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The butterfly effect in nanotech medical diagnostics
Tiny metallic nanoparticles that shimmer in the light like the scales on a butterfly's wing are set to become the color-change components of a revolutionary new approach to point-of-care medical ...
15 hours ago from PhysOrg
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New methods enable the early detection of Achilles tendon damage
Two biochemical methods, developed at the Centre of Excellence for High Field Magnetic Resonance at the MedUni Vienna by Vladimir Juras from the University Department of Radiodiagnostics, are ...
Tue 31 Jan 12 from Medical Xpress
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Material implants slowly release medicine over period of months
Scientists have developed a new material that can slowly release medication over a period of several months. It's hoped that the "superhydrophobic material" may one day lead to implants that ...
Thu 2 Feb 12 from Gizmag
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Medical scanners could monitor processes in body over weeks
A Belgium company, Pepric, is aiming to develop medical scanners capable of monitoring processes in the body over several days or weeks.
Tue 31 Jan 12 from The Engineer
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Study proves plausibility of new pathway to life's chemical building blocks
For decades, chemists considered a chemical pathway known as the formose reaction the only route for producing sugars essential for life to begin, but more recent research has called into question ...
Tue 31 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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Scientists map one of life's molecular mysteries
All living organisms are made up of cells, behind these intricate life forms lie complex cellular processes that allow our bodies to function. Researchers working on protein secretion — ...
Thu 26 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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System to deliver organ transplant drug -- without harmful side effects
A new system for delivering a drug to organ transplant patients, which could avoid the risk of harmful side effects, is being developed by scientists at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.
Thu 26 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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Engineered bacteria effectively target tumors, enabling tumor imaging potential in mice
Tumor-targeted bioluminescent bacteria have been shown for the first time to provide accurate 3D images of tumors in mice, further advancing the potential for targeted cancer drug delivery, ...
Wed 25 Jan 12 from Medical Xpress
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Blog - Electron Holography Produces First Image Of A Single Protein
A non-destructive method for imaging single proteins could help solve one of the biggest challenges in biology
Tue 24 Jan 12 from MIT Technology Review
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DNA motor programmed to navigate a network of tracks
Expanding on previous work with engines traveling on straight tracks, a team of researchers at Kyoto University and the University of Oxford have successfully used DNA building blocks to construct ...
Sun 22 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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