Cell adhesion: Sticky predictions
More accurate measurements of the forces that bind cells together have been made possible by a new computer model.
Apr 14th, 2010
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Cell detection chip provides fast and selective detection of low levels of vascular disease biomarkers
To reduce patient discomfort and delay in vascular disease diagnosis, a team led by Yu Chen from the Institute of Microelectronics of A*STAR, Singapore, has developed a microfluidic device that rapidly detects low EPC levels in blood-cell samples.
Apr 14th, 2010
Read moreIntegrated electronics: Keeping cool
A compact water-circulation system prevents stacks of electronic chips from getting too hot.
Apr 14th, 2010
Read moreeBeam Initiative members publish collaborative results at Photomask Japan 2010
The eBeam Initiative, a forum dedicated to the education and promotion of a new design-to-manufacturing approach known as design for e-beam (DFEB), today announced that several of its members will jointly present the latest breakthroughs in design-for-e-beam (DFEB) mask technology at Photomask Japan 2010 - one of the world's premier symposia for advanced lithography mask technology.
Apr 14th, 2010
Read moreHow Nanoparticles penetrate thin layers of fullerenes
Physicists discover an important mechanism for the decomposition of nano-composites.
Apr 14th, 2010
Read moreNew nanotool is a molecular switch that turns itself on or off
Two chemists at The Scripps Research Institute have synthesized a new nano-scale scientific tool - a tiny molecular switch that turns itself on or off as it detects metallic ions in its immediate surroundings.
Apr 13th, 2010
Read moreUltrasharp nano-electrode harnesses electric current from plant cell
In an electrifying first, Stanford scientists have plugged in to algae cells and harnessed a tiny electric current. They found it at the very source of energy production - photosynthesis, a plant's method of converting sunlight to chemical energy.
Apr 13th, 2010
Read moreNew method paves way for more sensitive and precise diagnostics
EU-funded scientists in Sweden have developed a novel method to study genetic variation directly in individual cells and in tissues. Their findings provide valuable new insights into gene expression in humans that could significantly improve diagnostic tests.
Apr 13th, 2010
Read moreNeuer Ansatz optimiert Lotus-Effekt von schmutzabweisenden Textilien
Mittels einer neuen Faserstrukturierung wurde der schmutzabweisende Effekt erstmals durch eine faserimanente Strukturierung der Oberflaeche realisiert.
Apr 13th, 2010
Read moreLaser adds extra dimension to lab-on-chip
A European research project has shown how to build optical sensors directly into the structure of labs-on-chips. The breakthrough paves the way for on-the-spot medical diagnostics.
Apr 13th, 2010
Read moreEuropean Research Council slams EU bureaucracy
The work of Europe's scientific funding body has been marred by ongoing tensions with the European Commission and 'stupid' bureaucratic rules, agency representatives have told MEPs.
Apr 13th, 2010
Read moreDTU Nanotechnology's annual report 2009 now available
The Annual Report (pdf download) marks yet another successful year for DTU Nanotech. They have seen an increase in research funding, an increase in the number of citations of our papers, and an increase in the number of students.
Apr 13th, 2010
Read moreNanophysics work earns NSF Early Career Award
Katherine Aidala, the Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Physics at Mount Holyoke College, has won the National Science Foundation's prestigious Early Career Award for her work in nanophysics - work aimed at finding cost-effective solutions to the world's energy problems.
Apr 13th, 2010
Read moreUAlbany NanoCollege receives NSF award to fuel growth in green energy businesses
$600,000 grant through NSF's Partnerships for Innovation Program supports economic and workforce development through nanotechnology-enabled innovations in clean energy.
Apr 13th, 2010
Read moreBiological engineers devise a way to measure how single cells accumulate mass
Using a sensor that weighs cells with unprecedented precision, MIT and Harvard researchers have for the first time measured the rate at which single cells accumulate mass - a feat that could shed light on how cells control their growth and why those controls fail in cancer cells.
Apr 12th, 2010
Read more'Smart' insulin molecule massively reduces insulin-related cancer risk
Zinc stapling of insulin exemplifies a general strategy to modify the pharmacokinetic and biological properties of a subcutaneous protein depot. The engineering of novel lattice contacts in protein crystals can enable control of supramolecular assembly as a therapeutic protein nanotechnology.
Apr 12th, 2010
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