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It Is Now Possible to Generate Data Detailing the Protein Structure of Nanocrystals

An international team of scientists has for the first time crystallised a key enzyme of the pathogen for African sleeping sickness in a living cell and investigated it with the world’s strongest X-ray laser.

30 Jan 2012

Study Helps Advance Nanoengineering Using DNA Origami Technology

Scientists at the University of Oxford and Kyoto University have created a motor that can navigate a programmable network of tracks and switches using DNA building blocks, paving the way to further advancements in the nanoengineering field.

24 Jan 2012

Nano Med Tech’s Chemical Process Helps Advance Medical Applications

Scientists from Nano Med Tech have developed a modified chemical method to create complex shapes, including honeycomb-like multi-chambered shapes and three dimensional boxes by hollowing nanoparticles.

20 Jan 2012

Novel Method Helps Advance Nanopore Analysis of Biomolecules

Nanopores are being used for analyzing the behavior of biomolecules, such as proteins, RNA and DNA. However, interference between proteins utilized as nanopores and the test molecules is a major issue for the quantitative analysis.

13 Jan 2012

Novel Nanoscale Biological Coating Helps Prevent Battlefield Deaths

A research team headed by Paula Hammond from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has created a nanoscale biological coating that is capable of stopping bleeding almost immediately, paving the way to reduce the rate of battlefield deaths.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 12 Jan 2012

Researchers Discover Ormosil Nanoparticles as Potential Drug Delivery Vehicle to Brain

Shermali Gunawardana, University of Buffalo researcher, discovered that ORMOSIL nanoparticles when injected into the brain of insects, which even after being exposed for a long time, did not affect the flies and cells in any way.

11 Jan 2012

Pioneer Surgical Starts Clinical Study of Nanocrystalline Hydroxyapatite-Based 3D Bone Craft

Pioneer Surgical, a company specializing in medical devices, has announced the start of human clinical study of its three-dimensionally shaped bone graft product called nanOss Bioactive 3D that consists of a proprietary collagen-based biopolymer and nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite to support the growth of bone in the posterolateral spine.

7 Jan 2012

Novel Nanocrystal-Structured Glass Ceramics for Dentistry Applications

A research team, led by Dr. Christian Russel from the Otto-Schott-Institute for Glass Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, has developed a novel glass-ceramic material with a nanocrystalline structure, which can be used in dentistry applications thanks to its optical properties and superior strength.

7 Jan 2012

Alnylam Reports Positive Results for Nanotech-Enabled RNAi Therapeutic Targeting PCSK9

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals, a company specializing in novel RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, has announced that Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has reported encouraging initial results from its continuing human clinical study of a target-specific RNAi therapeutic for PCSK9 called ALN-PCS for treatment of dangerous hypercholesterolemia using the lipid nanoparticle technology of Tekmira.

7 Jan 2012

Researchers Develop Therapeutic Cell Delivery Method Using Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles

A research team comprising Rawil Fakhrullin and his colleagues has developed a novel method using superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles to supply therapeutic human cells to disease-affected body parts, paving the way for accelerating the utilization of cell therapy wherein stem cells or normal cells are delivered into the body to cure diseases.

From American Chemical Society 23 Dec 2011

Bionanotechnology News

It Is Now Possible to Generate Data Detailing the Protein Structure of Nanocrystals

Study Helps Advance Nanoengineering Using DNA Origami Technology

Nano Med Tech’s Chemical Process Helps Advance Medical Applications

Novel Method Helps Advance Nanopore Analysis of Biomolecules

Novel Nanoscale Biological Coating Helps Prevent Battlefield Deaths

Researchers Discover Ormosil Nanoparticles as Potential Drug Delivery Vehicle to Brain

Pioneer Surgical Starts Clinical Study of Nanocrystalline Hydroxyapatite-Based 3D Bone Craft

Novel Nanocrystal-Structured Glass Ceramics for Dentistry Applications

Alnylam Reports Positive Results for Nanotech-Enabled RNAi Therapeutic Targeting PCSK9

Researchers Develop Therapeutic Cell Delivery Method Using Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles

Revolutionary Nanofibers Made from Flour for Tissue Regeneration

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

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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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