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<title>Gold used in development of &quot;invisibility cloak&quot; </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/03/19/story/14355/gold_used_in_development_of_invisibility_cloak/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Gold has been used by scientists in Germany in the development of the first device to render an object invisible in three dimensions. 
A team of researchers led by Dr Tolga Ergin Karlsruhe Institute of Technology used crystals made up of tiny nanorods to bend the light around a bump in a gold surface, making it appear flat. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Technique for creating gold nanoparticles &#39;could boost molecule detection&#39;  </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/03/18/story/14346/technique_for_creating_gold_nanoparticles_could_boost_molecule_detection/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[A team of scientists have developed a &quot;rapid and simple approach&quot; to creating uniformly distributed gold nanoparticles on a silicon substrate that can be used to enhance the detection of single molecules using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (Sers). 
Jun Zhou, Cheng-Hsiang Lin, Lan Jiang, Hai-Lung Tsai, Hai Xiao and Shean-Jen Chen reported their findings in the Optical Society of America's journal Optics InfoBase. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold particles &#39;open door to pancreatic cancer treatment&#39;  </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/03/17/story/14336/gold_particles_open_door_to_pancreatic_cancer_treatment/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[A novel radiology therapy involving gold nanoparticles could potentially open the door to new methods for tackling pancreatic cancer - the most fatal form of the disease with no effective treatment. 
Dr Reed Omary, vice-chair of research at the radiology department of Northwestern University in Chicagao, Illinois, told the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Florida that the technique developed by his team offers a &quot;radically different&quot; approach to fighting the condition. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Loading and Release of Gold nanoparticles in DNA Nanotubes: potential applications in drug delivery research</title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/03/16/story/14324/loading_and_release_of_gold_nanoparticles_in_dna_nanotubes_potential_applications_in_drug_delivery_research/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Gold nanoparticles have been used by scientists at McGill University in Montreal, Canada in the development of self-assembling DNA nanotubes that could provide a new method for delivering drugs to specific cells. 
The research groups led by Prof Hanadi Sleiman in collaboration with Professor Gonzalo Cosa worked on the system, which is the DNA-built system capable of enclosing &quot;guest&quot; molecules and releasing them on demand, Chemistry World reports. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold nanocages successfully target cancer cells </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/03/15/story/14315/gold_nanocages_successfully_target_cancer_cells/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[A team of scientists who successfully used gold nanocages to actively target cancerous tumours in mice have received a five-year $2.12 million (&#163;1.39 million) grant from the US National Cancer Institute to continue developing the treatment. 
The researchers include Dr Younan Xia of Washington University in St Louis' School of Engineering and Applied Science, Dr Michael J Welch of its School of Medicine and Dr Jingyi Chen and Dr Charles Glaus of the Department of Radiology, who designed the nanocages to act like a &quot;magic bullet&quot; capable of destroying cancer cells while leaving healthy tissue unharmed. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold mining research earns science honour  </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/03/10/story/14285/gold_mining_research_earns_science_honour/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[A scientist whose nanotechnology and metals research includes developing techniques to cleanse water of arsenic and remove mercury from the cyanide streams used in gold mining operations is to receive a major award recognising his accomplishments. 
Dr Manoranjan Misra of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) has been chosen as the 2010 Regents' Researcher by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold treatment &#39;kills brain parasites&#39; </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/03/09/story/14273/gold_treatment_kills_brain_parasites/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Gold nanospheres have been successfully used to destroy parasites in the human body, including one that causes cysts in the brain. 
Professor Michael Cortie, director of the Institute for Nanoscale Technology at the University of Technology Sydney, told Cosmos magazine that most medical treatments involving gold nanoparticles are focused on cancer and that his research into targeting parasites is the first of its kind in the world. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold &#39;nanodumbbells&#39; target cancer cells </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/03/09/story/14274/gold_nanodumbbells_target_cancer_cells/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Gold sandwiched between iron oxide in a dumbbell-shaped nanoparticle has been used by scientists at Cornell University to identify, target and destroy cancerous cells while leaving healthy tissue unharmed. 
Researchers led by Dr Carl Batt developed the &quot;smart&quot; therapy by attaching antibodies that target molecules only found in colorectal cancer cells to the nanoparticles. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold nanoparticles &#39;could enhance skincare&#39; </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/03/05/story/14247/gold_nanoparticles_could_enhance_skincare/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Gold nanoparticles could eventually be used to enhance cosmetic and skincare products such as lipstick and sunscreen, as well as treating serious skin conditions, an expert has said. 
Dermatologist Dr Adnan Nasir of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill told a conference organised by the American Academy of Dermatology that while there is currently a voluntary moratorium on the use of nanoparticles in consumer skincare products, research into nanotech has &quot;increased significantly&quot; in recent years. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold levitation offers &#39;promising area for nanotech&#39; </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/03/05/story/14248/gold_levitation_offers_promising_area_for_nanotech/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[It is not magic, but levitating gold could be a promising area for nanotechnology research, it has been claimed. 
