NINT-led nanotechnology cluster supports local firms in developing world-class technology

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Martin Courtney, Computing , Monday 16 August 2010 at 16:21:00 Martin Courtney looks at the different approaches scientists are taking to harness the power of nanotechnology Nothing is ever simple in IT, and nanotechnology is no different. For a start, the term nanotechnology can mean different things to different people. For purists, it refers to [...]

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Nanotechnology, the study of matter on an molecular scale, is being used to develop a transparent sunscreen.

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Scientists in South Africa have come up with a novel way of purifying water on a small scale using a sachet rather like a tea bag, but instead of imparting flavor to the water, the bag absorbs toxins, filters out and kills bacteria, and cleans the water.

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Are there too many stem cell research journals? This question has been posed by Drs. Paul Sanberg and Cesar Borlongan of the Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair at the University of South Florida. Their article appears in the current issue of Stem Cell Reviews and Reports.

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A new study provides the first evidence that bacteria respond to odors, which according to one of the researchers may be the earliest evolutionary example of olfaction.

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NINT-led nanotechnology cluster supports local firms in developing world-class technology

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Research published in the journal Genetics suggests that sertraline targets intracellular membranes of yeast cells that don’t express the known therapeutic target, suggesting a secondary drug target or pathwayA new discovery about selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) suggests that these drugs, which are used to treat mental health disorders like depression and anxiety, have multiple [...]

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The cloning of animals may have come from agriculture, but its real promise may be in the lucrative field of medicine rather than as food.

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After getting off to a false start in the 1990s, the field of regenerative medicine has been reborn over the past decade. Now, several New England companies are showing that regenerative medicine generally defined as therapy that uses living cells to repair the body is more than just promising science. It can also [...]

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( NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine ) The Urothelial Biology Team at NYU School of Medicine received an $8.2 million, five-year program project grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health to continue groundbreaking research on bladder biology and [...]

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The Urothelial Biology Team at NYU School of Medicine received an $8.2 million, five-year program project (P01) grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at the National Institutes of Health to continue groundbreaking research on bladder biology and diseases including urinary tract infection (UTI).

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Sun Hop Fat and Medicine Ball perform Wednesday, August 18, at Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St in Arcata. Doors open at 8 p.m. Cost is $8, $6 advanced and is 21 and over.

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MENDHAM The Mendham Borough Historical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28 in the Garabrant Center, Wilson Street. At 8 p.m., Patricia Sanftner will present The Doctor Is In and DAR 101. The doctor will introduce the audience to Schuyler-Hamilton House, Dr. Jabez Campfields home from 1765-1821, the center of medicine [...]

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( Albert Einstein College of Medicine ) A study led by a researcher at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has revealed a unique “partnership” between two types of bone marrow stem cells, which could lead to advances in regenerative medicine.

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Varian Medical Systems, Inc. will showcase the company’s new Gated RapidArc technology on its Trilogy® machine with advanced motion management capabilities at the 2010 CHINA-HOSPEQ exhibition being held in Beijing August 19-21 by China’s Ministry of Health.  Varian, the world’s leading manufacturer of medical technology for treating cancer and a premier supplier of X-ray [...]

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CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ — VirtuOx, Inc., a medical technology services company and industry leader in delivering home sleep testing solutions, today announced an agreement with Watermark Medical, a privately-held, medical products and services company currently servicing the sleep-disordered breathing market, to utilize the Watermark ARES(TM) device in its portfolio, the …

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NEW YORK, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Pink OTC Markets Inc. (OTCQX: PINK), the financial information and technology services company that operates the leading electronic quotation and trading system in the U.S. OTC securities market, today announced that CRH Medical Corp. (OTCQX: CRMMF, TSX.V: CRM), a Canadian-based medical technology company, is now trading on the OTC [...]

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GLENWOOD SPRINGS Roaring Fork District Re-1 school board members have issued a formal position statement related to medical marijuana and the impact its proliferation could have on students in the district.

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( NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine ) The Urothelial Biology Team at NYU School of Medicine received an $8.2 million, five-year program project grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health to continue groundbreaking research on bladder biology and [...]

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