Pediatric Research Focuses on Nanopediatrics
"Children are not small adults"--pediatricians say that's what makes their specialty different from the practice of medicine in adults. For similar reasons, researchers exploring the medical uses of Continue Reading
Curcumin nanoparticles ‘open up’ resistant cancers
( BioMed Central ) Pre-treatment with curcumin, a component of the spice turmeric, makes ovarian cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's Continue Reading
Nanotechnology: On The Road To A High-Tech Russia
Russia has set up the first company to apply nanotechnology commercially. The move was announced yesterday by Anatoly Chubais, CEO of Rosnano and the Deputy Prime Minister, Sergey Ivanov. Continue Reading
ESC: Bioengineer calls for personal health devices
A growing set of nano-scale devices are emerging from the lab that someday will power handheld devices that can provide custom health care advice by marrying novel bioengineering components with Continue Reading
Stanford University biochemist to co-chair Kremlin’s ‘Silicon Valley’
Nobel laureate Roger David Kornberg, a U.S. biochemist and professor of structural biology at Stanford University School of Medicine, will co-chair the scientific-technical council of the Russian Continue Reading
Interruptions associated with medication errors by nurses
Nurses who are interrupted while administering medication appear to have an increased risk of making medication errors, according to a report in the April 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. Continue Reading
People with depression eat more chocolate, a mood food
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have found that women and men eat more chocolate as depressive symptoms increase, suggesting an association between mood and Continue Reading
Press Release
Monday, 26 April 2010 - Bio Nano Consulting, specialists in bio and nanotechnology partnerships between the academic and industrial sectors, announces the appointment of Professor Lord Alec Broers as Continue Reading
Researchers identify early ovarian cancers
Ovarian cancer kills nearly 15,000 women in the United States each year, and fewer than half of the women diagnosed with the disease survive five years. A screening test that detects ovarian cancer Continue Reading
Brown rice and cardiovascular protection
Rice is generally thought to be a healthy addition to the diet because it is a source of fiber. However, not all rice is equally nutritious, and brown rice might have an advantage over white rice by Continue Reading
Nano-infused filters prove effective
Researchers have found a way to make carbon nanotube membranes that could find wide application as extra-fine air filters and as scaffolds for catalysts that speed chemical reactions. Continue Reading
IBM creates world’s smallest 3D map
Washington, April 26 : IBM scientists have created a 3D map of the earth so small that 1,000 of them could fit on a single grain of salt. Continue Reading
Nano-sensors could warn of vulnerability to earthquakes
Cheap nano-sensors could be embedded in buildings to give early warning of defects that make them more vulnerable to earthquakes, researchers have suggested. Continue Reading
Scanning probe makes ‘nano Matterhorn’
New lithography technique could lead to smaller circuits Continue Reading
“Synthetic Biology” Sparks Nano-Terror Scenario
It is a late night at the top-secret National Biotech Laboratories in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The cleaning crew is mopping up, a security guard is patrolling, and Dr. Derrick Benson’s desk light is Continue Reading
WaferGen Launches SmartChip Multi-Sample Dispenser to Enable Significant Speed and Cost Advantages for Biomarker …
WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. , a leading developer of state-of-the-art genetic analysis systems, today announced that it has launched its SmartChip Multi-Sample Dispenser to enable significant speed and Continue Reading
Manhattan Scientifics’ Technology Able to Detect Breast Cancer Three Years Earlier Than Mammogram
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.----Manhattan Scientifics, Inc. announced today that its "early cancer detection" technology, developed by Edward R. Flynn, Ph.D. is expected to identify breast cancer three years Continue Reading
Merck to market and distribute MBL’s Td vaccine in the U.S.
MassBiologics of the University of Massachusetts Medical School and Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that they have entered into an agreement that provides Merck with exclusive rights to market Continue Reading
KCK student at KSU earns fellowship award from National Science Foundation
(Story courtesy of Kansas State University) MANHATTAN, Kan. – A Kansas State University student has received a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, and one student and one Continue Reading
Graphene: Can the Newest Form of Carbon Be Made to Bend, Twist and Roll
(PhysOrg.com) -- Can graphene -- a newly discovered form of pure carbon that may one day replace the silicon in computers, televisions, mobile phones and other common electronic devices -- be made to Continue Reading
