Scientists have now developed a new method for the production of nanoscopic gold rods. In contrast to previous methods, they have achieved this without the use of cytotoxic additives, using an ionic ...

The illustration shows how the gold nanorods heat up when illuminated with NIR light. At temperatures above 120 degrees Celsius, the gold rods begin to change shape, and their optical properties ...

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have discovered that a gold nanorod submerged in water and exposed to high-frequency ultrasound waves can spin at an incredible ...

Your cancer has metastasized. No one wants to ever hear that. Now researchers have found a way to virtually halt cell migration, a key component in metastasis, in vitro, in human cells. In past in ...

A gold rod found in a field in Derbyshire has been declared as treasure. Chesterfield Coroner's Court heard on Thursday that the item - which is 57.2mm long and weighs 19.1g - was found on "cultivated ...

This release is available in German. Gold nanoparticles are under consideration for a number of biomedical applications, such as tumor treatment. A German-American research team at Carnegie Mellon ...