Hamsa Sridhar, an undergraduate researcher who specialises in physics and mathematics, told the Harvard Crimson that her work at the famous university's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) shows a &quot;lot of potential&quot;. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold nanopyramids aim to catch lawmakers&#39; eyes </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/03/04/story/14241/gold_nanopyramids_aim_to_catch_lawmakers_eyes/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Images of gold nanopyramids that researchers are using in the development of a potential treatment for breast cancer have been chosen for the cover of a key submission relating to the 2011 federal budget, according to reports. 
The shots by Professor Teri Odom of Northwestern University's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences in Illinois were selected by the National Nanotechnology Initiative for its supplement to president Barack Obama's spending plan for next year, Nano Patents and Innovation stated.  <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold&#45;coated microdiscs trigger cancer cell &quot;suicide&quot; </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/03/03/story/14231/gold_coated_microdiscs_trigger_cancer_cell_suicide/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Spinning gold-coated &quot;microdiscs&quot; have been used by scientists in the US to trigger &quot;cell suicide&quot; in brain cancer tumours. 
Researchers from the Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago Medical Center will publish their findings in the February issue of Nature Materials. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold used to recreate &#39;early matter of the universe&#39;  </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/03/02/story/14221/gold_used_to_recreate_early_matter_of_the_universe/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Gold ions colliding at close to the speed of light in a US government atom smasher have created quark-gluon plasma (QGP), a form of matter that filled the universe microseconds after it sparked into existence 13.7 billion years ago. 
Researchers used the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at the Department of Energy's (DoE) Brookhaven National Laboratory to carry out the experiments.<br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold nanoparticles &#39;could boost early cancer detection&#39; </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/02/25/story/14185/gold_nanoparticles_could_boost_early_cancer_detection/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[New research suggests gold nanoparticles could be used to detect molecular alterations that take place during the very early stages of cancer, even if those changes only occur in a small percentage of cells.
Writing in the Journal of Nanobiotechnology, scientists Joao Conde, Jesus de la Fuente and Pedro Baptista said they have successfully used microscopic gold particles modified for the detection of specific nucleic acid targets to recognise the BCR-ABL fusion transcript mRNA, which is responsible for the development of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML).<br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold nanoparticles &#39;used to sequester cholesterol&#39; </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/02/24/story/14175/gold_nanoparticles_used_to_sequester_cholesterol/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Gold nanoparticles have been used by scientists at a Northwestern University start-up company to help sequester cholesterol, which improve the detection of the plaque in blood vessels. 
AuraSense recently received backing worth $2.5 million (&#163;1.6 million) to commercialise the technology, the Nano &amp; Cleantech Blog noted. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold nanoparticle system &#39;could lead to personalised medicine&#39;  </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/02/23/story/14165/gold_nanoparticle_system_could_lead_to_personalised_medicine/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Gold nanoparticles have been used in a new system for testing genetic variations that could help doctors to provide personalised medical treatments. 
The method, which was developed by Northwestern University startup Nanosphere, represents an important breakthrough because these variations can result in some people having dangerous reactions to certain drugs, the MIT Technology Review stated. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Scientists &#39;develop low&#45;cost technique for gold nanoparticle production&#39; </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/02/22/story/14153/scientists_develop_low_cost_technique_for_gold_nanoparticle_production/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Scientists in Japan have developed a new technique that could offer a low-cost method for producing gold nanoparticles, according to reports. 
The creation of the microscopic particles using microwave-induced plasma in liquid was developed by the Graduate School of Engineering at Hokkaido University's Total Laboratory of Metal and Other Inorganic Nanoparticles, Nano Patents and Innovations stated. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold catalysts for exhaust pipes on show in Tokyo </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/02/22/story/14154/gold_catalysts_for_exhaust_pipes_on_show_in_tokyo/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[An exhaust pipe for cars and motorcycles that uses gold nanocrystals to convert carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide is on show at a nanotechnology exhibition in Tokyo, according to reports. 
The pipe has been developed by Taiwanese firm N Kung Industrial. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Student&#39;s gold research leads to international opportunity </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2010/02/19/story/14131/students_gold_research_leads_to_international_opportunity/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[A physics student's summer research project developing microscopic gold drawbridges for trapping single molecules had landed him a place on a prestigious international nanotechnology programme. 
Matthew Hershberger, who attends Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas, carried out the work as part of the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network's (NNIN) Summer Research Experience. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Brunei harnesses gold nanoparticles to speed detection of pork</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Brunei is set to introduce a new range of test kits that use gold nanoparticles to detect pork in food as part of an initiative to ensure produce meets with halal requirements.
The country's Department of Agriculture and Agrifood (DAA) worked on developing the kits for two years with the Tanaka Kikinzoku Group (TKG) of Japan, the Brunei Times reports. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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