Biomaterials

Multifunctional material aids brain imaging

By / August 17, 2009

Engineers are getting craftier and craftier about making one material that is capable of more than one function, especially in the realm of nanomaterials. It can be a little difficult…

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Electrochemical technique improves hydroxyapatite coatings on implants

By / July 16, 2009

Speaking of hydroxyapatite, there apparently is a new process for coating metal implants that could improve the outcomes of total joint replacement surgeries. Researchers at Tel Aviv University say their…

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New tissue scaffold tested

By / July 15, 2009

In a paper published in the free, online Journal of Biomedical Science, Chinese researchers Jiang Liuyun, Li Yubao and Xiong Chengdong report positive results from the use of a novel…

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Recent industry headlines

By / July 8, 2009

RUSNANO to produce abrasive resistant parts using nanostructured ceramic and metal-ceramic materials The Supervisory Council has approved RUSNANO participation in setting up the production of abrasive resistant parts using nano-structured…

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Video of the week – S.K. Sundaram on the use of non-contact methods, such as FTIR, to measure materials properties

By / July 8, 2009

S.K. Sundaram is chief materials scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Lab. In this short video, he discusses several non-contact methods of taking materials measurements. In particular, Sundaram describes the…

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Chemical nose developed to sniff out cancer

By / June 25, 2009

According to a press release, researchers at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst have developed a “chemical nose” that can sniff out cancer. It’s a tool that could revolutionize cancer detection…

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Bioglass from Concept to Clinic: A 40-year Retrospective

By / June 24, 2009

This ACerS video is a lecture by Larry Hench given at the PACRIM8 Conference in June 2009 in Vancouver. Hench has been at the forefront of the revolution that has…

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The world’s first controllable molecular gear

By / June 19, 2009

Researchers in Singapore have advanced the science of nanotechnology by becoming the first in the world to invent a molecular gear of only 1.2 nm in size whose rotation can…

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Center to leverage NC nanobiotech research

By / June 18, 2009

The Center of Innovation in Nanobiotechnology, located in North Carolina, is going to be using a new $2.5 million grant to bring to market some of the biotech discoveries being…

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Philippines launches 10-year nano initiative

By / June 18, 2009

The online version of the Philippines-based Inquirer newspaper reported yesterday that the nation is going to attempt to jump start itself into the nanotechnology business. The publication says that the…

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