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CIC biomaGUNE Researchers Use JPK Tip Assisted Optics in Biomolecular Hydrogel Studies

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the use of their Tip Assisted Optics module by Dr Ralf Richter at the CIC biomaGUNE, Biosurfaces Unit in San Sebastian, Spain.

From Bruker BioAFM 6 Nov 2012

Research Grant to Understand Biological Mechanisms of HIV Resistance Using Nanodevices

Weill Cornell Medical College announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

2 Nov 2012

Researchers Develop Novel Early Cancer Detection Technique Using Nanotechnology

It may soon be possible to test a person for cancer with just a drop of their blood and a small machine. As part of a European research project, scientists have developed a device for detecting the HSP70 protein, which i...

2 Nov 2012

Parios Regenerative Sciences Inks License Deal with Brown University for Organic Nanotechnology

Parios Regenerative Sciences, Inc., a privately held medical device company specializing in the development of biomaterials for skin repair and regeneration, has entered into a comprehensive license agreement with Brown ...

2 Nov 2012

New Book Explores Unexpected Properties of Life at Nanoscale

A new book that delves into the unexpected properties of life at the nanoscale was released this week by Basic Books. "Life's Ratchet: How Molecular Machines Extract Order from Chaos," by Peter M. Hoffmann, Ph.D., professor of physics and materials science and associate dean in Wayne State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, uses the principles of physics – the science of levers and pulleys, atoms and quarks – to explain life.

2 Nov 2012

Scientists Discover Three Distinctive Cell-to-Cell Bonds Using AFM

The human body has more than a trillion cells, most of them connected, cell to neighboring cells.

2 Nov 2012

Study Results Provide Guidelines for Future Biomimicry Efforts and Nanosynthesis

Berkeley Lab finding that protein folding funnels also apply to self-assembly should benefit biomimicry and nanosynthesis

1 Nov 2012

BBI Group Will Exhibit New Products at Medica 2012

BBInternational, BBI Enzymes and SCIPAC will be exhibiting together at this year's Medica Exhibition, taking place from the 14th to the 17th November in Düsseldorf, Germany. They will be showcasing a selectio...

29 Oct 2012

Nanoparticle-Based Ultra-Sensitive Sensor Prototype to Measure Biomarkers

Scientists have developed a prototype ultra-sensitive sensor that would enable doctors to detect the early stages of diseases and viruses with the naked eye, according to research published today in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.

29 Oct 2012

New Nanoparticle-Based Tumor Tagging Method Shows Promise in Breast Cancer Treatment

When surgeons operate to remove a tumor, determining exactly where to cut can be tricky. Ideally, the entire tumor should be removed while leaving a continuous layer of healthy tissue, but current techniques for locating the tumors during surgery are imprecise.

29 Oct 2012