http://www.azom.com/materials-news.asp?catid=13 The Latest Biomaterials News from AZoM - The A to Z of Materials en Copyright 2001-2008, AZoM.com Pty Ltd AZoM.com is pleased to announce the launch of the AZoM.com 'App' for the Apple iPhone Available for free download by searching for "AZoM" or "Materials" through the iTunes App Store. The phone and ... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19727 Advanced Bionics (AB), the only U.S.-based manufacturer of cochlear implants (or "bionic ears"), announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Sonova Holding AG, the worl... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19698 Tooth enamel is hardest material in the human body because it's made almost entirely of minerals. As tough as it may be, however, enamel can be broken down by bacteria, forming cavities and eventually... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19692 A dentist carrying out root canal treatment will need to use a variety of compounds. These do not always bond together properly and sometimes expensive follow-up treatment has to be performed. But a n... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19548 CERAM, a global expert in materials testing, analysis and consultancy announces that it offers a full suite of testing for Yttria-Stabilised Zirconia (YSZ), destined for surgical implants, as defined ... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19535 Morgan Technical Ceramics, Certech, has pioneered a new flow modelling technique for the design of ceramic cores used in the manufacturing process of high performance parts for the aerospace, automoti... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19420 Mother Nature has provided the lizard with a unique ability to regrow body tissue that is damaged or torn ? if its tail is pulled off, it grows right back. She has not been quite so generous with huma... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19400 Modern tissue engineering developed at the University of Michigan could improve the function of prosthetic hands and possibly restore the sense of touch for injured patients. Researchers will presen... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19327 NanoInk, leaders in nanofabrication applications and instrumentation, announce a new and significant application with excellent potential in biomedical engineering. Using surface topography and c... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19218 Brain implants that can more clearly record signals from surrounding neurons in rats have been created at the University of Michigan. The findings could eventually lead to more effective treatment of ... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19110 It is possible that broken bones will in the near future be fixed using metallic glass. Materials researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an alloy that could herald a new generation of biodegradable ... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19097 Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have uncovered what happens to biomimetic nanoparticles when they enter human cells. They found that the importa... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=18992 Functionalized nano- and microscale particle systems have become a key component in biomedical applications, from drug delivery to prosthetics. Their small size and potential for modification and func... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=18932 How much difference can a tenth of a nanometer make? When it comes to figuring out how proteins work, an improvement in resolution of that miniscule amount can mean the difference between seeing where... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=18901 A research group from the Rovira i Virgili University (URV) in Tarragona has developed a biosensor that can immediately detect very low levels of Salmonella typhi, the bacteria that causes typhoid fev... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=18873 Using bacteria and inositol phosphate, a chemical analogue of a cheap waste material from plants, researchers at Birmingham University have recovered uranium from the polluted waters from uranium mine... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=18842 Bacteria that manufacture hydroxyapatite (HA) could be used to make stronger, more durable bone implants. Professor Lynne Macaskie from the University of Birmingham this week (7-10 September) presente... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=18840 Carbon nanotubes hold many exciting possibilities, some of them in the realm of the human nervous system. Recent research has shown that carbon nanotubes may help regrow nerve tissue or ferry drugs us... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=18742 COMPAMED, the international leading trade fair for the supplier market of medical manufacturing, opens its doors in the scope of MEDICA from November 18 to 20, 2009 in Düsseldorf, Germany, again. Expe... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=18643 The University of Kentucky Center for Biomedical Engineering and the UK College of Engineering Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering will host a symposium on "Advances in Bioactive Material... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=18637