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Chemistry World April 7, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Cells get in line Magnetic nanoparticles that 'shepherd' cells into neat lines have been designed by American scientists.
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Chemistry World July 13, 2010 Lewis Brindley	Magnetic micro-machines made from liquid iron Chinese researchers have made microscopic springs and turbines by shining light through ferrofluids - liquids containing iron nanoparticles.
Technology Research News July 13, 2005	Magnetics Drives Particle Patterns Researchers have devised a way to use electric and magnetic fields to assemble magnetic microparticles into a wide variety of patterns, including clusters, rings, chains and networks.
Reactive Reports Issue 67 David Bradley	Attractive Changing Colors Chemists have discovered that a simple magnet can be used to change the color of nanoparticles of iron oxide in aqueous suspension.
Technology Research News January 28, 2004	Nanorings promise big memory Researchers have found a way to cause magnetic cobalt nanoparticles to spontaneously assemble into rings that are less than 100 nanometers across. Because the molecule is small, memory made from it could hold a great deal of information.
Chemistry World July 25, 2014 Emma Stoye	Magnetic nanocubes self-assemble into spirals Scientists have been coaxing nano-sized cubes of magnetite (Fe 3O 4) into larger, more complex structures like helices without using a template by exposing them to a magnetic field.
Chemistry World October 19, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Nanoparticles brought to order US researchers have developed a process that could bring the unusual properties of nanoparticles to a larger scale, by using small molecules to evenly space nanoparticles in a polymer composite.
Technology Research News December 11, 2002 Eric Smalley	Microscopic mix strengthens magnet Magnets are usually an either-or proposition. They either generate a strong magnetic field or they hold up well in the presence of external magnetic fields. A method that mixes the two types of magnets at the nanoscale could pave the way for smaller electric motors and generators.
Chemistry World May 1, 2012 David Bradley	A colorful way to size up nanoparticles Researchers in China have now developed a straightforward light-scattering technique to estimate the size of gold nanoparticles in the 35 to 110nm range.
Technology Research News November 3, 2004	Square Rings Promise Reliable MRAM Researchers are working on magnetic random access memory chips that hold as much data as standard electronic memory chips. The key to a promising design is a nanowire bent into a circle.
Reactive Reports Issue 60 David Bradley	Fried Rust Could Prevent Arsenic Poisoning Arsenic-contaminated drinking water, could one day become a thing of the past thanks to the unexpected discovery of the magnetic properties of rusty nanoparticles.
Chemistry World September 17, 2008 Hayley Birch	Colloids twist like DNA French scientists have used magnetic colloids to make self-assembling, helical structures reminiscent of DNA
Chemistry World October 22, 2013 Simon Hadlington	Virtual molds cast colloid Blue Mosque A way to direct colloids to self-assemble in an almost infinite variety of configurations has been devised. The technique relies on the creation of a pre-determined pattern of magnetic fields to generate a 'virtual mold' to dictate the final position of the particles.
Technology Research News December 1, 2004	Smart Dust Gets Magnetic One of the main challenges in making labs-on-a-chip is finding ways to control and mix tiny amounts of liquids. Researchers are using minuscule silicon particles to carry out these tasks.
Chemistry World October 9, 2014 James Urquhart	Designer nanoparticles cast in DNA molds German researchers have developed a DNA origami approach to produce custom-made inorganic nanoparticles with programmable, pre-designed shapes.
Reactive Reports September 2005 David Bradley	Nano Surprise A surprising mechanism by which polymers form nanocomposite particles could provide researchers with a new tool for controlling the growth of such materials.
Chemistry World September 2, 2007 Lewis Brindley	Nanoparticles Paint a Finer Picture Swiss scientists have developed a process that can print detailed images using nanoparticles as 'ink', while maintaining their catalytic and optical properties.
Chemistry World March 20, 2009 Jon Cartwright	Medical Probes Get Easy to Spot Scientists in the US have created nano-scale medical probes that are visible via both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and optical microscopy.
Reactive Reports December 2003 David Bradley	Airy magnets Spanish researchers have created a new type of magnetic material that is ultra-light and transparent. The airy magnets could have applications in flat screen displays and magneto-optical memory devices for computers.
Chemistry World August 3, 2010 Lewis Brindley	Nanoparticles and ultrasound team up to treat tumors A new, non-invasive method to deliver drugs to the brain has been developed by Taiwanese researchers.
Chemistry World October 2, 2012 Fiona McKenzie	Protein sorting within cells US scientists have used magnetic nanoparticles with specific ligands to latch on to and visualize specific proteins in living cells.
Chemistry World June 27, 2010 Simon Hadlington	Nanoparticles allow remote control of cells In an experiment reminiscent of the mind-control rays that featured prominently in B-movies from the 1950s, scientists in the US have used a magnetic field to alter the behavior of an animal.
Chemistry World July 25, 2013 Rowan Frame	Nanomagnets clean blood Nanoparticles that never have to enter the body can capture harmful components in blood, scientists in Switzerland have shown.
Chemistry World August 23, 2010 Lewis Brindley	Microscopic barcodes with extra stirring A way to label molecules with colourful barcodes has been developed by chemists in South Korea.
Chemistry World July 19, 2011 Jon Cartwright	Magnetic Sponge Can Squeeze Itself Out Researchers in Japan and Singapore have created a sponge that can wring itself out upon application of a magnetic field.
