May 27, 2015
(Physorg) – Biomedical researchers at Cedars-Sinai have invented a tiny drug-delivery system that can identify cancer cell types in the brain through ?virtual biopsies? and then attack the molecular structure of the disease. If laboratory research with mice is borne … Read More
May 22, 2015
(White House Office of Science and Technology Policy) – Today, May 20, the National Economic Council and the Office of Science and Technology Policy held a forum at the White House to discuss opportunities to accelerate the commercialization of nanotechnology. … Read More
May 21, 2015
(Nanotechnology Now) – Ever since single-layer graphene burst onto the science scene in 2004, the possibilities for the promising material have seemed nearly endless. With its high electrical conductivity, ability to store energy, and ultra-strong and lightweight structure, graphene has … Read More
May 20, 2015
(Nanotechnology Now) – Researchers have developed a microfluidic chip that can capture rare clusters of circulating tumor cells, which could yield important new insights into how cancer spreads. The work was funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and … Read More
May 19, 2015
(Nanotechnology Now) – Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego developed a gel filled with toxin-absorbing nanosponges that could lead to an effective treatment for skin and wound infections caused by MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), an antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This … Read More
May 18, 2015
(UPI) – Radiotherapy is used in treatment for roughly half of all treatments for cancer, but it’s flawed because it affects all cells in an area of the body rather than just cancer cells. Scientists now believe that using carbon-based … Read More
May 15, 2015
NanoEthics (vol. 9, no. 1, 2015) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Animals and war: Anthropocentrism and technoscience” by Colin Salter “On clone as genetic copy: Critique of a metaphor” by Samuel Camenzind “Biotechnology as end game: Ontological … Read More
May 15, 2015
(Nanotechnology Now) – Iran on Tuesday unveiled three new home-made drugs used to treat people with acute kidney problems, a nanotechnology mask and a water treatment system. The three drugs include orlistat palate, bicarbonate bag and solamar medication used for … Read More
May 14, 2015
(Nanotechnology Now) – Researchers at Case Western Reserve University combined finely crafted nanoparticles with one of nature’s potent disrupters to prevent the spread of triple-negative breast cancer in mouse models. The highly aggressive cancer subtype is difficult to manage and, … Read More
May 12, 2015
(Nanotechnology Now) – An international team of scientists, including Professor Monica Craciun from the University of Exeter, have pioneered a new technique to embed transparent, flexible graphene electrodes into fibres commonly associated with the textile industry. The discovery could revolutionise … Read More
May 7, 2015
(Physorg) – When you take a drug, it travels through your bloodstream, dissolving and dispersing, and eventually reaching its designated target area. But because the blood containing the drug travels all round your body only a small percentage of the … Read More
April 24, 2015
(Physorg) – A new high-tech but simple ointment applied to the skin may one day help diabetic patients heal stubborn and painful ulcers on their feet, Northwestern University researchers report. Scientist and dermatologist Amy S. Paller and chemist Chad A. … Read More
April 16, 2015
(Nanowerk) – The scientists identified a catechin derivative in green tea known as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which has documented anticancer effects, as the most promising carrier candidate. They used EGCG as the basis for 90-nanometer-diameter micellar nanocomplexes to deliver the … Read More
April 15, 2015
(Nanowerk) – Researchers from Brown University and the University of Rhode Island have demonstrated a promising new way to increase the effectiveness of radiation in killing cancer cells. The approach involves gold nanoparticles tethered to acid-seeking compounds called pHLIPs. The … Read More
April 13, 2015
(Physorg) – Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists have developed new imaging techniques to watch dangerous brain tumor cells respond to treatment in real time. Published in Nano Letters, the study was led by Zhi Sheng and Deborah Kelly, both … Read More
April 10, 2015
(Nanowerk) – Researchers of the Nanobiology Unit from the UAB Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, led by Antonio Villaverde, managed to create artificial viruses, protein complexes with the ability of self-assembling and forming nanoparticles which are capable of surrounding DNA … Read More
April 8, 2015
(Nanowerk) – It is well known that neurological diseases and injuries pose some of the greatest challenges in modern medicine, with few if any options for effectively treating such diagnoses, but recent work suggests a unique approach for reconstructing damaged … Read More
April 7, 2015
(Nanotechnology Now) – A group of MIPT researchers together with their colleagues from Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Australia and the Netherlands have carried out the first systematic study analyzing the safety of so-called upconversion nanoparticles that may be used to treat … Read More
April 6, 2015
(Nanotechnology Now) – A test that costs less than a $1 and yields results in minutes has been shown in newly published studies to be more sensitive and more exact than the current standard test for early-stage prostate cancer. The … Read More
April 6, 2015
(Nanotechnology Now) – A research team showed that a nanotherapeutic medicine can halt the growth of artery plaque cells resulting in the fast reduction of the inflammation that may cause a heart attack, according to a study led by researchers … Read More
April 3, 2015
(Nanotechnology Now) – Therapeutic agents intended to reduce dental plaque and prevent tooth decay are often removed by saliva and the act of swallowing before they can take effect. But a team of researchers has developed a way to keep … Read More
April 3, 2015
(Nanotechnology Now) – Damage to neural tissue is typically permanent and causes lasting disability in patients, but a new approach has recently been discovered that holds incredible potential to reconstruct neural tissue at high resolution in three dimensions.
April 3, 2015
(Nanotechnology Now) – Delving into the world of the extremely small, researchers are exploring how biodegradable nanoparticles can precisely deliver anticancer drugs to attack neuroblastoma, an often-deadly children’s cancer. By bringing together experts in pediatric oncology with experts in nanotechnology, … Read More
April 1, 2015
(Nanowerk) – Biomedical researchers led by Dr. Gang Zheng at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have successfully converted microbubble technology already used in diagnostic imaging into nanoparticles that stay trapped in tumours to potentially deliver targeted, therapeutic payloads.
March 31, 2015
(Nanotechnology Now) – An unusual and very exciting form of carbon – that can be created by drawing on paper- looks to hold the key to real-time, high throughput DNA sequencing, a technique that would revolutionise medical research and testing.
