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(Nanowerk News) A UT Arlington bioengineering researcher has teamed with a UT Southwestern colleague to develop a nanoparticle drug delivery system that will help stimulate lung growth and function after partial lung removal or destructive lung disease. Kytai Nguyen, an associate professor of bioengineering, is working on the drug-delivery portion of the project, which is funded through a $3.4 million ... Read More »

Mahatma Gandhi University Vice Chancellor A.V. George has stressed on the wide range of possibilities that have been created by the rapid progress of research in nanoscience and nanotechnology.Speaking after a book release function organised by the University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology here on Tuesday, Dr. George said that applications of nanotechnology in the medical field is expected to ... Read More »

Nanotechnology has always been around but got a big boost with Richard Feynman’s lecture titled “There’s plenty of room at the bottom” in 1959. The introduction of the scanning tunneling microscope in 1981 and bucky balls (60 carbon atoms) in 1985 further ramped up the interest level. Then came the ambitious predictions and amazing forecasts. Everyone, including me, wanted to ... Read More »

Every day scientists learn more about how the world works at the smallest scales. While this knowledge has the potential to help others, it’s possible that the same discoveries can also be used in ways that cause widespread harm. A new article in the journal Nanomedicine, born out of a Federal Bureau of Investigation workshop held at the University of ... Read More »

By Matthew Rehbein, CNN On Fridays, CNN Light Years brings you a Q&A with a scientist who will discuss the most fascinating aspects of his or her work. This is the first installment. At 29, Rizia Bardhan is already making her mark on one of the scientific community’s most exciting and fastest-growing disciplines: nanotechnology. Researchers in this field are innovating ... Read More »

[restrictedarea] ISLAMABAD - A one-day seminar on “Nano technology and Stakeholders in Pakistan” commenced on Monday to emphasise the importance of developing nanotechnology manpower in the country. Ministry of Science and Technology Secretary Akhlaq Tarar addressed the inaugural session organised by Preston Institute of Nano science and Technology (PINSAT) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada. He said that by 2015, ... Read More »

IBM, long known for computer hardware, software and IT services, takes a giant leap into the biotechnology sector with a new hydrogel that holds promise for battling bacteria. Big Blue is now looking for business partners to help realize a potentially wide range of commercial applications. Webcast: Thinking of going mobile in 2013? Join us on January 31st @ 2PM ... Read More »