Tiny gold and silver nanoparticles could revolutionize optics
December 4th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): Scientists in the US and Mexico have created tiny spherical particles of gold and silver that are more than 100 million times smaller than the gold and silver ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Popular nanoparticle can cause toxicity in fish
March 3rd, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 3 (ANI): A study by researchers at Purdue University has shown that a nanoparticle growing in popularity as a bactericidal agent is toxic to fish.Tested on fathead minnows - an ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Coloured lights can sculpt nanoparticles
February 13th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 13 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have shown that choosing the color of an LED light bulb can select the shape of nanoparticles growing out of a solution of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Indian scientists create silver nanoparticle skin gel for healing burns
July 23rd, 2009 - 11:32 am ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): Indian scientists have created a skin gel made of silver nanoparticles that may help improve the treatment of burns and speed up healing.The researchers led by Kishore Paknikar ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Tea tree oil, silver act like antiseptics when combined
March 30th, 2009 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 30 (IANS) Tea tree oil and silver, when combined and applied to infected skin wounds, seem to act like a potent antiseptic.
Both tea tree oil and silver (as silver nitrate) ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Tea tree oil, silver combo can make for effective antiseptics
March 30th, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): A combination of tea tree oil and silver can make for an effective antiseptic for skin wounds, says a new study.The research team led by Wan Li Low ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists build worlds most buoyant boats
March 21st, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 21 (ANI): Scientists in China have built mini prototypes for the most buoyant boats ever, which are made of copper mesh coated with a highly water repellent material that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
This Mysore ink will leave indelible mark on voter’s finger
March 9th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Mysore (Karnataka), March 9 (IANS) Its manufacturing cost is less than one percent of the general election budget, yet the ink manufactured by a little known state-run enterprise here leaves ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
With polls coming, Mysore firm prepares to make voters’ ink
February 15th, 2009 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) This week, an official in a paint factory in Mysore will lock himself in a secure room in his company's premises. His job: mixing chemicals for the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |