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Researchers Developed New Tool to Detect Cancer

Early cancer detection can significantly improve survival rates. Current diagnostic tests often fail to detect cancer in the earliest stages and at the same time expose a patient to the harmful effects of radiation. Led ...

27 Aug 2008

Secret Sandia Research Uses Nanotechnology to Determine Anthrax Origin

Secret work in the materials characterization department at Sandia National Laboratories has been contributing to the FBI's investigation of letters containing bacillus anthracis, the spores that cause the disease anthrax

From Sandia National Laboratories 27 Aug 2008

Costly Drugs to Treat Cancer and Arthritis Manufactured More Cheaply using New Technique

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have pioneered a simple way to remove dead cells from cell cultures used to make protein-based drugs, which are increasingly prescribed to treat a range of illnesses. Such me...

26 Aug 2008

Study Questions Reliability of Some Results

DNA barcoding is a movement to catalog all life on earth by a simple standardized genetic tag, similar to stores labeling products with unique barcodes. The effort promises foolproof food inspection, improved border security and better defenses against disease-causing insects, among many other applications.

26 Aug 2008

Gold Nanorods to Fight Cancer, Deliver Drugs and More

The glitter of gold may hold more than just beauty, or so says a team of MIT researchers that is working on ways to use tiny gold rods to fight cancer, deliver drugs and more.

24 Aug 2008

Partnership Connects Leading Researchers and Laboratories in Nanocomposites and Polymer Processing

A sustainable future for the plastics industry is a step closer to reality, thanks to a new agreement between The University of Queensland and Queen's University Belfast. The partnership, between UQ's School ...

24 Aug 2008

Novel Drug Delivery Systems to Treat Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Based on Carbon Nanotubes

Of the more than 1.5 million people who suffer a traumatic brain injury each year in the United States, as many as 75 percent sustain a concussion, a brain injury that is classified as mild yet can lead to long-term or p...

23 Aug 2008

DNA Spotted Microarray Reduces Time to Detect Dangerous Disease

Dangerous disease often spreads faster than it takes to diagnose it in the lab. To remedy that, researchers at Kansas State University have developed a test to bring that time from days down to hours. Sanjeev Narayana...

23 Aug 2008

Scientists Discover New and Fast Method for Making Biological Chips

Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a new and fast method for making biological ‘chips’ – technology that could lead to quick testing for serious diseases, fast detection of MRSA i...

23 Aug 2008

Students Named Davidson Fellows for their Important Work in Nanotechnology

Recent research by The Thomas B. Fordham Institute concludes that many high-achieving students do not receive the support to reach their full potential. However, 20 young people named as 2008 Davidson Fellows exemplify the extraordinary work that can be achieved by students who are given opportunities to excel.

22 Aug 2008