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European Consortium Develops Ultrafast Camera Using Biosensor

A European consortium comprising the National Physical Laboratory, ST Microelectronics, the University of Edinburgh, and TU Delft has been involved in the development and application of the Megaframe Imager - an ultrafast camera capable of recording images at the incredible rate of one million frames.

1 Dec 2010

NanoBio to Develop RSV Intranasal Vaccine with $6 Million Grant

NanoBio Corporation announced today that it has received a $6M grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support the development of a safe and effective intranasal vaccine for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).

From BlueWillow Biologics 1 Dec 2010

New Nanopore Device to Analyze Single DNA Molecules

Researchers at Delft University of Technology and Oxford University announce a new type of nanopore device that could help in developing fast and cheap genetic analysis. In the journal Nature Nanotechnology (November ...

30 Nov 2010

Color-Changing Patch to Indicate Strength of Exposure to Explosive Blasts

Mimicking the reflective iridescence of a butterfly's wing, investigators at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a color-changing patch that could be worn on soldiers' helmets and uniforms to indicate the strength of exposure to blasts from explosives in the field.

30 Nov 2010

MU Scientists Create Gold Nanoparticles Using Cinnamon for Cancer Treatment

Gold nanoparticles, tiny pieces of gold so small that they can't be seen by the naked eye, are used in electronics, healthcare products and as pharmaceuticals to fight cancer.

30 Nov 2010

Researchers Say Mechanical Stress Plays Vital Role in Human Neurosystem

Tel Aviv - In the human brain, mechanical stress -- the amount of pressure applied to a particular area -- requires a delicate balance.

30 Nov 2010

Biomedical Engineers Develop Connector for Microfluidic Devices

Biomedical engineers at UC Davis have developed a plug-in interface for the microfluidic chips that will form the basis of the next generation of compact medical devices.

30 Nov 2010

Nanostart Introduces SimpliClear Full Orthodontic System to Treat Teeth Misalignments

BioMers Pte Ltd, a portfolio company of Nanostart AG, has announced the initial market launch of its new flagship product line, the SimpliClear™ Full orthodontic system.

From Coreo AG 30 Nov 2010

National Science Foundation Awards $600,000 Grant to LSU AgCenter

The National Science Foundation has awarded the LSU AgCenter a $600,000 grant to make upgrades in the biotechnology laboratories in Harry D. Wilson Laboratory building on the LSU campus. This grant is from a $300 mill...

29 Nov 2010

New Research Report on Microfluidics Molecular Diagnostics Market

The technologies that constitute molecular diagnostics--like first-generation amplification, DNA probes, fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), second-generation biochips and microfluidics, next-generation signal dete...

29 Nov 2010