IEEE Spectrum August 2011 Hadjipanayis & Gabay	The Incredible Pull of Nanocomposite Magnets Nanotechnology could make rare earth magnets even stronger.
Chemistry World September 14, 2009 Hayley Birch	All that is small is not nano Mark Wiesner of Duke University, US, says it is too easy to tar all nanoparticles with the same brush. 'All that is small is not necessarily nano,' he says. 'You need to have that novel property. The question then becomes: what's the taxonomy of these nanomaterials?'
Chemistry World December 10, 2007 Killugudi Jayaraman	Scientists Trap Light in Nano-Soup Physicists in India, have demonstrated how to trap and retrieve light using a soup of micro- and nano-sized magnetic spheres.
Chemistry World November 21, 2012 James Urquhart	Two-faced particles self-assemble in sync US scientists have synchronized the motion of colloidal magnetic spheres with a rotating magnetic field and found that the particles self-organize into micrometer-sized tubes.
Chemistry World July 20, 2012 Simon Hadlington	New type of chemical bond around dwarf stars The work, led by Trygve Helgaker at the University of Oslo in Norway, not only provides insights into fundamental aspects of electronic interactions with magnetic fields, but also sheds light on the exotic chemistry that exists in stellar environments.
Chemistry World February 28, 2006 Jon Evans	Magnetic Appeal of Shape-Change Polymer Polymer scientists developed polymers that change shape in response to a magnetic field by incorporating magnetic iron(III)oxide nanoparticles into a shape-memory polyetherurethane compound known as TFX.
IEEE Spectrum September 2006 Charles Q. Choi	Nanomagnets to the Rescue If, as seems possible, magnetic nanocomposites can be manufactured directly on chips, engineers could design computers that are smaller and, equally important, cooler than anything available today.
Chemistry World July 13, 2007 Tom Westgate	Colourful Colloids A simple mixture of iron oxide, a polymer and water can take on any color simply by applying a magnetic field.
Chemistry World March 20, 2014 James Urquhart	Nanoparticle composites make colorful magnetic crystals Incorporating nanoparticles into single crystal materials can imbue them with new properties, such as color and magnetism, thanks to gel crystallization techniques developed independently by UK and Chinese research groups.
Chemistry World May 13, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Combination nanoparticles to fight cancer Korean chemists have assembled a multitalented nanoparticle that can hunt down, treat, and illuminate cancerous cells.
Chemistry World February 18, 2009 Nina Notman	Single Nanocatalyst Behaviour Revealed Before you can design the perfect nanoparticle catalyst, you first need to understand the fundamental science that governs their reactivity. U.S. Scientists have said they have done just that.
Chemistry World January 12, 2012 Simon Hadlington	Composites Reinforced in 3D A method that uses magnetic fields to align tiny structural elements within a polymer matrix has been developed by scientists in Switzerland.
Chemistry World August 2, 2013 Hayley Birch	Sound solution to nanoparticle handling problems Researchers are using ultrasound to bond nanoparticles -- essentially sticking together particles too small to be seen with sounds too high-pitched to be heard.
Chemistry World October 21, 2013 Helen Bache	Sustainable materials sound good Cellulose fibers covered with magnetic nanoparticles have been used to make ultrathin loudspeakers by researchers in Sweden. The material could provide a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to the polymers traditionally used in speakers.
Technology Research News July 30, 2003	See-through magnets hang tough Researchers from the Independent University of Barcelona (UAB) and the University of Zaragoza in Spain have found a way to form transparent, durable, lightweight magnets that maintain their magnetism in magnetic fields and high temperatures.
Chemistry World February 4, 2011	MOF magnets deliver drugs German scientists have encapsulated nanomagnets inside metal organic frameworks. The MOF magnets can be filled with a drug, which is released when a magnetic field is applied.
Technology Research News May 5, 2004	Nano Wires Make Tiny Compasses Researchers have built compass needles as small as 20 by 200 nanometers, which could be used to measure magnetic fields at the nanoscale and to orient nanosized wires during the process of building molecular-sized structures.
Chemistry World October 7, 2012 David Bradley	Magnetic nanoparticles zap cancer Nanoparticles can be used as a remote-controlled magnetic death switch to kill cancer cells, according to researchers from Korea.
Reactive Reports Issue 54 David Bradley	Hula-Hoop DNA Amplification Periodic nanostructures made of gold nanoparticles and long DNA strands with repeated sequences have been prepared by using a technique known as "rolling circle amplification" or the "hula-hoop" technique.
Chemistry World July 26, 2006 Victoria Gill	Reversible Glue `De-Bonds' at the Touch of a Button A new kind of superglue that uses nanoscale magnetic particles to bond and de-bond on command has been developed.
Chemistry World January 5, 2011 Hayley Birch	Nanoparticles build up New research suggests that nanomaterials that are released into the environment could accumulate in food chains.
Chemistry World September 23, 2013 Raphael Levy	Gold nanoparticles for physics, chemistry and biology The varied perspectives in this textbook combine to give an agreeable read and a solid foundation in this topic.
Technology Research News October 6, 2004	Design rules build on self-assembly Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed computer simulations that promise to speed the process of finding ways to build practical nanostructures, including precisely-structured materials, electronic and optical components, and chemical sensors.
Technology Research News January 1, 2003 Kimberly Patch	Aligned fields could speed storage Researchers from three institutes in Germany and Russia have found a material whose electric and magnetic domains line up together. The work could bring together the currently separate fields of magnetic and electronic data storage, which would give both methods more flexibility.