News tagged with nanobiotechnology
Capsules Encapsulated: Enzyme-equipped liposomes embedded in polymer capsules as a novel biomedical transport system
May 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When cells cannot carry out the tasks required of them by our bodies, the result is disease. Nanobiotechnology researchers are looking for ways to allow synthetic systems take over simple cellular activities ...
A Better Mesh: Researchers 'Tighten' Body's Protective Coating
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 05, 2009 |
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A net with large holes won't catch small fish. Likewise, the microscopic fibers in the protective mucus coatings of the eyes, lungs, stomach or reproductive system naturally bundle together and allow the tiniest ...
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Nanodevice size and surface change studied
Apr 04, 2006 |
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Buffalo, N.Y., scientists say changing the size and surface charge of nanodevices alters the way they are taken up by body organs and tissues.
Electric Jolt Triggers Release of Biomolecules, Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 11, 2006 |
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Johns Hopkins researchers have devised a way to use a brief burst of electricity to release biomolecules and nanoparticles from a tiny gold launch pad. The technique could someday be used to dispense small amounts of medicine ...
Using cotton candy to create bloodflow routes
Feb 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cotton candy has delighted children for a century. Now it may have found a new role: helping scientists grow replacement tissues for people. The flossy stuff may be just right for creating networks of blood ...
Vo-Dinh sees new journal advancing nano-bio field
Sep 20, 2005 |
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Editor in Chief Tuan Vo-Dinh envisions the new international peer-reviewed journal NanoBiotechnology providing a forum that leads to "explosive growth" where nanotechnology and biomedical sciences converge.
Kids learn nanotechnology at Nanoworld
Feb 21, 2006 |
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Elementary school children across the United States have been learning about incomprehensibly tiny things in an exhibition created by Cornell University.
UAlbany CNSE enters NanoBio alliance with Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Feb 22, 2005 |
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Leading medical college to partner with world's first nanotechnology college on emerging nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine research and education opportunities The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of ...
'Lab on a chip' mimics brain chemistry
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Johns Hopkins researchers from the Whiting School of Engineering and the School of Medicine have devised a micro-scale tool - a lab on a chip - designed to mimic the chemical complexities of the brain. The system should help ...
Tiny protein provokes healthy bonding between cells
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Nov 25, 2008 |
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In human relationships, a certain "spark" often governs whether we prefer one person to another, and critical first impressions can occur within seconds. A team lead by Johns Hopkins researchers has found that cell-to-cell ...
Nanocomposite labeled cancer cells can be targeted and destroyed using lasers
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 06, 2007 |
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A nanocomposite particle can be constructed so that it has a mix of properties that would not otherwise happen in nature. By combining an organic matrix with metallic clusters that can absorb light, it is possible to incorporate ...
Nanocomposite labeled cancer cells can be targeted and destroyed using lasers
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 20, 2007 |
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A nanocomposite particle can be constructed so that it has a mix of properties that would not otherwise happen in nature. By combining an organic matrix with metallic clusters that can absorb light, it is possible to incorporate ...
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