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Toxin-Absorbing Nanosponges in Gels Could Help Treat MRSA Infections

Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego developed a gel filled with toxin-absorbing nanosponges that could lead to an effective treatment for skin and wound infections caused by MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), an antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This "nanosponge-hydrogel" minimized the growth of skin lesions on mice infected with MRSA - without the use of antibiotics. The researchers recently published their findings online in Advanced Materials.

18 May 2015

NantPharma to Acquire Rights to Cynviloq Through Acquisition of Igdrasol

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc., announced today that NantPharma, founded by Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong and a member of the NantWorks ecosystem of companies, agreed to acquire the rights to Cynviloq through the acquisition of Igdrasol, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sorrento, which has been developing Cynviloq (paclitaxel nanoparticle polymeric micelle) in a bio-equivalence trial.

18 May 2015

CCC Awards Grants to Test RNA Nanotherapy to Target MED1 in Breast Cancer Cells

For the second year, the Cincinnati Cancer Center (CCC) has awarded $160,000 in pilot grants to members and basic scientists who are collaborating to find out more about various cancers with hopes of generating more data and additional funding.

18 May 2015

New Book on Marine Litter Focuses on Impact of Nano-Plastic Fragments

University of Exeter researcher, Professor Tamara Galloway, has contributed to one of the most expansive summaries of our knowledge of man-made litter in the world's oceans to date. The new book, Marine Anthropogenic Litter is published by Springer and is set to be available through open access, allowing its content to reach the wider audience that is so necessary to raise awareness of this important challenge.

18 May 2015

Non-Invasive Test to Detect Cocaine Ingestion through a Simple Fingerprint

Researchers from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the University of Surrey, the Netherlands Forensic Institute, King's College London and Sheffield Hallam University have demonstrated a new, non-invasive test that can detect cocaine use through a simple fingerprint. For the first time, this new fingerprint method can determine whether cocaine has been ingested, rather than just touched.

18 May 2015

Celsion’s TheraSilence Technology Effectively Delivers miR-145 Inhibitor in Well-Established PAH Model

Celsion Corporation, a fully-integrated oncology company focused on the development of a portfolio of innovative cancer treatments, today reported the publication of an abstract in the prestigious Journal of Controlled Release summarizing findings from a preclinical study confirming effective delivery of RNA to lung cells.

18 May 2015

Therapeutic Cells Encapsulated in Nanoporous Capsules Can Treat from Within Tumors

Attacking the perennial problem of systemic toxicity from typical chemotherapy treatments, Dartmouth investigators, led by Barjor Gimi, PhD, have engineered therapeutic cells encapsulated in nanoporous capsules to secrete antitumor molecules from within the tumor.

15 May 2015

Ultra-Low Power Sensor Monitors Health Using Nano-Transistors

Made from state-of-the-art silicon transistors, an ultra-low power sensor enables real-time scanning of the contents of liquids such as perspiration. Compatible with advanced electronics, this technology boasts exceptional accuracy – enough to manufacture mobile sensors that monitor health.

15 May 2015

Alabama Graphite Finds Additional Types of Naturally Occurring Graphene-Based Derivatives at Coosa Property

Alabama Graphite Corp. is pleased to announce that it has found additional types of naturally occurring graphene-based derivatives called few-layer graphene (2-5 layers), multi-layer graphene (2-10 layers), and graphite nanoplates (less than 100 nm thick) at its Coosa Property in Alabama, USA.

15 May 2015

mPhase to Present on Smart NanoBattery Technology at NanoBusiness Commercialization Association Roundtable

mPhase Technologies, Inc. (XDSL), announced today that the company will be presenting at The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association Roundtable May 19-20th, 2015. This year's conference is being held in Washington D.C.

15 May 2015

Photonic Laser Thruster Successfully Accelerates Spacecraft Simulator with Pure Laser Light

Y.K. Bae Corporation announces their proprietary Photonic Laser Thruster (PLT) has successfully accelerated a 450 gram (~1 lb.) spacecraft simulator with pure laser light for the first time in history.

15 May 2015

Photek Licenses Arradiance Technology for Nanofilm MCP-Based Photodetectors

Photek, Ltd. of St Leonards on Sea, UK today announced that it is licensing the intellectual property of Arradiance, Inc. of Sudbury, MA for use in nanofilm microchannel plate (MCP) based imagers and detectors.

15 May 2015

Laser-Based Imaging Technique Traps and Freezes Fermions

Fermions are the building blocks of matter, interacting in a multitude of permutations to give rise to the elements of the periodic table. Without fermions, the physical world would not exist.

15 May 2015

Dicerna Adds PNET Expansion Cohort to DCR-MYC Phase 1 Study in Solid Tumors, Multiple Myeloma or Lymphoma

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leader in the development of RNAi therapeutics, today announced it is expanding its ongoing Phase 1 study of DCR-MYC in solid tumors, multiple myeloma, or lymphoma to include a cohort of patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) following early signs of clinical and metabolic response and tumor shrinkage in PNET patients.

15 May 2015

Kleindiek Nanotechnik and EM Resolutions Partner to Distribute Force Measurement Systems for SEM/FIB

Kleindiek Nanotechnik have partnered with EM Resolutions, a Saffron Walden-based consumables and accessories supplier for electron microscopy, to supply and install their range of MM3A nanomanipulators and force measurement systems to the UK research community.

From Kleindiek Nanotechnik 14 May 2015

Nanotechnology News

Toxin-Absorbing Nanosponges in Gels Could Help Treat MRSA Infections

NantPharma to Acquire Rights to Cynviloq Through Acquisition of Igdrasol

CCC Awards Grants to Test RNA Nanotherapy to Target MED1 in Breast Cancer Cells

New Book on Marine Litter Focuses on Impact of Nano-Plastic Fragments

Non-Invasive Test to Detect Cocaine Ingestion through a Simple Fingerprint

Celsion’s TheraSilence Technology Effectively Delivers miR-145 Inhibitor in Well-Established PAH Model

Therapeutic Cells Encapsulated in Nanoporous Capsules Can Treat from Within Tumors

Ultra-Low Power Sensor Monitors Health Using Nano-Transistors

Alabama Graphite Finds Additional Types of Naturally Occurring Graphene-Based Derivatives at Coosa Property

mPhase to Present on Smart NanoBattery Technology at NanoBusiness Commercialization Association Roundtable

Photonic Laser Thruster Successfully Accelerates Spacecraft Simulator with Pure Laser Light

Photek Licenses Arradiance Technology for Nanofilm MCP-Based Photodetectors

Laser-Based Imaging Technique Traps and Freezes Fermions

Dicerna Adds PNET Expansion Cohort to DCR-MYC Phase 1 Study in Solid Tumors, Multiple Myeloma or Lymphoma

Kleindiek Nanotechnik and EM Resolutions Partner to Distribute Force Measurement Systems for SEM/FIB

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