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NanoLogix Conducts GBS Quick-Tests at University of Texas Health Science Center

NanoLogix an innovator in the accelerated detection and identification of microorganisms, announces the current 300 patient trial of NanoLogix GBS (Group B Streptococcus) Quick Tests is ongoing at the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC) in Houston.

From NanoLogix 14 Dec 2010

Nanotechnologists Granted Funding to Research on Camouflaging Species

Nanotechnologists, marine biologists and signal-processing experts from Rice University, the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass., and other U.S. universities have won a $6 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to unlock the secrets of nature's best camouflage artists.

10 Dec 2010

Argento Diagnostics' Medical Device Helps Athletes Attain High Performance

A new hand-held medical device will help UK athletes reach the top of their game when preparing for upcoming sporting competitions. UK Sport, the UK's high performance sports agency, has reached an agreement to be...

10 Dec 2010

Jena Researchers Introduce Nano Cellulose for Wound Dressings

Danger is imminent when bacteria enter an open wound: bacterial infection can not only cause dangerous sepsis, they also obstruct the normal healing process. In interdisciplinary team of researchers at Jena University...

9 Dec 2010

enGene's CSO to Discuss Nanoparticle Gene Delivery System for Colitis Treatment

enGene Inc., a privately held biotechnology company developing an innovative platform technology to deliver nucleotides (DNA or siRNA) to mucosal tissue for treating a variety of diseases, announced today that Dr. Anthon...

9 Dec 2010

Breakthrough Towards Lab-on-Chip System for Fast Detection of Single Nucleotide Variations in DNA

Panasonic, core partner within imec’s Human++ program, and imec today presented at the International Electron Devices Meeting in San Francisco various critical components of a biomedical lab-on-chip sensor enabling...

From IMEC 8 Dec 2010

Brown Professor Creates New Nano-Based Liquid to Fix Broken Bones

Here's the vision: an elderly woman comes into the emergency room after a fall. She has broken her hip. The orthopaedic surgeon doesn't come with metal plates or screws or shiny titanium ball joints. Instead, ...

8 Dec 2010

Tufts Center Researchers Synthesize Wound-Healing Peptides Using Nanofabrication

Newly-created bioactive peptides promote wound healing through the growth of new blood vessels and epithelial tissue, such as skin.

8 Dec 2010

American Society for Microbiology Honors UTHealth Biologist

Known nationally for her research into single-cell organisms that affect oral health, Millicent "Mimi" Goldschmidt, Ph.D., a professor of microbiology and molecular genetics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), has been selected to receive the 2011 American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Founders Distinguished Service Award.

8 Dec 2010

Engineers Use Viral Nanostructures for Building Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes

Viruses have a bad rep—and rightly so. The ability of a virus to quickly and precisely replicate itself makes it a destructive scourge to animals and plants alike. Now an interdisciplinary team of researchers a...

7 Dec 2010