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Scientists Develop First and Versatile DNA Reader

Arizona State University scientists have come up with a new twist in their efforts to develop a faster and cheaper way to read the DNA genetic code. They have developed the first, versatile DNA reader that can discriminate between DNA's four core chemical components?the key to unlocking the vital code behind human heredity and health.

11 Feb 2010

Fluidigm Introduces Amplicon Tagging Protocol for Illumina GA II Next-Generation Sequencer

Fluidigm Corporation today announced the release of its amplicon tagging protocol for the Illumina GA II next-generation sequencer. The 48.48 Access Array integrated fluidic circuit (IFC) allows Illumina GA II users to a...

From Standard BioTools 10 Feb 2010

Nanoparticles Keeping Hearts Beating Strong and Steady

Diamonds and gold may make some hearts flutter on Valentine's Day, but in a University at Buffalo laboratory, silver nanoparticles are being designed to do just the opposite. The nanoparticles are part of a new f...

10 Feb 2010

Study of VSV Leads to Model of Viral Assembly Process

Vesicular stomatitis virus, or VSV, has long been a model system for studying and understanding the life cycle of negative-strand RNA viruses, which include viruses that cause influenza, measles and rabies. More impo...

9 Feb 2010

Novel Method of Interpreting Data from Single-Cell Images

Cellular imaging offers a wealth of data about how cells respond to stimuli, but harnessing this technique to study biological systems is a daunting challenge. In a study published online in Genome Research, researchers ...

9 Feb 2010

Nano-Discs Destroy Cancer Cells

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago Medical Center are shaking up the world of materials science and cancer research on the cover of the February 2010 issue of the journal Nature Materials.

8 Feb 2010

Researchers Directly Measured Energy Associated with Expulsion of Viral DNA

For the first time, Carnegie Mellon University physicist Alex Evilevitch has directly measured the energy associated with the expulsion of viral DNA, a pivotal discovery toward fully understanding the physical mechanisms that control viral infection and designing drugs to interfere with the process.

5 Feb 2010

Nanotechnology Playing Key Role in Detection and Treatment of Cancer

A world-renowned medical researcher discusses the key role that nanotechnology has begun to play in the detection and treatment of cancer in an article that will appear in the March 2010 edition of Mechanical Engineering...

5 Feb 2010

Using Micro-Fabrication Methods to Further Develop Biocompatible Microelectrode Array for Artificial Retina Device

Scientists and engineers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are now developing the electronics for a third-generation artificial retina as part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) project to produce an "epiretinal prosthesis" that could restore vision to millions of people around the world suffering from eye diseases.

From Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 4 Feb 2010

ASU Professor Designs DNA Activity for High Schoolers

The structure of DNA - the huge, twisting molecule that contains all the genetic coding used to control functions, development and behavior of all living organisms - isn't necessarily an easy concept for students in biology classes to grasp.

4 Feb 2010