Bionanotechnology News

RSS

Nanofabrication Techniques Could Help Develop Brain-Friendly Interfaces

Recent research published in the journal Microsystems & Nanoengineering could eventually change the way people living with prosthetics and spinal cord injury lead their lives.

10 Aug 2015

Protea Commences Shipments of REDIchip Silicon Nanochip for Identifying Small Molecules in Biofluids

Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. announced today that it has commenced shipments of a new, proprietary, silicon nanochip, known as REDIchip, that reduces the time to identify and quantify small molecules in biofluids. Initial shipments have been made to customers in North America, Europe and Asia.

5 Aug 2015

UC Berkeley Produces Atomic View of Microtubules with Record Resolution

Microtubules, hollow fibers of tubulin protein only a few nanometers in diameter, form the cytoskeletons of living cells and play a crucial role in cell division (mitosis) through their ability to undergo rapid growth and shrinkage, a property called “dynamic instability.”

5 Aug 2015

Protein Machines Could Generate Nonthermal Hydrodynamic Flows and Enhance Diffusive Motions of Particles

An international research group has demonstrated that protein machines, regardless of their specific functions, can collectively induce fluctuating hydrodynamic flows and substantially enhance the diffusive motions of particles in the cell.

3 Aug 2015

Matinas BioPharma Announces Presentation of Preclinical Data on Encochleated Atovaquone at IDWeek 2015

Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on identifying and developing safe and effective antifungal and anti-bacterial therapeutics for the treatment of serious and life-threatening infections, today announced that preclinical data on encochleated atovaquone (CATQ) will be presented at IDWeek 2015 Oct. 7-11 in San Diego.

28 Jul 2015

Atomic-Level Structure Explains Links Between Three Functions in PCAT Pump

Bacteria have plenty of things to send out into world beyond their own boundaries: coordinating signals to other members of their species, poisons for their enemies, and devious instructions to manipulate host cells they have infected.

23 Jul 2015

Researchers Create Artificial Version of Transcription Factor Using Gold Nanoparticles

Stem cells hold great potential for addressing a variety of conditions from spinal cord injuries to cancer, but they can be difficult to control. Scientists are now reporting in the journal ACS Nano a new way to mimic the body's natural approach to programming these cells.

23 Jul 2015

DNA Origami Technique Promises to Bring Futuristic Microelectronics, Biomedical Innovations to Market

DNA, the molecular foundation of life, has new tricks up its sleeve. The four bases from which it is composed snap together like jigsaw pieces and can be artificially manipulated to construct endlessly varied forms in two and three dimensions. The technique, known as DNA origami, promises to bring futuristic microelectronics and biomedical innovations to market.

21 Jul 2015

Silver-Ion Infused Lignin Nanoparticles Effectively Kill Bacteria

A research group at North Carolina State University has developed a novel, eco-friendly method to fight bacteria by developing lignin nanoparticles infused with silver ions and coated with a single polyelectrolyte layer. The latest breakthrough may lead to improved efficiency of antimicrobial products utilized in personal care and agricultural applications and can pave the way for better, safer and greener nanotechnology. The study has been published in Nature Nanotechnology.

From North Carolina State University 15 Jul 2015

Hydrogel Coated Nanoshells Loaded with Chemotherapeutic Drugs are More Deadly to Tumors

In a move akin to adding chemical weapons to a firebomb, researchers at Duke University have devised a method for making a promising nanoscale cancer treatment even more deadly to tumors.

14 Jul 2015

Bionanotechnology News

Nanofabrication Techniques Could Help Develop Brain-Friendly Interfaces

Protea Commences Shipments of REDIchip Silicon Nanochip for Identifying Small Molecules in Biofluids

UC Berkeley Produces Atomic View of Microtubules with Record Resolution

Protein Machines Could Generate Nonthermal Hydrodynamic Flows and Enhance Diffusive Motions of Particles

Matinas BioPharma Announces Presentation of Preclinical Data on Encochleated Atovaquone at IDWeek 2015

Atomic-Level Structure Explains Links Between Three Functions in PCAT Pump

Researchers Create Artificial Version of Transcription Factor Using Gold Nanoparticles

DNA Origami Technique Promises to Bring Futuristic Microelectronics, Biomedical Innovations to Market

Silver-Ion Infused Lignin Nanoparticles Effectively Kill Bacteria

Hydrogel Coated Nanoshells Loaded with Chemotherapeutic Drugs are More Deadly to Tumors

Biochar-Modified Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposites for Enhanced Water Treatment

New Nanocage Material Removes Up to 90% of Toxic PFAS from Water

Enhancing Chitosan Films with Silanized Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Sustainable Applications

Gold Nanoparticles to Restore Vision in Retinal Disorders

Light-Induced Symmetry Shifts Enable New Advances in Nanomaterials

Overcoming Nanogold Production Challenges

Electrospinning and the Future of Nanotechnology

How Electrospinning is Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

Sponsored Content

Utilizing Back-Gate Voltage Biases for 2D Materials

Resistivity Metrology for Sputtered ITO Thin Films

How Plasma Cleaning Technology Tackles Hydrocarbon Contamination

Optimizing EV Lubricants with Electrified Tribotesting