Tag Archives: biomedical

Six Slinn Picks – chemical news

Posted by Robert Slinn on May 4, 2020 Comments Off

Rutgers Offers Hope in New Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries – Scientists at the W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience at Rutgers University and Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have developed a chemically synthesized siRNA molecule that allows regeneration of nerve cells. …

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A chemical decathlon

Posted by Robert Slinn on March 1, 2020 Comments Off

Fish oil fights weight loss due to chemotherapy – A new analysis has found that supplementing the diet with fish oil may prevent muscle and weight loss that commonly occurs in cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy. Published early online in …

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Chemistry news – Slinn Pickings

Posted by Robert Slinn on January 19, 2020 Comments Off

Guest contributor, chemist Robert Slinn of the University of Liverpool, filters the latest happenings from the world of chemistry. Arctic sea ice controls the release of mercury – A Franco-American collaboration, which involves including researchers from CNRS, IRD, Université Paul …

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Naturally Fibrous Mimic

Posted by spinneret on May 20, 2008 Comments Off

One of the important components of the extracellular matrix is collagen, which comprises the major structural protein component of higher organisms. However, it remains a major challenge to emulate the unique structural and biological properties of native collagenous biomaterials in …

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MEMS and implantable chips

Posted by David Bradley on October 1, 2004 Comments Off

Silicon chips and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) that can be implanted in the human body will only be possible with a clearer understanding of the interactions between single-crystal silicon and human tissues and fluids, for example, formation of mineral apatite. This …

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