Micropatterned multicomponent interfaces as in vitro models of stem cell microenvironments with increased spatial and temporal control.
Health
Qiaobing Xu named Pew Scholar for nanomedicine work
Tufts nanomedicine and tissue engineering researcher will receive $240,000 over four years to advance his research.
"Blood pressure watch" could make health monitoring cheaper
Innovative device produced by STBL Medical Research using piezoelectric fibers from Empa.
"Nano-volcanoes" for precise materials storage
New nanostructures can store precise amounts of other materials and hold promise for new drug-delivery technologies.
Plasma-activated plastic bags make medical research easier
Plastic bags coated by plasma at atmospheric pressure can serve as GMP laboratories for the cultivation of adherent cells.
Detecting molecular magnetic resonance with carbon nanotubes
Scientists measure weak forces with sensitivity 50 times higher than what has been achieved to date.
Nanomicelle dye for better cancer treatment
New organic PTT agent based on nano-micelles encapsulating a small non-fluorescent NIR-absorbing dye shows excellent tumor ablation without toxicity.
Nanoparticle-based soft tissue sarcoma treatment shows promising results
Lead nanoparticle-based product, NBTXR3, shows positive phase 1 intermin results in patients with Soft Tissue Sarcoma (STS).
Printing artificial bone
Researchers develop method to design synthetic materials and quickly turn the design into reality using computer optimization and 3-D printing.
Using Clay to Grow Bone Cells
Synthetic silicate may stimulate stem cells to become bone cells.
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