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DNA Spotted Microarray Reduces Time to Detect Dangerous Disease

Dangerous disease often spreads faster than it takes to diagnose it in the lab. To remedy that, researchers at Kansas State University have developed a test to bring that time from days down to hours. Sanjeev Narayana...

23 Aug 2008

Scientists Discover New and Fast Method for Making Biological Chips

Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a new and fast method for making biological ‘chips’ – technology that could lead to quick testing for serious diseases, fast detection of MRSA i...

23 Aug 2008

Students Named Davidson Fellows for their Important Work in Nanotechnology

Recent research by The Thomas B. Fordham Institute concludes that many high-achieving students do not receive the support to reach their full potential. However, 20 young people named as 2008 Davidson Fellows exemplify the extraordinary work that can be achieved by students who are given opportunities to excel.

22 Aug 2008

Future Lab-on-a-Chip Systems Using Nanoscale Electrical Fields to Detect Cancer Cells

Tracking down cancer at a very early stage, studying cell growth, developing new medicines: future lab-on-a-chip systems will use nanoscale electrical fields to enable the detection and manipulation of cells and biomolec...

22 Aug 2008

Sandia’s Work Demonstrated Anthrax Letters Contained Non-Weaponized Form

Sandia's work demonstrated to the FBI that the form of bacillus anthracis contained in those letters was not a weaponized form, a form of the bacteria prepared to disperse more readily. The possibility of a weaponized form was of great concern to investigators, says Joseph Michael, the principal investigator for the project. This information was crucial in ruling out state-sponsored terrorism.

From Sandia National Laboratories 22 Aug 2008

New Hyperspectral Imaging Technology Integrated with the Award Winning CytoViva Nano-scale Microscope

CytoViva Inc., a leading provider of optical imaging solutions to the nano-technology research market, has integrated new hyperspectral imaging technology (HSI) with its advanced nano- scale microscope system. This combi...

22 Aug 2008

Coatings Encourage Neurons in the Body to Grow

Plastic coatings could someday help neural implants treat conditions as diverse as Parkinson's disease and macular degeneration. The coatings encourage neurons in the body to grow and connect with the electrodes t...

21 Aug 2008

Microbatteries Could Power Tomorrow's Miniature Devices

Forget 9-volts, AAs, AAAs or D batteries: The energy for tomorrow's miniature electronic devices could come from tiny microbatteries about half the size of a human cell and built with viruses.

21 Aug 2008

New MRI Technology and Nanoemulsion Enables Scientists to Visualise Cell Populations in the Living Body

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) isn't just for capturing detailed images of the body's anatomy. Thanks to novel imaging reagents and technology developed by Carnegie Mellon University scientist Eric Ahrens, MRI ...

21 Aug 2008

Researchers are Hoping for Improved Therapies for Treating Age-Related Diseases

Not a day passes when we don't get a little bit older. However, the exact processes involved in human aging are still puzzling. Scientists working with Lenhard Rudolph and Hong Jiang from the Max Planck Research Group for Stem Cell Aging in Ulm have now identified a group of proteins that reveal the biological age of a person. These biomarkers could be used in medicine to adapt therapies for older people to their individual biological age (PNAS, August 12, 2008).

21 Aug 2008