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Unique Nanostructured Coating to Improve Performance and Longevity of Total Joint Replacement Components

Newly announced National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding will expand the reach of ongoing University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) research into a unique nanostructured coating to improve the performance and longevity of total joint replacement components.

19 Jul 2009

Indiana Company Signs Agreement to use Laboratories and Equipment at Purdue University's Birck Nanotechnology Center

An Indiana medical-device company has signed a research agreement through the Purdue Research Foundation to use laboratories and equipment at Purdue University's Birck Nanotechnology Center, officials announced.

16 Jul 2009

Champions Biotechnology Establishes Collaboration with Do-Coop Technologies

Champions Biotechnology, Inc. (OTCBulletinBoard: CSBR), a company engaged in the development of advanced preclinical platforms and tumor specific data to enhance the value of oncology drugs, has established a collaborati...

16 Jul 2009

Light-Activated Antimicrobial Surfaces that Could Help Fight Spread Of Hospital-Acquired Infections

Scientists from UCL have created light-activated antimicrobial surfaces that could help fight the spread of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Professor Ivan Parkin (UCL Chemistry) and Professor Mike Wilson (UCL Eastman Dental Institute) have modified silicone with tiny amounts of commonly used dyes.

16 Jul 2009

Using Gold Nanoparticles to Detect and Treat Cancer

Quidant, who was recently awarded the Fresnel Prize 2009 that recognizes the highest level of excellence amongst emerging researchers in the field of photonics, is an ICREA researcher at the UPC's Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) and a fellow of the Cellex Foundation Barcelona.

16 Jul 2009

Report Analyzes Global Market for Nanomedicine In Millions Of US$

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report "Nanomedicine" is available in its catalogue. This report analyzes the Global Market for Nanomedicine in Millions of US$ by the following Applica...

16 Jul 2009

AIBN Joining Forces With Leading American University

The University of Queensland's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and the Nanobiotechnology Center (NBTC) at Cornell University in the United States are working together to develop new products and techniques that will promote new medicines, develop the next generation of biofuels and improve human health and quality of life.

16 Jul 2009

NanoTecNexus and NTC Receives 2009 Bronze Telly Award for "Fighting Cancer using Nanotechnology" Video

NanoTecNexus (NTN) formerly NanoBioNexus, a leading nanotech education organization and the University of California, San Diego NanoTumor Center (NTC) have received the 2009 Bronze Telly Award for the production of a video on approaches to fighting cancer using nanotechnology.

15 Jul 2009

ACS Announces Second NanoTube Video Contest

In our last video contest "What is Nano?", you showed us that nano is a way of making things smaller, lighter and more efficient, making it possible to build better machines, solar cells, materials and radios. But another question remains: how exactly is "nano" going to impact both us and the world? We want you to think big about nano and show us how nano will address the challenges we face today.

From American Chemical Society 14 Jul 2009

Nanoscience and Microsystems Graduate Program Awarded Grant

U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman has announced that the UNM Nanoscience and Microsystems (NSMS) Graduate Program has been awarded the highly competitive grant to provide fellowships for Graduate Assistance in Areas of National...

14 Jul 2009