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New research units established for Japanese-German research collaboration

With its ten new Research Units, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is intensifying interdisciplinary and multiple-location collaboration among researchers pursuing specific scientific questions and new avenues of research.

17 Feb 2010

'Fertility chip' to accurately count spermatozoa in sperm

A new 'fertility chip', developed by researchers at the University of Twente's MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, can accurately count spermatozoa in sperm. This is an important step towards the development of a compact device for reliable 'pre-scanning' of male fertility. The researchers are publishing the invention of the chip in the scientific journal Lab on a Chip.

16 Feb 2010

Gold nanoparticles for cancer treatment

World Gold Council (WGC) has today published 'Gold for Good: Gold and nanotechnology in the age of innovation', a research paper detailing new scientific and technological innovations using gold. The report, which was produced in conjunction with Cientifica Ltd, the world's leading source of global business and investor intelligence about nanotechnologies, demonstrates how gold nanoparticles offer the potential to overcome many of the serious issues facing mankind over the coming decades.

12 Feb 2010

Formatech issued patent covering novel formulation methods to enhance solubility of certain hydrophobic compounds

Today, Formatech, Inc. announced the issuance of U.S. patent 7,659,310, entitled “Methods of Enhancing Solubility of Agents” which covers novel formulation methods to enhance the solubility of certain hydrophobic compounds.

12 Feb 2010

ASU scientists develop versatile DNA reader to unlock DNA genetic code

Arizona State University scientists have come up with a new twist in their efforts to develop a faster and cheaper way to read the DNA genetic code. They have developed the first, versatile DNA reader that can discriminate between DNA's four core chemical components⎯the key to unlocking the vital code behind human heredity and health.

12 Feb 2010

Arrowhead Research reports revenue of $148,000 for quarter ended December 31, 2009

Arrowhead Research Corporation today announced financial results for its fiscal 2010 first quarter ended December 31, 2009.

11 Feb 2010

Bombarding DNA nucleotides and mammalian meat with ‘femto-neutrons’ open new path to femtomedicine

Bombarding DNA nucleotides and mammalian meat with ‘femto-neutrons’ has opened up the path to femtomedicine, an entirely new cancer diagnostics, it was reported today at First Global Congress on NanoEngineering for Medicine and Biology in Houston, TX.

10 Feb 2010

VSV has potential to be genetically modified to serve as anti-cancer agent

Vesicular stomatitis virus, or VSV, has long been a model system for studying and understanding the life cycle of negative-strand RNA viruses, which include viruses that cause influenza, measles and rabies.

10 Feb 2010

ebrary introduces new subscription database in Medical Technology

Health care companies that design and manufacture medical devices, equipment, and instruments can now help their technologists, engineers, and other employees conduct research more efficiently and effectively, resulting in greater cost savings and faster development times for new products.

9 Feb 2010

Scientists discover new technique to destroy individual diseased cells

Using lasers and nanoparticles, scientists at Rice University have discovered a new technique for singling out individual diseased cells and destroying them with tiny explosions.

5 Feb 2010

Bionanomotors can be used some day to move and manipulate molecules at nanoscale

A group of Marshall University researchers and their colleagues in Japan are conducting research that may lead to new ways to move or position single molecules-a necessary step if man someday hopes to build molecular machines or other devices capable of working at very small scales.

3 Feb 2010

SNM's Nanomedicine and Molecular Imaging Summit examines the use of nanoparticles

SNM's Nanomedicine and Molecular Imaging Summit wrapped up today in Albuquerque, N.M., with in-depth discussion-and a high sense of energy looking ahead.

3 Feb 2010

Nanotope’s bioactive nanofiber system promotes cartilage regeneration

Arrowhead Research Corporation today announced publication in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) of a study using Nanotope’s lead compound for cartilage regeneration. The study’s authors, which include Nanotope co-founder Dr. Samuel Stupp, showed that Nanotope’s bioactive nanofiber system promotes the growth of new cartilage in a rabbit model. The treatment is engineered to repair cartilage defects by working with an animal’s own bone marrow stem cells to stimulate the production of new natural cartilage.

