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Using Nanoparticles and Polymers to Differentiate Between Healthy and Cancerous Cells

Using a "chemical nose" array of nanoparticles and polymers, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a fundamentally new, more effective way to differentiate not only between healthy and cancerous cells but also between metastatic and non-metastatic cancer cells.

22 Jun 2009

Director of NTU's Institute for Sustainable Nanoelectronics Wins W. Wallace McDowell Award

Rice University computer scientist Krishna Palem, who also heads the Institute for Sustainable Nanoelectronics (ISNE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, has won the prestigious 2008 W. Wallace McDowe...

22 Jun 2009

NanoViricides CEO to Speak at NanoBio 2009

NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC BB: NNVC.OB) (the "Company"), a development stage company that is creating special purpose nanomaterials for viral therapy, announced today that its CEO, Dr. Eugene Seymour, has been in...

From NanoViricides, Inc 22 Jun 2009

Inhibitor Molecules Could Become Drugs to Block Deadly Poison

Botulism toxins are among the deadliest known poisons. Minute quantities in improperly canned goods can cause a fatal form of food poisoning. Recently, some forms have been used in medical settings to smooth facial wrinkles and to quell bladder spasms to stem urinary leakage. But fear of their use as a bioterror weapon has made the toxins notorious — and the push for developing antitoxin drugs or vaccines a high priority.

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 21 Jun 2009

Identifing the Potential Risks of Engineered Nanomaterials

The recent explosion in the development of nanomaterials with enhanced performance characteristics for use in commercial and medical applications has increased the likelihood of people coming into direct contact with the...

19 Jun 2009

Valuable Resource for Pharmaceutical Research with Advantages Over Previous Approaches

By establishing a library of individual yeast genes, each cleverly tagged with its own molecular barcode, an international team of molecular geneticists has designed a valuable resource for pharmaceutical research with advantages over previous approaches.

18 Jun 2009