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Texas A+M Electrical Engineering Department Sponsors Nanotechnology Poster Symposium

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A+M University sponsored the university's inaugural Nano/Micro Poster Symposium to promote multidisciplinary interaction and scientific communication among students and faculty in the field of nano/micro technology.

2 Oct 2009

Micrometer-Sized Capsules to Safely Deliver Drugs Inside Living Cells

Scientists working at Queen Mary, University of London, have developed micrometer-sized capsules to safely deliver drugs inside living cells.

1 Oct 2009

Research Uncovers How Key Molecule Mends DNA Breaks

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Scripps Research Institute have uncovered the role played by the least-understood part of a first-responder molecule that rushes in to bind and repair breaks in DNA strands, a process that helps people avoid cancer.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Oct 2009

New Way to Target Brain Cancer Cells Using Nanotechnology

Scientists from the DOE's Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago's Brain Tumor Center have developed a way to target brain cancer cells using inorganic titanium dioxide nanoparticles bonded to ...

1 Oct 2009

State-of-the-Art Device Allows Rapid Diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury

SFC Fluidics, LLC, a privately-held company located in Fayetteville, Arkansasrecently announced it has received a contract for approximately $5 million from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program for development of a handheld device for rapid diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI).

30 Sep 2009

Custom Software and Hardware to Communicate With Implanted Sensor in Spine

Stellartech, a world leader in the design, development and contract manufacture of sophisticated medical systems, and OrthoMEMS, a medical device company focused on biomedical applications of patented MEMS (micro-electro...

30 Sep 2009

Investment Will Help Commercialize Patented Nanotechnology Cancer Treatment Platform

SATAI, exists to Inspire technology innovation and commercialization, Create technology companies, and Grow them into viable businesses in the San Antonio and Bexar County regional economy, and the South Texas Regional C...

30 Sep 2009

Parabon NanoLabs Awarded DHS Small Business Innovative Research Grant

Parabon NanoLabs (PNL), designs and develops a new class of nano-enabled products made possible by proprietary technology for precisely directing the self-assembly of designer macromolecules that are functionalized with ...

From Parabon NanoLabs 30 Sep 2009

Nanotechnology-Based Drug Delivery Company to Exhibit at 2009 AAPS

PharmaNova, a leader in nanotechnology-based Drug Delivery Systems, is due to exhibit at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) scheduled in Los Angeles, CA, from November...

30 Sep 2009

Sandia Chemist Wins NIH Award for Protein Research

Jerilyn Timlin, a chemist at Sandia National Laboratories, has been presented by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with a New Innovator Award, one of 55 such awards granted by the NIH this year. The award encourages researchers to explore bold ideas that have the potential to catapult fields forward and speed the translation of research into improved health.

From Sandia National Laboratories 29 Sep 2009