Conspectus Despite tremendous research efforts in universities and pharmaceutical
companies, effective drugs are still lacking for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The …

The current status of knowledge regarding the surfaces of the iron oxides, magnetite (Fe 3 O
4), maghemite (γ-Fe 2 O 3), haematite (α-Fe 2 O 3), and wüstite (Fe 1− x O) is reviewed. The …

Biologically formed nanoparticles of the strongly magnetic mineral, magnetite, were first
detected in the human brain over 20 y ago [Kirschvink JL, Kobayashi-Kirschvink A …

In environmental magnetism, rock and mineral magnetic techniques are used to investigate
the formation, transportation, deposition, and postdepositional alterations of magnetic …

Although humans have been exposed to airborne nanosized particles (NSPs;< 100 nm)
throughout their evolutionary stages, such exposure has increased dramatically over the last …

Airborne particulate matter poses a serious threat to human health. Exposure to nanosized
(< 0.1 μm), vehicle-derived particulates may be hazardous due to their bioreactivity, their …

Catalysts play a very important role in the chemical industries. Catalysts have been used in
processes like the workup of fuels such as oil, gas and coal, purification of effluents and …

Although iron is crucial for neuronal functioning, many aspects of cerebral iron biology await
clarification. The ability to quantify specific iron forms in the living brain would open new …

Iron biominerals are formed by a broad host of organisms, in which they serve various
functions. For example, iron oxides formed by organisms serve for strengthening of tissues1 …

Here, recent significant developments are reviewed in manipulating soft matter systems
through the use of magnetic torque. Magnetic torque enables the orientation, assembly, and …