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Helping Oncologists Detect Effect of Radiation Treatment on Brain Metastases

An imaging agent, developed by Aposense, a molecular imaging and drug development company, used during PET scans to highlight apoptosis (programmed cell death) appears to help oncologists detect the effect of radiation t...

16 Jun 2009

New Material Shows Promise for Nerve Guides

In the clothing industry it's common to mix natural and synthetic fibers. Take cotton and add polyester to make clothing that's soft, breathable and wrinkle free.

16 Jun 2009

Bright, Stable and Bio-Friendly Nanocrystals Act as Individual Investigators of Activity within Cells

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have created bright, stable and bio-friendly nanocrystals that act as individual investigators of activity within a cell.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 16 Jun 2009

Reduction in Mechanical Strain at Crystal Grains Boundaries Significantly Improve Performance of HTS

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have discovered that a reduction in mechanical strain at the boundaries of crystal grains can significantly improve the performance of high-temperature superconductors (HTS).

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 16 Jun 2009

Biophysicists Create Nonstick Gold Surfaces and Laser-Safe Gold Nanoposts

Biophysicists long for an ideal material-something more structured and less sticky than a standard glass surface-to anchor and position individual biomolecules. Gold is an alluring possibility, with its simple chemistry and the ease with which it can be patterned.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 16 Jun 2009

Nanoparticles Could Someday Target and Destroy Tumors

Nanoparticles specially engineered by University of Central Florida Assistant Professor J. Manuel Perez and his colleagues could someday target and destroy tumors, sparing patients from toxic, whole-body chemotherapies.

16 Jun 2009

Protein Structures Can Provide Keys to Understanding and Preventing Diseases of Catastrophic Proportions

In the rarified world of protein crystal hunters, Fluidigm's TOPAZ® system is the tool that has helped researchers solve the structures of proteins from the Ebola Virus and Avian Flu Influenza. Now Fluidigm is in...

From Standard BioTools 16 Jun 2009

New Paradigm of the Biocompatibility of Intravascular Devices

Robert S. Schwartz, MD, medical director of the Minnesota Cardiovascular Research Institute, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, will describe the new paradigm of the biocompatibility of intravascular devices during his keynote presentation at the leading conference on materials for medical devices.

15 Jun 2009

Epeius Biotechnologies' Rexin-G is the World's Smallest Hero

Imagine if you will, a tiny particle that can travel freely within the human body seeking out cancerous tissues and metastatic tumors that have spread far and wide.

15 Jun 2009

Scientists Discover 'Magnetic Superatom'

A team of Virginia Commonwealth University scientists has discovered a 'magnetic superatom' - a stable cluster of atoms that can mimic different elements of the periodic table – that one day may be used to create molecular electronic devices for the next generation of faster computers with larger memory storage.

15 Jun 2009