Science & Technology - Aug 25, 2010 13:05 - 2 Comments

Grafts yield patterned nano-brushes

DUKE (US)—Engineers have developed a novel approach to synthesize miniscule bristles known as nano-brushes, which are currently being used in biologic sensors and microscopic devices, such as microcantilevers. (more…)

Science & Technology - Aug 10, 2010 10:57 - 1 Comment

Scaffold sizes up stem cell force

U. MICHIGAN/U. PENN (US)—Within 24 hours of culturing adult human stem cells on a new type of matrix, researchers were able to make predictions about how the cells would differentiate, or what type of tissue they would become. (more…)

Science & Technology - Aug 9, 2010 13:27 - 0 Comments

Suicidal cells go ‘pop’

DUKE (US)—Bioengineers have observed a phenomenon in bacteria that causes cells to self-destruct by popping. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 29, 2010 12:11 - 0 Comments

Device detects preterm labor in pregnancy

JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—An invention designed to pick up very early signs that a woman is going into labor too soon could help doctors prevent premature births, its inventors say. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 21, 2010 11:17 - 4 Comments

Melting needles make vaccines painless

EMORY/GEORGIA TECH (US)—A patch with hundreds of microscopic needles that dissolve into the skin could make it possible to painlessly administer vaccines—while providing improved immunization against diseases such as influenza. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 21, 2010 8:44 - 0 Comments

Dual screening pinpoints cancer in women

NORTHWESTERN (US)—Combining a common colon cancer screening test with novel optical technology may allow doctors to more accurately detect the presence of colon cancer, particularly in women. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jul 20, 2010 11:31 - 0 Comments

How to drop nanowires on cell targets

JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—Using virtual “tweezers,” researchers have dropped gold nanowires, each about one-two hundredth the size of a cell, on predetermined spots on target cells. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jul 12, 2010 10:32 - 3 Comments

Maintaining mobility with ‘Smart Walker’

CORNELL (US)—An electronic button braking system that replaces bicycle-style squeeze brakes will make rolling walkers safer and easier to use. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 8, 2010 12:01 - 1 Comment

Quantum dots detect rare cancer cells

EMORY/GEORGIA TECH (US)—Scientists have demonstrated that quantum dots—tunable fluorescent nanoparticles—make ideal tools for distinguishing and identifying rare cancer cells in tissue biopsies. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 29, 2010 10:51 - 1 Comment

To predict hardened arteries, go with the flow

EMORY (US)—A new animal model of atherosclerosis has allowed researchers to identify a host of genes turned on or off during the initial stages of the process, before plaque appears in the affected blood vessel. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 29, 2010 9:28 - 0 Comments

Engineered lungs act like the real thing

YALE (US)—Scientists have achieved an important first step in regenerating fully functional lung tissue that can exchange gas—the key role of the lungs. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jun 25, 2010 15:03 - 3 Comments

3-D look inside a whole mouse

YALE (US)—Engineers have for the first time created 3-D models of whole intact mouse organs, a feat they accomplished using fluorescence microscopy. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jun 24, 2010 14:00 - 7 Comments

Consumer-grade camera detects cancer cells

RICE (US)—Using an off-the-shelf digital camera, researchers have created an inexpensive device that is powerful enough to let doctors easily distinguish cancerous cells from healthy cells simply by viewing the LCD monitor on the back of the camera. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jun 17, 2010 16:42 - 0 Comments

Rush to sample algae as Gulf oil spill grows

U. FLORIDA (US)—In a race against time, marine researchers are hurrying to collect underwater marine algae samples in the Florida Keys while an ever-growing Gulf oil spill steadily migrates toward Florida, already reaching the Emerald Coast in the Panhandle. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jun 7, 2010 8:34 - 0 Comments

Clever knifefish hunts by biomechanics

NORTHWESTERN (US)—The hunting strategy of a slender fish from the Amazon is offering insight into how to balance the metabolic cost of information with the metabolic cost of moving around to get it. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 27, 2010 13:24 - 0 Comments

Glass slivers conduct current at the nanoscale

U. MICHIGAN (US)—On a very small scale, physics can get a little peculiar. Biomedical engineers have discovered such a nanoscale phenomenon and think it could lead to faster, less expensive portable diagnostic devices. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 25, 2010 13:09 - 1 Comment

‘Ink’ technology prints medicine on pills

U. LEEDS (UK) —A new way of printing medicine on the outside of pills could potentially create safer, faster-acting medicines and bring new drugs to market faster. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 14, 2010 14:25 - 2 Comments

Med pouch helps protect infants from HIV

DUKE (US)—By using medications packaged just like fast-food ketchup, HIV-positive mothers in developing countries can more easily provide protection to newborn babies born at home. (more…)

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