July 30, 2014
(R & D Magazine) – DNA linked to proteins—including antibodies—provides a strong partnership that can be used in diagnostic techniques, nanotechnology and other disciplines. DNA–protein conjugates—which tag proteins with DNA—can be used for purposes such as the sensitive detection and … Read More
July 28, 2014
(Nanowerk) – A multi-institutional team of researchers has developed a new nanoscale agent for imaging the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This safe, noninvasive method for assessing the function and properties of the GI tract in real time could lead to better … Read More
July 24, 2014
(Nanowerk) – More than 80 percent of all drug candidates in the pharma R&D suffer from poor solubility and are therefore rejected early in the drug discovery process. Now Uppsala University researchers show that the new material Upsalite®, has great … Read More
July 17, 2014
(Nanotechnology Now) – Iran is now producing 4 nano drugs, mostly for cancer patients, which enjoy higher quality than the foreign products and at a lower cost, an official announced on Wednesday. “At present, 4 nano drugs are being produced … Read More
July 15, 2014
(Nanowerk) – The science debate of the European Science Journalists EUSJA (European Union of Science Journalists’ Associations) revealed many severe misunderstandings and a profound lack of knowledge about nanotechnology, two decades after the topic first emerged. More detailed information and … Read More
July 14, 2014
(Science Codex) – An inexpensive, portable, microchip-based test for diagnosing type-1 diabetes could improve patient care worldwide and help researchers better understand the disease, according to the device’s inventors at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Described in a paper … Read More
July 11, 2014
(Science) – A simple change in electric charge may make the difference between someone getting the medicine they need and a trip to the emergency room—at least if a new study bears out. Researchers investigating the toxicity of particles designed … Read More
July 10, 2014
Science and Public Policy (Vol. 41, No. 3, June 2014) is now available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Synthetic biology: Too early for assessments? A review of synthetic biology assessments in Germany” by Davy van Doren and Nils B. Heyen … Read More
July 7, 2014
(Nanowerk) – Located deep in the human gut, the small intestine is not easy to examine. X-rays, MRIs and ultrasound images provide snapshots but each suffers limitations. Help is on the way. University at Buffalo researchers are developing a new … Read More
July 3, 2014
(Nanowerk) – A new type of high-sensitivity and low-cost sensors, called plasmonic biosensors, could ultimately become a key asset in personalised medicine by helping to diagnose diseases at an early stage. Personalised medicine is one of the new developments that … Read More
June 27, 2014
(News-Medical) – Over the last few years, studies have provided a better understanding of how to control the differentiation of MSCs [mesenchymal stem cells] using material surface engineering, such as stiffness, chemistry, nanotopography, etc. These techniques are currently being used … Read More
June 26, 2014
(ABC News) – Federal regulators want to hear from companies using tiny, engineered micro-particles in their products, part of an effort to stay abreast of the growing field of nanotechnology. The Food and Drug Administration issued final recommendations Tuesday for … Read More
June 25, 2014
(Nanowerk) – Cancer detection typically involves drawing blood from a patient, or taking a biopsy of the tissue with thick needles. The samples are then sent away to a lab for screening if cancer cells are there. Results can take … Read More
June 23, 2014
(Times of India) – India is the largest manufacturer of generic drugs in the world, and the pharmaceutical industry is worth billions of dollars in both domestic and overseas markets. Consequently, there has been a major issue with counterfeits of … Read More
June 23, 2014
(Nanowerk) – The NAREB project, which stands for Nanotherapeutics for Antibiotic Resistant Emerging Bacterial pathogens, will focus on the design, preparation and optimization of several nanoformulations of current antibiotics and novel antibacterial drugs to improve the treatment of both infections … Read More
June 9, 2014
(Nanowerk) – Fan, a soft-spoken wizard of the nanorealm, has crafted an unprecedented way to trap individual cells as they travel highways only a billionth of a meter wide. In that same device, the engineer has incorporated a technology akin … Read More
June 6, 2014
(Nanotechnology Now) – Chemical researchers from University of Tehran in association with Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Research Center of Kashan University succeeded in the production of a membrane that can be used in the separation of medical materials from hospital wastewater … Read More
June 5, 2014
(Nanowerk) – Platinum-based chemotherapy drugs are commonly used to treat a wide variety of solid tumors, including cancers affecting the breast, colon and lung. However, only a small amount of these anticancer drugs typically reaches the target organ system. This … Read More
June 4, 2014
(Discovery News) – Two years ago, researchers at Rice University, led by Dmitri Lapotko, a physicist and biochemist, developed a novel method for killing cancer cells. The technique relies on gold nanoparticles infiltrating cancerous cells. When a laser is shone … Read More
June 4, 2014
(Nanotechnology Now) – Technology, and nanotechnology especially, is rapidly changing the medical field. The combination of nanotechnology with modern wireless technology is not only allowing medical professionals to attack maladies with a greater level of precision than ever before — … Read More
June 2, 2014
(Bioscience Technology) – A sensor which can be used to screen for diabetes in resource-poor settings has been developed by researchers and tested in diabetic patients, and will soon be field tested in sub-Saharan Africa. A low-cost, reusable sensor which … Read More
May 30, 2014
(Nanowerk) – In an article published online May 8, 2014 by the American Journal of Industrial Medicine (“Occupational handling of nickel nanoparticles: A case report”), researchers W. Shane Journeay, Ph.D., M.D., and Rose H. Goldman, M.D., MPH, report the case … Read More
May 30, 2014
(Nanowerk) – A fast and cost-effective genetic test to determine the correct dosage of blood thinning drugs for the treatment of stroke, heart problems and deep vein thrombosis has been developed by researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology … Read More
May 27, 2014
(Phys.org) – Using molecules of DNA like an architectural scaffold, Arizona State University scientists, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Michigan, have developed a 3-D artificial enzyme cascade that mimics an important biochemical pathway that could prove important … Read More
May 21, 2014
(Salon) – A new case study on the health risks of nanotech doesn’t tell the whole story. The potential dangers of nanotechnology have been capturing imaginations for some years now—and for good reason. The technology is getting researchers closer to … Read More
