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Study Shows 'Nano Footballs' Control Gene Behavior

A research team at the University of York has discovered that genes are regulated by unique structures called by ‘nano footballs’. Although these structures have similar appearance like footballs, they are 10 million times smaller than the average ball.

26 Sep 2017

DNA "Nanoscopy" Enables High-Fidelity Recording of Molecular Geometry

Researchers are relentlessly expanding their cache of techniques to decode the spatial organization of biological structures. Using microscopes, they can currently visualize individual macromolecular components within protein, DNA, or other complexes.

26 Sep 2017

Indiana University Receives $4 Million NSF Grant to Develop Medical Nanotechnology

Indiana University has received a five-year, $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop nanoscale devices to enhance human health, including fighting cancer.

22 Sep 2017

Encapsulating Stem Cells in Nanogel Could Help Treat Heart Attack

Treatment options for heart disease and heart-related illnesses are still limited despite the fact that they are the main causes of death across the globe. Presently, one group reports in ACS Nano that it is possible to repair damage to the heart by encapsulating stem cells in a nanogel.

21 Sep 2017

Researchers Develop Capsules that Produce Bio-Molecule Glucose-6-Phosphate

Capsules capable of generating the bio-molecule glucose-6-phosphate that plays a vital role in metabolic processes have been successfully developed by researchers at the University of Basel. These researchers produced the metabolite in conditions extremely similar to the biochemical reaction inside natural cells. The findings have been published in Chemical Communications, a scientific journal.

20 Sep 2017

DNA Nanorobot Designed to Collect, Sort Molecules into Predefined Regions

Visualize a robot designed to tidy your home: roving about, organizing dirty dishes into the dishwasher and stray socks into the laundry. Such a useful helper at the moment may be in the science fiction realm; however Caltech researchers have managed to develop an autonomous molecular machine that can perform similar operations—at the nanoscale.

15 Sep 2017

Test Strips with Platinum-Coated Gold Nanoparticles for Better Cancer Detection

A home pregnancy test is the most common test strip for diagnosis. Pregnant women have progressively increasing levels of the biomarker human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is easily traceable in urine. A thin, colorful strip of antibodies will appear when hCG is present.

15 Sep 2017

New Nanoswitch-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Detecting Biological Signatures

Engineered strands of DNA, nanoscale tools known as "nanoswitches", could be the key to cheaper, easier, faster and more sensitive tests capable of enabling high-fidelity detection of biomarkers that indicate the existence of different viral strains, diseases and also genetic variabilities as subtle as a single-gene mutation.

12 Sep 2017

Nanoparticle-Based Injection Limits Damage in Spinal Cord Injury

A major amount of secondary nerve damage after a spinal cord injury is due to inflammation and internal scarring that hinders the ability of the nervous system to repair itself.

6 Sep 2017

New Biomedical Tool Using Nanoparticles Streamlines the Manufacture of Cell-Based Therapies

A new approach to cell therapy that is as simple as ‘just add water’ has been presented by a study published in the August 30th edition of Nature Communications.

31 Aug 2017