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Researchers Develop New Nano Method for Transporting Therapeutic Genes into Cell Nuclei

Just like our roads, there is a lot of traffic within the cells in our bodies, because cell components, messenger molecules, and enzymes must also be brought to the right places in the cell.

21 Dec 2009

Engineers Devised Method for Making Future Genome Sequencing Faster and Cheaper

Boston University biomedical engineers have devised a method for making future genome sequencing faster and cheaper by dramatically reducing the amount of DNA required, thus eliminating the expensive, time-consuming and error-prone step of DNA amplification.

20 Dec 2009

Controlled Nanorobot Capable of Performing Non-Invasive Cancer Surgery

Nader Jalili, an associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern University, is working to create a controlled nanorobot that will be capable of performing non-invasive cancer surgery with a degree of precision not possible through existing surgical procedures.

18 Dec 2009

New Intracellular Delivery Platform for Protein Therapy

Protein therapy - the delivery of healthy proteins directly into human cells to replace malfunctioning proteins - is considered one of the most direct and safe approaches for treating diseases. But its effectiveness has ...

18 Dec 2009

Collaboration to Explore Initiatives in Nanotherapeutics Research for New Drug-Delivery Systems

The California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA has announced a new collaboration with Japan-based NOF Corp. to explore initiatives in nanotherapeutics research for new drug-delivery systems. "CNSI is committed to ...

18 Dec 2009

Winter School Focuses on Micro and Nanotechnologies Applied to Cancer Research

There is still time until January 8 2010 to register for the second edition of the Alp NanoBio International School (ANIS2), which will be held in Sterzing/Vipiteno (Bozen, Italy) from 11 to 15 of January 2010, organized by the Centre of Excellence LATEMAR - funded by MIUR, in collaboration with the Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK).

18 Dec 2009