News tagged with protein engineering
Engineers use droplet microfluidics to create glucose-sensing microbeads
Tiny beads may act as minimally invasive glucose sensors for a variety of applications in cell culture systems and tissue engineering
May 18, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Inspired by insects: For treatment of vocal fold disorders, researchers look to insect protein
A one-inch long grasshopper can leap a distance of about 20 inches. Cicadas can produce sound at about the same frequency as radio waves. Fleas measuring only millimeters can jump an astonishing 100 times ...
Apr 25, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Fighting cancer with nanotechnology
Imagine a test that sifts through millions of molecules in a drop of a patient's blood to detect a telltale protein signature of a cancer subtype, or a drug ferry that doesn't release its toxic contents until it slips inside ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 14, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Nanofiber breakthrough holds promise for medicine and microprocessors
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new method for creating nanofibers made of proteins, developed by researchers at Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly), promises to greatly improve drug delivery methods ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 29, 2012 |
5 / 5 (6) |
0
|
Researchers discover how different nanomaterial surfaces affect proteins
A new study led by nanotechnology and biotechnology experts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is providing important details on how proteins in our bodies interact with nanomaterials. In their new study, published in the ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 22, 2012 |
5 / 5 (2) |
1
|
Portable device will quickly detect pathogens
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two Cornell professors will combine their inventions to develop a handheld pathogen detector that will give health care workers in the developing world speedy results to identify in the field ...
Jan 31, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
UT researchers' innovation addresses major challenge of drug delivery
A new physical form of proteins developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin could drastically improve treatments for cancer and other diseases, as well as overcome some of the largest challenges in therapeutics: ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 28, 2012 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
New equation predicts molecular forces in hydrophobic interactions
The physical model to describe the hydrophobic interactions of molecules has been a mystery that has challenged scientists and engineers since the 19th century. Hydrophobic interactions are central to explaining ...
Oct 11, 2011 |
4.6 / 5 (8) |
0
|
Invention unravels mystery of protein folding
An Oak Ridge National Laboratory invention able to quickly predict three-dimensional structure of protein could have huge implications for drug discovery and human health.
Sep 14, 2011 |
5 / 5 (2) |
2
Engineers probe mechanics behind rapid-aging disease
Researchers at MIT and Carnegie Mellon University are using both civil engineering and bioengineering approaches to study the behavior of a protein associated with progeria, a rare disorder in children that causes extremely ...
Sep 14, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
New method to grow synthetic collagen unveiled
In a significant advance for cosmetic and reconstructive medicine, scientists at Rice University have unveiled a new method for making synthetic collagen. The new material, which forms from a liquid in as ...
Sep 08, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
|
Crystal clear research
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have successfully created synthetic crystals whose structures and properties mimic those of naturally occurring biominerals such as seashells.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 06, 2011 |
4.5 / 5 (4) |
1
|
Cold electrons to aid better design of drugs and materials
A new source of very cold electrons will improve the quality and speed of nanoimaging for drug and materials development to a trillionth of a second.
Aug 01, 2011 |
1 / 5 (1) |
1
|
Software helps synthetic biologists customize protein production
A software program developed by a Penn State synthetic biologist could provide biotechnology companies with genetic plans to help them turn bacteria into molecular factories, capable of producing everything from biofuels ...
Jul 21, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
New technique yields troves of information from nanoscale bone samples
A new technique developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute allows researchers to collect large amounts of biochemical information from nanoscale bone samples.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 22, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
|
