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Upconversion Nanoparticle Has Potential to Solve Limitations of Wired Optogenetic Techniques

Yang Xiang, PhD, assistant professor of neurobiology, and Gang Han, PhD, assistant professor of biochemistry & molecular pharmacology, have received a three-year, $900,000 grant from the Human Frontiers Science Program to lead an international team of scientists in the development and implementation of a new optogenetic platform that can remotely activate neurons inside a free-moving organism.

23 May 2014

Gadolinium Stably Associates with Nanoparticles and Helps Produce Clear Diagnostic Images

A new nanoparticle design, inspired by cell membranes, has led to clearer MRI images and paved the way for better diagnostic tools

From University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 22 May 2014

National Nanotechnology Initiative partners with USDA to Host Cellulose Nanomaterials Workshop

The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) is pleased to announce the National Nanotechnology Initiative’s (NNI) partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service to host “Cellulose Nanomaterials – A Path Towards Commercialization."

19 May 2014

Soft-Touch' AFM Helps Determine DNA Structure from Measurements on a Single Molecule

Researchers at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) have determined the structure of DNA from measurements on a single molecule using atomic force microscopy (AFM), and found significant variations in the well-known double helix.

15 May 2014

Novel Chip-like Device Sorts and Stores Thousands of Individual Living Cells

A U.S. and Korean research team has developed a chip-like device that could be scaled up to sort and store hundreds of thousands of individual living cells in a matter of minutes. The system is similar to a random access memory chip, but it moves cells rather than electrons.

15 May 2014

Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Systems for Algal Biofuel Development

A team led by Arum Han, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, recently had their paper on microfluidic systems for algal biofuel development published in the journal Lab on a Chip as a cover article.

15 May 2014

MEMS Nanoinjector Helps Avoid Cell Death When Introducing DNA into Cells

The ability to transfer a gene or DNA sequence from one animal into the genome of another plays a critical role in a wide range of medical research—including cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes.

14 May 2014

Lipid-Based Nanocapsule Drug Delivery Method Smuggles Drug into Cancer Cell before Release

Biomedical engineering researchers have developed an anti-cancer drug delivery method that essentially smuggles the drug into a cancer cell before triggering its release. The method can be likened to keeping a cancer-killing bomb and its detonator separate until they are inside a cancer cell, where they then combine to destroy the cell.

From North Carolina State University 12 May 2014

Researchers Target RNAi to Endothelial Cells Using Nanoparticles

RNA interference (RNAi), a technique that can turn off specific genes inside living cells, holds great potential for treating many diseases caused by malfunctioning genes. However, it has been difficult for scientists to find safe and effective ways to deliver gene-blocking RNA to the correct targets.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 12 May 2014

‘DNA-Based Nanotechnology: Digital Chemistry’ Workshop to Take Place 5-9 May, 2014

Dresden's scientists are internationally renowned in the field of biomimetic material synthesis which uses biological principles such as molecular recognition and self-assembling for the tailor-made synthesis of new materials and structures. Therefore, the international workshop 'DNA-Based Nanotechnology: Digital Chemistry (DNATEC14)' hosted by the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems is well received within the global community.

8 May 2014

Bionanotechnology News

Upconversion Nanoparticle Has Potential to Solve Limitations of Wired Optogenetic Techniques

Gadolinium Stably Associates with Nanoparticles and Helps Produce Clear Diagnostic Images

National Nanotechnology Initiative partners with USDA to Host Cellulose Nanomaterials Workshop

Soft-Touch' AFM Helps Determine DNA Structure from Measurements on a Single Molecule

Novel Chip-like Device Sorts and Stores Thousands of Individual Living Cells

Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Systems for Algal Biofuel Development

MEMS Nanoinjector Helps Avoid Cell Death When Introducing DNA into Cells

Lipid-Based Nanocapsule Drug Delivery Method Smuggles Drug into Cancer Cell before Release

Researchers Target RNAi to Endothelial Cells Using Nanoparticles

‘DNA-Based Nanotechnology: Digital Chemistry’ Workshop to Take Place 5-9 May, 2014

Revolutionary Nanofibers Made from Flour for Tissue Regeneration

Automated Image Acquisition and Analysis of Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride Structures

A New Language for Nanopore Design

Enhancing Solid-State Lithium Batteries with Nano-Ceramic Electrolytes

Breakthrough in Broadband Photodetectors: Nanomaterial Gii Could Bring Faster Broadband and Higher Quality Medical Imaging

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

Conversations on AFM: The Technology and History Behind AFM and SPM

Recent Advances in High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy to Improve Research Into Protein Dynamics

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