June 13, 2017
(PhysOrg) – Researchers at the University of Twente’s MIRA research institute have developed a chip that can capture and hold individual cells in the exact centre of a minuscule hydrogel droplet. Their novel method keeps cells alive for multiple weeks, … Read More
May 17, 2017
(Science Daily) – For the first time, WSU researchers have demonstrated a way to deliver a drug to a tumor by attaching it to a blood cell. The innovation could let doctors target tumors with anticancer drugs that might otherwise … Read More
May 9, 2017
(Science Daily) – An international team of researchers from the University of Rome Tor Vergata and the University of Montreal has reported, in a paper published this week in Nature Communications, the design and synthesis of a nanoscale molecular slingshot … Read More
April 27, 2017
NanoEthics (vol. 11, no. 1, 2017) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Changing Me Softly: Making Sense of Soft Regulation and Compliance in the Italian Nanotechnology Sector” by Simone Arnaldi “Visioneering Socio-Technical Innovations — a Missing Piece of the Puzzle” … Read More
April 25, 2017
(Science Daily) – Researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a first-of-its-kind nanoparticle vaccine immunotherapy that targets several different cancer types. The nanovaccine consists of tumor antigens — tumor proteins that can be recognized by the immune system — … Read More
April 20, 2017
(PhysOrg) – Every year, several thousands of tonnes of man-made nanoparticles are produced worldwide; sooner or later, a certain part of them will end up in bodies of water or soil. But even experts find it difficult to say exactly … Read More
April 19, 2017
(UPI) – Researchers have developed a cartilage-mimicking material made from 3D-printed hydrogel that may one day allow 3D-printed knee implants in humans. The hydrogel-based material developed by researchers at Duke University is the first to match human cartilage in strength … Read More
April 12, 2017
(New Scientist) – A new 4D-printing technique that creates complex structures in minutes could be used to make temperature-activated cardiac stents, drug capsules and flat-pack furniture. 4D printing creates 3D objects that change their shape over time in response to … Read More
April 12, 2017
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy (vol. 20, no. 1, 2017) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Ethical Issues in Nanomedicine: Tempest in a Teapot?” by Irit Allon et al. “The Proposal of Philosophical Basis of the Health Care System” by … Read More
April 11, 2017
(The Atlantic) – In a world of digital assistants and computer-generated imagery, the expectation is that computers do all kinds of work for humans. The result of which, some have argued, is a dulling of the senses. “The miraculous has … Read More
March 10, 2017
(PhysOrg) – Nanotechnology has become a growing part of medical research in recent years, with scientists feverishly working to see if tiny particles could revolutionize the world of drug delivery. But many questions remain about how to effectively transport those … Read More
March 7, 2017
(Nanotechnology Now) – The new research, led by nanoengineering professor Shaochen Chen, addresses one of the biggest challenges in tissue engineering: creating lifelike tissues and organs with functioning vasculature — networks of blood vessels that can transport blood, nutrients, waste … Read More
February 6, 2017
(Science Daily) – Researchers have devised a rapid screening method to select the most promising nanoparticles, thereby fast-tracking the development of future treatments. In less than a week, they are able to determine whether nanoparticles are compatible or not with … Read More
February 1, 2017
(Science Daily) – Rice University researchers have synthesized a new and greatly improved generation of contrast agents for tagging and real-time tracking of stem cells in the body. The agent combines ultrashort carbon nanotubes and bismuth clusters that show up … Read More
November 21, 2016
(Physorg) – A skin-like biomedical technology that uses a mesh of conducting nanowires and a thin layer of elastic polymer might bring new electronic bandages that monitor biosignals for medical applications and provide therapeutic stimulation through the skin. The biomedical … Read More
November 11, 2016
(The Conversation) – Think of a device which is around postage stamp size and has thousands upon thousands of tiny spikes on its surface: this is a nanopatch. There are approximately 20,000 projections per square centimeter on each patch, each … Read More
November 5, 2016
Science and Engineering Ethics (vol. 22, no. 5, 2016) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Defining Nano, Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine: Why Should It Matter?” by Priya Satalkar, Bernice Simone Elger, and David M. Shaw “Some Ethical Concerns About Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells” by … Read More
October 17, 2016
(Bloomberg) – Drugmakers are jumping in to offer innovative treatments like gels and gene therapy to prevent or even reverse tinnitus and hearing loss — which affect 25 million and 48 million people in the U.S., respectively. Undeterred by recent … Read More
October 12, 2016
(Nanowerk) – Physicists at The University of Texas at Arlington have shown that using microwaves to activate photosensitive nanoparticles produces tissue-heating effects that ultimately lead to cell death within solid tumors. “Our new method using microwaves can propagate through all … Read More
September 29, 2016
(UPI) – A team of researchers from Northwestern University have developed a 3D-printable ink that produces synthetic bone material, which they hope will ease the lives of children needing implantation surgery in the future. The study, published in Science Translational … Read More
September 28, 2016
(Science Daily) – A new material made of tiny nanofibers could replace potentially harmful materials found in diapers and sanitary products, according to new research published in Applied Materials Today. The authors of the new paper, from the Indian Institute … Read More
September 27, 2016
(Sci Dev Net) – Egyptian researchers have developed a bandage embedded with nanoparticles for the treatment of wounds using the anti-epilepsy drug Phenytoin, known for its capacity to treat skin injuries. The bandage can heal wounds in a few days, … Read More
August 29, 2016
(Nanotechnology Now) – Cancer researchers have long observed the value of treating patients with combinations of anti-cancer drugs that work better than single drug treatments. Now, in a new study using laboratory-grown cells and mice, Johns Hopkins scientists report that … Read More
August 6, 2016
Science and Engineering Ethics (vol. 22, no. 3, 2016) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “An Ethical Framework for Evaluating Experimental Technology” by Ibo van de Poel “What is Proof of Concept Research and how does it Generate Epistemic and Ethical … Read More
August 5, 2016
NanoEthics (vol. 10, no. 2, 2016) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Informed Consent in Asymmetrical Relationships: An Investigation into Relational Factors that Influence Room for Reflection” by Shannon Lydia Spruit, Ibo van de Poel, and Neelke Doorn “CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing – New and … Read More
