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New Cell Culture Gels Reveal Molecules that Promote Stem Cell Differentiation

Researchers studying stem cell differentiation on gels that imitate the nanofibrous structure and stiffness of biological tissue have discovered the specific molecules that stem cells use when selecting bone and cartilage fates.

28 Jul 2016

Researchers Use Iron-Containing Nanoparticles to Significantly Reduce Onset, Severity of Cavities

The bacteria that live in dental plaque and contribute to tooth decay often resist traditional antimicrobial treatment, as they can “hide” within a sticky biofilm matrix, a glue-like polymer scaffold.

27 Jul 2016

Researchers Develop Triple-Therapy Hydrogel Patch to Treat Colorectal Cancer

It is believed that one in 20 people will develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime, which makes it the third-most common form of cancer in the U.S. In Europe, it is known to be the second-most common form of cancer.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 27 Jul 2016

New Brain Tissue Imaging Technique Allows Researchers Take Wider View of Molecules Within Cells

MIT researchers have developed a new technique for imaging brain tissue at multiple scales, allowing them to peer at molecules within cells or take a wider view of the long-range connections between neurons.

26 Jul 2016

Nanoparticles Could be Used to Target Bone Cancers in Large Mammals

At the University of Illinois, an engineer teamed up with a veterinarian to test a bone cancer drug delivery system in animals bigger than the standard animal model, the mouse. They chose dogs – mammals closer in size and biology to humans – with naturally occurring bone cancers, which also are a lot like human bone tumors.

26 Jul 2016

New Nanoscale Technologies Enhance Imaging Results in Ordinary Microscopes

Chemists, biologists, and engineers from the University of Missouri have conducted research that could change the way scientists analyze cells and molecules at sub-microscopic (nanoscale) levels.

20 Jul 2016

New Research Explores Strategies to Optimize Nanoparticles for Delivery of Therapeutics

Researchers have been studying nanoparticles as drug delivery systems for treatment of different diseases.

19 Jul 2016

Foster Pureease™ Technology Improves Process Consistency For Urethane Extrusions

Foster Corporation, a leader in custom polymers for medical devices, now offers thermoplastic urethanes (TPU) with PureEase™ technology for improved extrusion processing control.

From Foster Corp. 19 Jul 2016

New Thread-Based Diagnostic Platform Holds Promise for Advanced Implantable and Wearable Diagnostics

A team of researchers guided by Tufts University engineers have managed to combine nano-scale sensors, microfluidics and electronics into threads for the first time.

18 Jul 2016

3D Sponge Made of Carbon Nanotubes Shows Promise for Biomedical Implementations

A multi-disciplinary research, spanning several years has revealed that a new 3D sponge composed of carbon nanotubes was capable of promoting nerve fiber growth, linking separated neural explants and offering a practical reconnection.

18 Jul 2016