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A Single Imperfect Bacterial Cell Functions Better than a Computer Chip

A Single Imperfect Bacterial Cell Functions Better than a Computer Chip

Objects at nano-scale behave differently from those on a larger scale, says Peter Cummings, John R. Hall Professor Chemical Engineering at Vanderbilt University, and Michael Simpson, professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

6 May 2011

Non-Contact Nano-Chip Sensor to Track Respiratory Rate of Patients

Non-Contact Nano-Chip Sensor to Track Respiratory Rate of Patients

A Tyndall National Institute research team in UCC, Cork, has created a non-contact microchip sensor that could be used to track the respiratory rate without having to touch the patient.

6 May 2011

Quantum Dots Help Track Endoscope Movement in Colon

Quantum Dots Help Track Endoscope Movement in Colon

A Tufts University team at the School of Engineering led by associate professor of Mechanical Engineering Caroline G.L. Cao has created a system that could minimize patient discomfort while scanning for colon cancer and ensure that the test results are accurate.

6 May 2011

NanoFLEX Collamer IOL of STAAR Surgical Receives CE Mark Approval

STAAR Surgical recently received the CE Mark approval for its nanoFLEX Collamer Single Piece IOL injected by a 2.2mm slit with the nanoPOINT Injector System. The solution combines the in-house aspheric optic design m...

6 May 2011

Encapsulated Nano-Particle Cancer Therapy for Advanced Leukemia Patients

Encapsulated Nano-Particle Cancer Therapy for Advanced Leukemia Patients

A research team at TooNiceStocks says Talon Therapeutics is launching its patented drug Marqibo, a nanoparticle packaged cancer therapy. The technology reduces toxicity while increasing efficiency.

5 May 2011

Tantalum Oxide Nano-Particles for CT Scans

Tantalum Oxide Nano-Particles for CT Scans

Researchers have developed a process to mass manufacture an imaging agent to be used in computed tomography (CT) scans in heart disease, and breast cancer.

From American Chemical Society 5 May 2011

COIN to Host NanoBio Executive Roundtable Event on Nanomedicine Commercialization

The Center of Innovation for Nanobiotechnology (COIN) today announced the upcoming NanoBio Executive Roundtable event to be hosted at RTP Foundation in Durham, NC on May 17, 2011. This Roundtable will tackle regulatory i...

4 May 2011

Efficiency of Microtubule-Binding Agents Used in the Treatment of Ovarian Cancer Restricted by Drugs

Efficiency of Microtubule-Binding Agents Used in the Treatment of Ovarian Cancer Restricted by Drugs

A team at Penn State College of Medicine says a protein to regulate motor movement could restrict tumor growth in ovarian cancers. It would not only control the tumor cells from multiplying but also help develop medications.

30 Apr 2011

Nano-molecular Carbohydrate Binding Enhances Efficiency of Stainless Steel Implants

A chemical bonding process developed by a multi-disciplinary team at the University of Alberta and Canada's National Institute for Nanotechnology could enhance functions of stainless steel and enable its use in impla...

30 Apr 2011

Software Program to Create Three-Dimensional DNA Structures

Software Program to Create Three-Dimensional DNA Structures

DNA form building blocks for nano-structures for drug delivery serve as biosensors and enable artificial photosynthesis.

30 Apr 2011

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