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| 5/19/2011 1:24:21 PM | Nanoparticles | 0 comments |
UI study: Carbon black nanoparticles activate immune cells, causing cell death
Researchers from the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine have found that inhaled carbon black nanoparticles create a double source of inflammation in the lungs.
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| 8/27/2009 6:17:56 PM | Bio/Medicine | 0 comments |
UI team improves delivery of cancer-fighting molecules
Small interfering RNA (siRNA), a type of genetic material, can block potentially harmful activity in cells, such as tumor cell growth. But delivering siRNA successfully to specific cells without adversely affecting other cells has been challenging.
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| 3/6/2009 7:08:02 PM | Grants | 0 comments |
Researchers receive $389,303 grant to study effects of tiny industrial particles
Studying potential health and environmental effects of tiny industrial building blocks, called nanoparticles, is the goal of a $389,303 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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| 3/7/2008 12:41:51 AM | Grants | 0 comments |
University of Iowa researcher receives $255,762 NSF grant for undergraduate nanoscience research
A University of Iowa researcher has received a $255,762 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for undergraduate nanoscience and nanotechnology research.
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| 2/24/2007 5:22:19 PM | Industry | 0 comments |
University of Iowa researcher cites need for a 'small view' of the environment
By thinking small, scientists can solve big environmental problems.
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| 9/10/2006 3:10:04 PM | Education | 0 comments |
UI Research VP Announces New Nanotechnology Institute, Director
The proposed Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute at the University of Iowa will focus on issues related to applications and implications of nanoscience and nanotechnology in environmental processes and human health.
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