A new method uses gold to assemble multi-element nanoparticles under mild conditions, offering improvements in catalytic activity and long-term stability. (Nanowerk Spotlight) The drive to engineer ...

Small amendments in overall concentrations, impurities and nucleation sites can lead to considerable differences in particle shape, size and purity, rendering reproducibility a concern. Therefore, ...

A new therapy involving laser light and sugar-coated gold nanoparticles can rapidly destroy slimy bacterial accumulations called "biofilms" that cause tooth decay and infect wounds—all without needing ...

Mesmerizing videos offer a new look at the ways crystals form. The real-time clips, described March 30 in Nature Nanotechnology, show closeup views of microscopic gold particles tumbling, sliding and ...

Spruce tree needles contain tiny gold particles — and they could indicate large gold deposits beneath the surface. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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Spherical and star-shaped gold nanoparticles (top) and colon cancer cells after approx. five hours of exposure to them (bottom, respectively). The photo in the bottom left corner proves that, despite ...

A team of researchers has identified a promising new approach that may one day help to restore vision in people affected by macular degeneration and other retinal disorders. A new study by Brown ...