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New Molecule that can Travel into Cells, Deliver Genetic Cargo, and Packs a Beacon

Theresa M. Reineke, associate professor of chemistry in the College of Science, and colleagues in her lab at Virginia Tech and at the University of Cincinnati have developed a new molecule that can travel into cells, deliver genetic cargo, and packs a beacon so scientists can follow its movements in living systems.

6 Oct 2009

NanoStar Providing Healthcare Options to Underserved Patient Populations

NanoStar™ Health Corporation, a global leader in the emerging technology arena of nanomedical devices specifically designed for premature infants, today announced its sole focus of delivering novel nanotechnology s...

6 Oct 2009

IBM Scientists Advance Genome Sequencing Through Nanotechnology

In an effort to build a nanoscale DNA sequencer, IBM (NYSE: IBM) scientists are drilling nano-sized holes in computer-like chips and passing DNA strands through them in order to read the information contained within their genetic code.

6 Oct 2009

Specially Designed Nanomaterial for Targeting, Labeling, and Killing Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

The increasing antibiotic resistance of bacteria is a serious problem of our time. Hospital germs in particular have developed strains against which practically every current antibiotic is ineffective.

5 Oct 2009

Advances in Nanotechnology and Dentistry

Research and Markets, the leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of Frost + Sullivan's new report "Advances in Dental Equipment and Materials" to their ...

From Research and Markets 5 Oct 2009

Quantum Mechanics Could Help Build Ultra-High-Res Electron Microscopes that Won't Destroy Living Cells

Electron microscopes are the most powerful type of microscope, capable of distinguishing even individual atoms. However, these microscopes cannot be used to image living cells because the electrons destroy the samples.

5 Oct 2009

Researchers Develop Self-Referencing Optrode that Can Measure Oxygen Intake in Real Time

A fiber-optic sensor created by a team of Purdue University researchers that is capable of measuring oxygen intake rates could have broad applications ranging from plant root development to assessing the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs.

5 Oct 2009

Researchers Develop New Method for Studying Bacterial Swimming

Researchers have developed a new method for studying bacterial swimming, one that allows them to trap Escherichia coli bacteria and modify the microbes' environment without hindering the way they move.

4 Oct 2009

Texas A+M Electrical Engineering Department Sponsors Nanotechnology Poster Symposium

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A+M University sponsored the university's inaugural Nano/Micro Poster Symposium to promote multidisciplinary interaction and scientific communication among students and faculty in the field of nano/micro technology.

2 Oct 2009