 | Geology and palaeontologyScientists have used quantum mechanics to reveal that the most common mineral on Earth is relatively uncommon deep within the planet…
Coal from mass extinction era linked to lung cancer mystery
— 7 Jan 2010 05:32 | HealthThe volcanic eruptions thought responsible for Earth's largest mass extinction - which killed more than 70 percent of plants and animals 250 million years ago - is still taking lives…
Pre-eruption earthquakes offer clues to volcano forecasters
— 17 Dec 2009 09:44 | Geology and palaeontologyLike an angry dog, a volcano growls before it bites, shaking the ground and getting 'noisy' before erupting. This activity gives scientists an opportunity to study the tumult beneath…
Pitt-led researchers create nanoparticle coating to prevent freezing rain buildup
— 30 Oct 2009 09:33 | TechnologyPreventing the havoc wrought when freezing rain collects on roads, power lines, and aircrafts could be only a few nanometres away. A University of Pittsburgh-led team demonstrates in…
Tires made from trees - better, cheaper, more fuel efficient
— 22 Jul 2009 10:39 | TechnologyAutomobile owners around the world may some day soon be driving on tires that are partly made out of trees - which could cost less, perform better and save on fuel and energy…
Toxin detection as close as an inkjet printer
— 13 Jul 2009 17:00 | TechnologyIf that office inkjet printer has become just another fixture, it's time to take a fresh look at it. Similar technology may soon be used to develop paper-based biosensors that can detect…
Nanoparticle toxicity doesn't get wacky at the smallest sizes
— 15 Feb 2009 11:50 | HealthThe smallest nano-sized silica particles used in biomedicine and engineering likely won't cause unexpected biological responses due to their size, according to work presented today.…
Polymers 'battered' with nanoparticles could create self healing paints
— 24 Nov 2008 16:56 | ChemistryResearch chemists at the University of Warwick have devised an elegant process which simply and cheaply covers small particles of polymer with a layer of silica-based nanoparticles.…
Dusty shock waves generate planet ingredients
— 12 Nov 2008 16:46 | AstronomyShock waves around dusty, young stars might be creating the raw materials for planets, according to new observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The evidence comes in the form…