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Scientists Develop Natural Glue Secreted by Tiny Sea Creature

Scientists have copied the natural glue secreted by a tiny sea creature called the sandcastle worm in an effort to develop a long-sought medical adhesive needed to repair bones shattered in battlefield injuries, car crashes and other accidents.

18 Aug 2009

BioSolar Files Patent Application to Protect BioBacksheet

BioSolar, Inc. (OTC BB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar modules, announced today that the company has r...

18 Aug 2009

Grant Will Fund PhD Work at Berkeley on Animal Motion and Useful Inventions it Inspires

With a $3.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation, biologists and engineers at UC Berkeley will be stepping up their collaborative effort to learn from nature and apply their discoveries for the benefit of humanity.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 18 Aug 2009

Grant to Develop Microbial Fuel Cell Array for Bioenergy Research

Dr. Arum Han, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A+M University, and Dr. Paul de Figueiredo (PI) from the plant pathology and microbiology department have received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a microbial fuel cell (MFC) array for bioenergy research.

18 Aug 2009

Researchers Modify "Cornell Dots" to Make the World's Tiniest Laser

Researchers have modified nanoparticles known as "Cornell dots" to make the world's tiniest laser -- so small it could be incorporated into microchips to serve as a light source for photonic circuits. The device may also have applications for sensors, solar collectors and in biomedicine.

17 Aug 2009

Chemist Develop Invisible Fence for Trapping and Controlling Nanoparticles

A chemist at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) has developed a kind of invisible fence for trapping and controlling particles as small as a single virus or large protein.

17 Aug 2009

Researchers Describes New Approach to Organic Electronics

Plastic that conducts electricity holds promise for cheaper, thinner and more flexible electronics. This technology is already available in some gadgets - the new Sony walkman that was introduced earlier this summer and the Microsoft Zune HD music player released last week both incorporate organic light-emitting electronic displays.

17 Aug 2009

Microscopic Magnetic Particles Bringing Stem Cells to Sites of Cardiovascular Injury

Microscopic magnetic particles have been used to bring stem cells to sites of cardiovascular injury in a new method designed to increase the capacity of cells to repair damaged tissue, UCL scientists announced today. ...

17 Aug 2009

Universities Granted International License for a Portfolio of Glow-in-the-Dark Pigments

The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (UGARF) and the University of Puerto Rico have granted an international, non-exclusive license for a portfolio of glow-in-the-dark pigments that can be designed to emit light in any color of the visible spectrum for nearly a day. Performance Indicator, LLC, of Lowell, Mass., acquired the license.

17 Aug 2009

Center Awarded $20 Million from NSF to Make Real-Time Videos of Single Molecules in Action

A UC Irvine center that aims to make real-time videos of single molecules in action has been awarded $20 million over five years from the National Science Foundation.

17 Aug 2009