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Making Gene Therapy Safer: Delivering Genes Via Polymers
20.9.2007 | Press monitoring
In work that could lead to safe and effective techniques for gene therapy, MIT researchers have found a way to fine-tune the ability of biodegradable polymers to deliver genes.
Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Introduces SteREO Discovery.V20 Microscope
19.9.2007 | Press monitoring
Thornwood, N.Y. – Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Inc., a leading provider of microscopy solutions for a variety of research, clinical and industrial applications, introduces the SteREO Discovery.V20 stereomicroscope, ideal for dissection and documentation, research and development, and quality assurance applications in a number of industries. ...
New nanoparticle vaccine is more effective but less expensive
18.9.2007 | Press monitoring
Good news for public health: Bioengineering researchers from the EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, have developed and patented a nanoparticle that can deliver vaccines more effectively, with fewer side effects, and at a fraction of the cost of current vaccine technologies.
Test measures fat around organs
17.9.2007 | Press monitoring
Measuring levels of a protein in the blood could provide the most accurate way to assess how much fat coats the body's organs, say scientists.
Award-winning nanomedicine animation video
16.9.2007 | Press monitoring
Hybrid Medical Animation announced today that it took home two platinum best of show and two gold at this year’s Aurora Awards. This is the second consecutive year the Minneapolis-based animation studio has been given the top honor. Three of four Auroras this year came from the “Use of Special Effects/ Animation” category. The platinum winner from...
Genetic barcodes may cut illegal trade
15.9.2007 | Press monitoring
New genetic tests could help crack down on illegal food or timber trade, fight malaria or even give clues to how to stop bird strikes with planes, scientists said on Friday.
Possible Vaccine Target for Chlamydia
14.9.2007 | Press monitoring
Scientists at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have identified a potential target for the development of a vaccine against Chlamydia trachomatis, the most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the world.
Vitamin E nanotech innovation marks a big step for formulators
13.9.2007 | Press monitoring
The rejuvenating qualities of vitamin E mean it is has long been a popular choice for anti-ageing skin care products, but likewise, it has traditionally been a difficult compound for formulators to work with. Until now that is.
A new nanoparticle-based tool could provide a faster, easier way to identify infections
12.9.2007 | Press monitoring
A startup based in Cambridge, MA, is commercializing a new kind of rapid diagnostic technology that relies on magnetic nanoparticles and a technique similar to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
UK gets go-ahead for hybrid embryo research
11.9.2007 | Press monitoring
Eight months after the debate started over whether hybrid embryo research should be allowed in the UK, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has given researchers the thumbs up - but only on a case-by-case basis.
