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Professors at NJIT Receive Edison Awards for Research on Bionanotechnology

NJIT Research Professor Reginald Farrow and NJIT Professor Gordon Thomas will be the recipients Nov. 8, 2012 in the Liberty Science Center of an Edison Patent Award from the Research & Development Council of New Jersey. The event, which kicks off the Council's 50th Anniversary celebration, will honor more than 30 inventors and 13 New Jersey companies and universities.

25 Oct 2012

Researchers Design Smart Material Composed of DNA Nanotubes

Artificial muscles and self-propelled goo may be the stuff of Hollywood fiction, but for UC Santa Barbara scientists Omar Saleh and Deborah Fygenson, the reality of it is not that far away. By blending their areas of expertise, the pair have created a dynamic gel made of DNA that mechanically responds to stimuli in much the same way that cells do. The results of their research were published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

24 Oct 2012

Review Article on Latest Advancements in Design of 3-D Bio-Scaffolds

Researchers from the Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU) Faculty of Pharmacy’s NanoBioCel group have published a review article about the latest advancements in three-dimensional stem cell cultures in the prestigious Trends in Biotechnology magazine.

24 Oct 2012

Study Raises Doubt on Viability of Functional Nanopore Genome Sequencing Device

The claim that nanopore technology is on the verge of making DNA analysis so fast and cheap that a person's entire genome could be sequenced in just minutes and at a fraction of the cost of available commercial methods, has resulted in overwhelming academic, industrial, and global interest.

18 Oct 2012

Oxford Instruments and MIT Announce Seminar on Latest Developments in Plasma Etch Deposition and Growth Technology

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology & MIT’s Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL), Cambridge, MA announce a seminar which will address the latest research and technologies in plasma etch deposition and growth.

From Oxford Instruments plc 17 Oct 2012

Study Results Shed Light on Nano-Cluster Formation of Ras at Cell Membrane

Bochum biophysicists in collaboration with the MPI Dortmund have for the first time measured the orientation of the Ras protein bound to the cell membrane. The RUB team combined the use of three biophysical methods - infrared spectroscopy, computer simulations and fluorescence measurements - and came to the surprising conclusion that two Ras molecules form a pair to take an upright position on the membrane.

16 Oct 2012

Nanotechnology-Based Delivery System for Sustained Release of Drugs

pSivida Corp., a leader in developing sustained release, drug delivery products for treatment of back-of-the-eye diseases, today announced that its President and CEO, Dr. Paul Ashton, will discuss “Cross Fertilization: Sustained Delivery and Nanotechnology in Ophthalmology” at an upcoming Formulation and Drug Delivery Committee Meeting of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council on Wednesday, October 17.

From EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 16 Oct 2012

New Magnetic Nanoparticle-Based Tool to Quantitatively Explore Cell Behavior

Using clusters of tiny magnetic particles about 1,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have shown that they can manipulate how thousands of cells divide, morph and develop finger-like extensions.

From University of California, Los Angeles 16 Oct 2012

Capture of CTCs to be Presented at NEMB Venice Workshop on Cancer Nanotechnology

NaturalNano, announced today that Dr. Michael King of Cornell University will present their recent work today at the First NEMB Venice Workshop on Cancer Nanotechnology in Venice, Italy. (http://nemb2012.cism.it)

15 Oct 2012