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Engineering professor is named Purdue provost (The Indianapolis Star)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The head of Purdue University’s nanotechnology research center was named provost Thursday. Timothy D. Sands was elected to the post in a unanimous vote of the Purdue board of trustees. (more…) Related items UW gets $10 million grant for nanotechnology research (Pioneer Press) New approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries... »
Nanoparticle Protects Oil In Foods From Oxidation, Spoilage (ChemicalOnline)
Using a nanoparticle from corn, a Purdue University scientist has found a way to lengthen the shelf life of many food products and sustain their health benefits (get the story…) Related items Nanoprobes hit targets in tumors, could lessen chemo side effects (EurekAlert!) Nanoprobes measured to deliver cancer drugs precisely (EETimes) Scientists creating ‘golden bullet’ for cancer (Sify News) Scientists... »
New approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres discovered (News-Medical-Net)
Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a new approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres that could be injected into the blood shortly after an accident. (read here…) Related items Findings show nanomedicine promising for treating spinal cord injuries (PhysOrg) Nanomedicine Promising For Treating Spinal Cord Injuries (redOrbit) Research team uses nanotechnology to deliver... »
Nanomedicine Promising For Treating Spinal Cord Injuries (redOrbit)
Image Caption: This image represents “copolymer micelles,” tiny drug-delivery spheres that could be used in a new approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries. The bottom graphs show data indicating damaged spinal cord tissue recovered its “action potential,” or ability to transmit signals, after treatment with the micelles. (Purdue University’s Weldon... »
Findings show nanomedicine promising for treating spinal cord injuries (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) — Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a new approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres that could be injected into the blood shortly after an accident. (read here…) Related items New approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres discovered (News-Medical-Net) Nanomedicine Promising For Treating Spinal Cord... »
