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Researchers Use Nanosensors to Measure Cancer Biomarkers in Whole Blood for First Time

A team led by Yale University researchers has used nanosensors to measure cancer biomarkers in whole blood for the first time. Their findings, which appear December 13 in the advanced online publication of Nature Nanotechnology.

13 Dec 2009

FDA Approves Azaya Therapeutics Investigational New Drug Application

Azaya Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for its lead product "ATI-1123," a novel and improved formulation of Taxotere® (docetaxel), a leading chemotherapy drug with worldwide annual sales of over $2.8 billion.

11 Dec 2009

Brandeis Researchers Reveal the Hidden Transient Life of Protein Between Active States

Understanding the incredibly speedy atomic mechanisms at work when a protein transitions from one shape to another has been an elusive scientific goal for years, but an essential one for elucidating the full panoply of protein function.

10 Dec 2009

Scientists Produce 3-D CAT Scans of Entire Cells

Think of it as an emergency room exam for cells. In the span of a few minutes, scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory can produce three-dimensional CAT scans of entire cells, revealing their internal structure down to the smallest organelle.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 10 Dec 2009

NanoPacific Holdings Acquires Exclusive License from UCLA for Suite of Supramolecular Nanoparticle Technologies

NanoPacific Holdings, Inc. (NPH) announces the acquisition of an exclusive license from University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) for a suite of supramolecular nanoparticle technologies. Under the terms of the agree...

9 Dec 2009

Video Game Sheds Light on the Molecular World

While most American students have an intuitive grasp of popular music, professional sports, and consumer electronics, they lack a basic understanding of cell biology. The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) developed the video game Immune Attack to plunge 7th - 12th graders into the microscopic world of immune system proteins and cells.

8 Dec 2009

A Pill with a Lab Inside

A children's book about the 'nano-pill'. A spectacular 3D glimpse into this very phenomenon during his 'Dies Natalis' Lecture. Albert van den Berg has other ideas for the newly awarded Spinoza Premium besides high-powered research. He wants to communicate his work to the broadest possible audience.

8 Dec 2009

NanoBio CEO to Present Nanoemulsion-Based Adjuvant Platform Studies During World Influenza Congress

NanoBio Corporation announced today that its CEO and Founder, James R. Baker, Jr., M.D., will present new data from studies of its nanoemulsion-based adjuvant platform during the World Influenza Congress, taking place fr...

From BlueWillow Biologics 7 Dec 2009

Fluidigm Introduces Access Array Integrated Fluidic Chip for 454 FLX Amplicon Tagging

Fluidigm Corporation today announced the release of its 48.48 Access Array™ integrated fluidic chip (IFC) for 454 FLX™ users active in Amplicon Tagging. This Access Array IFC automatically generates emPCR-rea...

From Standard BioTools 7 Dec 2009

Imaging Technique Step Closer to Fulfilling Promise as Window on Nanometer-Scale Structures in Biological Samples

An ultra-high-resolution imaging technique using X-ray diffraction is a step closer to fulfilling its promise as a window on nanometer-scale structures in biological samples. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers report progress in applying an approach to "lensless" X-ray microscopy that they introduced one year ago.

7 Dec 2009

Nanomedicine News

Researchers Use Nanosensors to Measure Cancer Biomarkers in Whole Blood for First Time

FDA Approves Azaya Therapeutics Investigational New Drug Application

Brandeis Researchers Reveal the Hidden Transient Life of Protein Between Active States

Scientists Produce 3-D CAT Scans of Entire Cells

NanoPacific Holdings Acquires Exclusive License from UCLA for Suite of Supramolecular Nanoparticle Technologies

Video Game Sheds Light on the Molecular World

A Pill with a Lab Inside

NanoBio CEO to Present Nanoemulsion-Based Adjuvant Platform Studies During World Influenza Congress

Fluidigm Introduces Access Array Integrated Fluidic Chip for 454 FLX Amplicon Tagging

Imaging Technique Step Closer to Fulfilling Promise as Window on Nanometer-Scale Structures in Biological Samples

Enhancing Material Properties through Nanotube Encapsulation

Sustainable Carbon Nanomaterial Gii Set to Transform Energy Storage in Internet of Things Devices

Sustainable Future for Carbon Nanotubes

Brain-Inspired Nano-Tech Promises New Era for Electronics

Breakthrough in 2D Material Growth Opens Doors to Cleaner Energy and Next-Generation Technology

Electrospinning and the Future of Nanotechnology

How Electrospinning is Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

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