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Göttingen Facility to Receive €23 Million for Brain Research at Nanometer Range

After two successful funding periods, the DFG Research Centre “Molecular Physiology of the Brain” (CMPB) at the University of Göttingen has been extended and will now receive funding for a further four years.

16 Dec 2010

Biomagnetics Diagnostics Meets Integrated Optical Biosensor Building Team for New Product Development

Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, Cholera and malaria detection, and other innovative technologies, today announced CEO Clayton Hardman attended a series of meetings on the important topic of diagnosing and managing tuberculosis ("TB") with industry leaders from the Centers for Disease Control, the Foundation for New Innovative Diagnostics ("FIND"), the World Health Organization and the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and others, at a Symposium hosted by Los Alamos National Laboratory.

16 Dec 2010

Highly Sensitive Troponin Assays Detect Heart Failure at Nanoscale Level

Today, heart failure is by far the single biggest reason for acute hospital admission.

15 Dec 2010

Global Market Report on Applications of Nanobiotechnology

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Nanobiotechnology: Applications and Global Markets. The total market for nanobiotechnology products is $19.3 billion in 2010 ...

15 Dec 2010

New Cell-Based xCELLigence System Integrates Microelectronics with Cell Biology

The new xCELLigence System RTCA HT Instrument from Roche Diagnostics rounds out the company’s portfolio in real-time cell analysis with a high-throughput product.

15 Dec 2010

CNSE Announces Graduate Programs in Nanoscale Science for Siena College Students

The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (“CNSE”) of the University at Albany and Siena College (“Siena”) today announced a unique collaborative educational initiative that will promote th...

14 Dec 2010

MIT Professor Explains Progress in Understanding Malaria Using Nanotechnology

Although engineering has long played a key role in developing technology for diagnosing and treating human disease, it has only recently started to have an impact on understanding the cellular and molecular basis of disease. In the past decade or so, engineers have started making major contributions to understanding diseases such as malaria, hereditary blood diseases and cancer, according to Subra Suresh, former dean of MIT's School of Engineering.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 14 Dec 2010

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