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Nanomedicine

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  • Nanotech Researchers Develop Artificial Pore Exit Disclaimer
    September 28, 2009
    Using an RNA-powered nanomotor, University of Cincinnati (UC) biomedical engineering researchers have successfully developed an artificial pore able to transmit nanoscale material through a membrane.
  • With A Flash Of Light, A Neuron's Function Is Revealed Exit Disclaimer
    September 16, 2009
    There’s a new way to explore biology’s secrets. With a flash of light, scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California, Berkeley zeroed in on the type of neural cell that controls swimming in larval zebrafish.
  • UCSF researchers program cells to be remote-controlled by light Exit Disclaimer
    September 13, 2009
    UCSF researchers have genetically encoded mouse cells to respond to light, creating cells that can be trained to follow a light beam or stop on command like microscopic robots.

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