Topic: medical and health
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Researchers have found that less toxic, naturally occurring nanoparticles have unique optical properties and may one day replace metal-based nanoparticles used for biomedical applications.
Tags: medical and health, nano-safety, nanoparticles, public engagement, sunscreen, zinc oxide
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Implanting tiny plastic scaffolds seeded with genetically engineered stem cells reduced organ damage and led to better cardiac function after a heart attack.
Tags: genetic engineering, heart attack, medical and health, stem cell
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Monday, July 19th, 2010
How human proteins are made from DNA can be followed in real time.
Tags: biotechnology, emerging technology, genes, medical and health
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Friday, July 16th, 2010
Scientists have developed a transgenic (GM) mosquito that is completely immune to infection by the primary malaria-causing parasite in humans. Their findings maybe used as part of a strategy to combat malaria.
Tags: genetic engineering, GMO, malaria, medical and health
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Thursday, July 15th, 2010
There has been serious advances in research unveiled this week that involve the use of stem cells to regenerate or repair organs with stem cell. This is just a couple of the stories
Tags: adult stem cell, bio-ethics, emerging technology, medical and health, stem cell
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Who would have thought there could be serious ethical issues with induced pluripotent stem cells – or iPSC.
Tags: bio-ethics, genetic engineering, genetic privacy, induced pluripotent stem cell, iPS, medical and health, stem cell
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Shining light through liquids containing iron nanoparticles has made microscopic springs and turbines that might have future uses in drug delivery systems and complex electronics.
Tags: ferrofluid, medical and health, micro machine, nanoparticles, nanotechnology
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Genes that protect arctic bacteria from the cold have been inserted into a bacterial pathogen that, when injected into mice, produce a protective immune response before dying from body’s heat.
Tags: environment, genes, genetic engineering, GMO, medical and health
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
The Australian Government will establish a $21 million Special Research Initiative in Stem Cell Science to build Australia’s capacity to conduct stem cell research.
Tags: ARC, medical and health, NHMRC, public engagement, regulation, stem cell
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Monday, July 12th, 2010
Small physical motions from heartbeat and breathing have made enough electrical energy to run a nanogenerator implanted in a live rat
Tags: energy, medical and health, Nanopiezotronics, nanotechnology, nanowire
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