Anticancer Drugs, Hidden in Nanoshells, Target Tumors Better Than Standard Chemotherapy
Tiny vehicles for chemotherapy boost tumor-busting skills and reduce side effects -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com (Source: Scientific American Topic - Nanotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Nanotechnology - April 14, 2015 Category: Nanotechnology Tags: Features Health Biotechnology Medical Technology Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

ScienceDebate Revs Up for 2016 Presidential Election
This year, I've been very fortunate to be a part of the inaugural class of the Presidential Leadership Scholars (PLS) program, which brings together 60 leaders from around the country to work on... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com (Source: Scientific American Topic - Nanotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Nanotechnology - April 13, 2015 Category: Nanotechnology Tags: More Science Biology Chemistry Everyday Science History of Science Math Physics Science Education Society & Policy Energy Sustainability Clean Air Policy Climate Environment Health Space Technology Energy Technology Source Type: news

“Optocapacitance” Shines New Light on the Brain
A novel twist on the young field of optogenetics may provide a new way to study living human brains as well as offering innovative therapeutic uses. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com (Source: Scientific American Topic - Nanotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Nanotechnology - April 11, 2015 Category: Nanotechnology Tags: More Science Biology Chemistry Physics Health Biotechnology Ethics Medical Technology Mind & Brain Neurological Disorders Neuroscience Source Type: news

DNA Spheres Light Up to Detect Cancer
Ball-shaped molecules release flares when they encounter malignancy -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com (Source: Scientific American Topic - Nanotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Nanotechnology - April 9, 2015 Category: Nanotechnology Tags: Features More Science Biology Health Biotechnology Medical Technology Source Type: news

Nanomedicine Aims New Treatments at Cancer and Dangerous Wounds
Working on a very small scale lets scientists give drugs abilities denied to larger molecules -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com (Source: Scientific American Topic - Nanotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Nanotechnology - April 8, 2015 Category: Nanotechnology Tags: Features Health Biotechnology Medical Technology Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Nanotech Bandages Detect Health Trouble and Deliver Medicine
New materials will not simply cover wounds—they will be able to alert doctors to problems and deliver fine-tuned drugs -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com (Source: Scientific American Topic - Nanotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Nanotechnology - April 2, 2015 Category: Nanotechnology Tags: Features Health Biotechnology Medical Technology Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Hangout with Kit Parker: Engineering the Body
When I told Kit Parker of Harvard University to think about explaining what he does to teenagers who would be watching our Google Science Fair Hangout On Air earlier today, he had a great answer for... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com (Source: Scientific American Topic - Nanotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Nanotechnology - March 25, 2015 Category: Nanotechnology Tags: Health Biotech Medical Technology Pharmaceuticals Mental Health & The Sciences Biology Chemistry Physics Science Education Source Type: news

Future of Medicine 2015
7 stories on ways that nanomedicine is revolutionizing healthcare -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com (Source: Scientific American Topic - Nanotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Nanotechnology - March 24, 2015 Category: Nanotechnology Tags: Health Medical Technology Source Type: news

Paper Test Quickly Detects Ebola, Dengue and Yellow Fever
Silver nanoparticles on paper reveal three diseases with the speed and simplicity of a home pregnancy test -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com (Source: Scientific American Topic - Nanotechnology)
Source: Scientific American Topic - Nanotechnology - February 18, 2015 Category: Nanotechnology Tags: More Science Biology Chemistry Health Source Type: news