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Nanogap Sensor Array Wafer Chip Detecting DNA Rapidly and Cost-Effectively

IBN has successfully developed a novel electronic sensor array for more rapid, accurate and cost-efficient testing of DNA for disease diagnosis and biological research. This study by IBN Group Leader Dr Zhiqiang Gao and his team was published in the leading international chemistry journal, Journal of the American Chemical Society.

From Nanogap 24 Feb 2010

A Step Closer to One of the Holy Grails of Drug Delivery

A team of scientists led by Dr Simon Richardson at the University of Greenwich has got a step closer to one of the holy grails of drug delivery. The goal - to find a vehicle that can carry drugs not just to a specific...

24 Feb 2010

Extremely Small RNA Molecule Can Catalyze Key Reaction Needed to Synthesize Proteins

An extremely small RNA molecule created by a University of Colorado at Boulder team can catalyze a key reaction needed to synthesize proteins, the building blocks of life. The findings could be a substantial step toward understanding "the very origin of Earthly life," the lead researcher contends.

22 Feb 2010

Symposium Explored Role of Nanotechnology in Facing Future Agricultural Challenges

Some say the world's population will swell to 9 billion people by 2030 and that will present significant challenges for agriculture to provide enough food to meet demand, says University of Idaho animal scientist Rod...

22 Feb 2010

RainDance and Applied Biosystems to Co-Market Sequence Enrichment Solution with DNA Analysis Platform

RainDance Technologies and Applied Biosystems announced today they have entered into a strategic agreement to co-market the first solution that combines microdroplet PCR-based sequence enrichment with next-generation sequencing.

From Applied Materials Inc. 19 Feb 2010

Nanopores to Detect Specific Genetic Sequences

As efforts such as The Cancer Genome Atlas and others generate vast quantities of information about the genetic makeup of different types of cancer, it is becoming increasingly clear that such information has great poten...

18 Feb 2010

Purdue University Deploys Cyntellect's Microplate-Based Cytometry System in its Facility

Cyntellect, Inc., a privately-held life sciences company commercializing products to advance the study of cell biology, stem cell research, biopharmaceutical production, and drug discovery, today announced that Purdue Un...

18 Feb 2010

Researchers Create High-Resolution Snapshots of Life's Smallest Motor

Life's smallest motor, a protein that shuttles cargo within cells and helps cells divide, does so by rocking up and down like a seesaw, according to research conducted by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Brandeis University.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 17 Feb 2010

Research Report on Nanotechnology Market in Healthcare Sector

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Nanotechnology in Healthcare: Market outlook for applications, tools and materials, and 40 company profiles. The advent of he...

17 Feb 2010

Chemical Computing Group Rolls Out New Version of PSILO Database System

Chemical Computing Group (CCG) announces the release of PSILO 2010.02 (Protein Silo). PSILO is a database system that provides an easily accessible, consolidated repository for proprietary and non-proprietary macromolecu...

17 Feb 2010