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National Defense August 2011 David Ake	Biosecurity Expert Fears a Nanoparticle Attack Microscopic bits of metal that float in the air in the aftermath of a terrorist attack could become a threat to national security, said an Italian pathologist.
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Chemistry World August 2, 2011 Kate McAlpine	Hacking into chemical cell phone calls US researchers have made a nanodevice that can eavesdrop on a cell's mutterings, and they say it could be adapted to listen in on conversations between cells.
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Popular Mechanics January 28, 2010 Cassie Rodenberg	Next-Gen Transplant Techniques Can Stop Organ Rejection About 77 organ transplants are performed each day in the U.S., and more than 101,000 people are on a wait list for body parts such as hearts, skin and veins, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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Popular Mechanics June 23, 2008 Jancy Langley	Amid Food Scares, Nanotech Offers Healthier Option for Livestock Scientists may have found a safer alternative to antibiotic-laden food sources just five years away from America's farms.
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Chemistry World February 19, 2009 Nina Notman	Nanoparticles give cancer drug a boost US scientists have taken a novel step towards fighting the reoccurrence of lung cancer, using drug delivering nanoparticles.
Chemistry World April 10, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Silicon chip spots dangerous pathogens in human blood Scientists in China have developed a silicon chip doped with silver nanoparticles that can rapidly detect different pathogens in blood samples.
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