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Freiburg-Based Research Group Develops Microfluidic Chip for Adipose Analysis

A Freiburg-based research group has developed a microfluidic chip where more than one hundred apidose-derived adult stem cell cultures can grow and divide.

14 Jul 2016

New Nanotechnology-Based Tattoo Could be Used for Various Commercial, Medical Applications

A new temporary "electronic tattoo" developed by Tel Aviv University that can measure the activity of muscle and nerve cells researchers is poised to revolutionize medicine, rehabilitation, and even business and marketing research.

12 Jul 2016

Scientists Successfully Harness Movement of Bacteria to Power Microscopic Windfarms

A team of scientists from Oxford University has shown how the natural movement of bacteria could be harnessed to assemble and power microscopic 'windfarms' - or other man-made micromachines such as smartphone components.

11 Jul 2016

Cells in Ephemeral Molecules Manage Conflicting Effects of ROS by Sequestering to Nanodomains

Over the years, there have been many efforts to use antioxidants to prevent or help treat various diseases and aging. While reactive oxygen species (ROS), can damage and kill cells - these molecules have also been implicated in normal biochemical processes.

8 Jul 2016

Nikon Instruments Research Grade Microscope Systems Program Now Available to BIO Members

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and Nikon Instruments Inc. jointly announce a new partnership under the BIO Business Solutions® offerings. Nikon Instruments is a world-renowned market leader in optical instrumentation and research microscope systems known for cutting edge digital imaging technology for biomedical research solutions.

30 Jun 2016

New Study on DNA Conductivity Could Pave Way for Low-Cost Nanoelectronic Devices

DNA molecules don’t just code our genetic instructions. They can also conduct electricity and self-assemble into well-defined shapes, making them potential candidates for building low-cost nanoelectronic devices.

21 Jun 2016

New Design Rule Brings One Step Closer to Nature-Inspired Nanostructures

Researchers should have knowledge about how to refine and use synthetic materials that can tolerate industrial conditions to imitate the natural ability of proteins as catalysts, sensors, etc. A collaboration between researchers and Molecular Foundry staff, led to the discovery of a new design rule that regulates the way by which polymer building blocks combine to form the backbones that run along the length of small biomimetic sheets.

8 Jun 2016

Study Shows How Nanosized Trojan Horses Could be Used for Treating Inflammatory Diseases

Nanosized Trojan horses formed from a patient’s immune cells have overcome the body’s complex defense mechanisms and effectively treated inflammation, potentially paving the way for broader applications for treating inflammatory diseases, like cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

25 May 2016

Lipid Nanocarriers Could Pave Way for Brain Cancer Treatment

Pioneering discoveries can come in tiny packages, and only few know this better than Ann-Marie Broome, Ph.D., who thinks nanotechnology is the future of the medical field with its capability to distribute potent drugs in small, designer packages.

23 May 2016

Russian Scientists Create Gel Nano-Capsules that Show Potential for Targeted Drug Delivery

While the study is purely fundamental, Igor Potemkin, Professor of the Chair of Polymer and Crystal Physics, Physics Department, the Lomonosov Moscow State University, claims that the development of specialized nano-capsules for targeted drug delivery can be achieved only on the basis of the system reported in recent years, and that the development of such nano-capsules would also be inexpensive.

5 May 2016

Bionanotechnology News

Freiburg-Based Research Group Develops Microfluidic Chip for Adipose Analysis

New Nanotechnology-Based Tattoo Could be Used for Various Commercial, Medical Applications

Scientists Successfully Harness Movement of Bacteria to Power Microscopic Windfarms

Cells in Ephemeral Molecules Manage Conflicting Effects of ROS by Sequestering to Nanodomains

Nikon Instruments Research Grade Microscope Systems Program Now Available to BIO Members

New Study on DNA Conductivity Could Pave Way for Low-Cost Nanoelectronic Devices

New Design Rule Brings One Step Closer to Nature-Inspired Nanostructures

Study Shows How Nanosized Trojan Horses Could be Used for Treating Inflammatory Diseases

Lipid Nanocarriers Could Pave Way for Brain Cancer Treatment

Russian Scientists Create Gel Nano-Capsules that Show Potential for Targeted Drug Delivery

Revolutionary Nanofibers Made from Flour for Tissue Regeneration

Automated Image Acquisition and Analysis of Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride Structures

A New Language for Nanopore Design

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

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

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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