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Technique Could Lead to Better Biosensors, Disease Therapeutics and Diagnostic Reagents

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed a systematic method to improve the stability of antibodies. The technique could lead to better biosensors, disease therapeutics and diagnostic reagents and non-laboratory applications, including environmental remediation.

From Argonne National Laboratory 3 Sep 2009

NSF Announces Eight Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials Awarded as Result of Competition

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announces eight Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREMs) awarded as a result of the 2009 PREM competition. The objective of the PREM program is to broaden part...

1 Sep 2009

New Molecular Sensor Revealing the Amount of Zinc in Cells

Scientists have developed a new molecular sensor that can reveal the amount of zinc in cells, which could tell us more about a number of diseases, including type 2 diabetes. The research, published today in Nature Method...

30 Aug 2009

Nanotechnology Professor Recognized for Contributions to Advancement of Science and Research in Singapore

Lecturer with the School of Materials Science and Engineering at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), has been awarded one of the three inaugural L'Oréal Singapore for Women in Science National Fellowship...

28 Aug 2009

Lipid-Coated Nanocircuits Could Lead to Development of New Classes of Bio-Sensing Tools

A hybrid of silicon nanocircuits and biological components that mimics some of the processes that control the passage of molecules into and out of cells has been created by a team of scientists from UC Davis, Lawrence Li...

From Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 27 Aug 2009

Using Smart Polymer Materials as Sensors to Detect Biological Materials and Pollutants

A University of York scientist has been awarded a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship for her research on smart polymer materials that could eventually be used as sensors to detect biological materials and pollutant...

27 Aug 2009

Cost-Effective Technology for Disease Diagnosis and Biological Research

A novel electronic sensor array for more rapid, accurate and cost-efficient testing of DNA for disease diagnosis and biological research has been developed by scientists at Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and...

26 Aug 2009

Carbon Nanotube Sensor Revealing Nitric Oxide's Role in Living Cells

A new carbon nanotube sensor developed at MIT is the first sensor that can reversibly detect nitric oxide. Monitoring nitric oxide levels in living cells, in real time, could help researchers figure out its role in cancer and other diseases.

21 Aug 2009

34 Exhibitors Showcases High-Tech Innovations at IVAM Product Market

Experts of the medical technology industry show new developments, ranging from plastic and ceramic components to surfaces and material analysis, as well as sensor technology and implants at the IVAM Product Market "High-tech for Medical Devices".

21 Aug 2009

Nanotechnology Company Focusing on Carbon Based Chemical Sensing

MSGI Security Solutions Inc. (OTCBB: MSGI) today reported that the Company has formed its first subsidiary for NASA based technology. Nanobeak Inc. is a nanotechnology company focused on carbon based chemical sensing for...

19 Aug 2009