Researchers have developed an innovative process for adding broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity to biomimetically-synthesized bio-inorganic composites.

Book Review: Biomimetic Approaches for Biomaterials Development
Houman Savoji and Michael R. Wertheimer of the École Polytechnique de Montréal review new publication in biomimetics.
New German-Chinese joint research centre opens in Mainz, Germany
New center will allow researchers to work closely together on projects in the field of regenerative medicine, an area with a promising future.

siRNA delivery by polymeric micelles for tumor treatment
Polymeric micelles have been reviewed by a Chinese research team, who looked at their use in siRNA delivery and nanomedicine.

Nanopores have potential for disease detection
Chambers can be used for the detection and identification of a wide range of molecules, including DNA.

Any which way you can: Nano-toolboxes for programmable self-assembly
Molecular self-assembly of multifunctional nanoparticle composites with arbitrary shapes and functions
Bacteria easily clog medical devices, Princeton researchers find
New study examines how bacteria clog medical device, to shape strategies for preventing clogging of devices such as stents.

Interview with Orlando Auciello: Part 2
In the second part of our interview, Orlando Auciello talks about the challenges inherent in transitioning from academia to business.
Nanoparticles deliver drugs directly to cancerous tumors
A new study published shows how nanoparticles can be combined to secure the effective delivery of cancer drugs to tumour cells.

Next Generation of Micro-Machining
German researchers present a new micro-machining method to fabricate micropatterned superelastic TiNi films.