3 Feb 2010

Nanotope publishes preclinical data demonstrating cartilage regeneration

Arrowhead Research Corporation has announced publication in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) of a study using Nanotope's lead compound for cartilage regeneration.

3 Feb 2010

Scientists and engineers conduct research on environmental health impacts of nanomaterials

As researchers around the world hasten to employ nanotechnology to improve production methods for applications that range from manufacturing materials to creating new pharmaceutical drugs, a separate but equally compelling challenge exists.

2 Feb 2010

Summit explores medical application of molecular nanotechnology

Albuquerque's blue skies and majestic mountains provided a scenic backdrop for a summit that explores one of the most promising technologies on the horizon--nanomedicine, or the medical application of molecular nanotechnology--a still-developing science dedicated to constructing microscopic probes and biomechanical devices.

2 Feb 2010

NanoInk launches configured protein array kit from its Nano BioDiscovery Division

NanoInk, Inc.®, a global leader in nanotechnology, is pleased to announce the launch of its first completely configured protein array kit from its Nano BioDiscovery™ Division. Based on the patented Dip Pen Nanolithography® (DPN®) platform, NanoInk's fluorescent assays enable nanoscale detection of clinically relevant proteins.

2 Feb 2010

Stem Cell Therapy International completes merger with Histostem of South Korea

Stem Cell Therapy International, Inc. announced that it has completed its merger with Histostem Ltd. of South Korea ("Histostem"), forming one of the first fully merged Pacific Rim stem cell companies and cord blood repositories with a U.S. entity.

2 Feb 2010

WBTshowcase chooses Penman PR as public relations representative for WBT2010

WBTshowcase is pleased to announce the selection of Penman PR as the organization’s public relations representative for WBT2010. WBTshowcase is the world's largest forum offering a prescreened, pre-prepped collection of undiscovered companies and intellectual property emanating from top universities, labs and research institutions from across the country.

30 Jan 2010

Salient Pharmaceuticals receives TETF commercialization award for CASAD therapy commercialization

Houston Technology Center (HTC), announced today that client company Salient Pharmaceuticals received a $2 million commercialization award from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) for the commercialization of their CASAD therapy, an all natural product used to prevent and treat some cancer therapy-induced side effects.

29 Jan 2010

Nanotechnology News and Research

New research units established for Japanese-German research collaboration

'Fertility chip' to accurately count spermatozoa in sperm

Gold nanoparticles for cancer treatment

Formatech issued patent covering novel formulation methods to enhance solubility of certain hydrophobic compounds

ASU scientists develop versatile DNA reader to unlock DNA genetic code

Arrowhead Research reports revenue of $148,000 for quarter ended December 31, 2009

Bombarding DNA nucleotides and mammalian meat with ‘femto-neutrons’ open new path to femtomedicine

VSV has potential to be genetically modified to serve as anti-cancer agent

ebrary introduces new subscription database in Medical Technology

Scientists discover new technique to destroy individual diseased cells

Bionanomotors can be used some day to move and manipulate molecules at nanoscale

SNM's Nanomedicine and Molecular Imaging Summit examines the use of nanoparticles

Nanotope’s bioactive nanofiber system promotes cartilage regeneration

Nanotope publishes preclinical data demonstrating cartilage regeneration

Scientists and engineers conduct research on environmental health impacts of nanomaterials

Summit explores medical application of molecular nanotechnology

NanoInk launches configured protein array kit from its Nano BioDiscovery Division

Stem Cell Therapy International completes merger with Histostem of South Korea

WBTshowcase chooses Penman PR as public relations representative for WBT2010

Salient Pharmaceuticals receives TETF commercialization award for CASAD therapy commercialization

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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