Nanoparticles Disguised as Red Blood Cells Will Deliver Cancer-Fighting Drugs
By Catherine Hockmuth - Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a novel method of disguising nanoparticles as red blood cells, which will enable them to evade the body’s...
View ArticleHow dense is a cell?
MIT researchers designed this tiny microfluidic chip that can measure the mass and density of single cells. Photo courtesy of the Manalis Lab More than 2,000 years after Archimedes found a way to...
View ArticleTiny Dragonfly Wins Big in Competition
The dragonfly, which is as small as a dust mote, wins the design contest for novel microelectromechanical systems.
View ArticleNew Curation Tool A Boon For Genetic Biologists
With the BeeSpace Navigator, University of Illinois researchers have created both a curation tool for genetic biologists and a new approach to searching for information.
View ArticleWorld's Smallest Fuel Cell Powered by Bacteria
Carnegie Mellon University's Kelvin B. Gregory and Philip R. LeDuc have created the world's smallest fuel cell powered by bacteria. Future versions of the biology-powered fuel cell could be used for...
View Article3D picture of histamine receptor may lead to improved antihistamines
An international team of scientists using Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron facility, has successfully solved the complex 3D structure of the human histamine H1 receptor protein.
View ArticleLithium Profoundly Prevents Brain Damage Associated With Parkinson's Disease
Lithium profoundly prevents the aggregation of toxic proteins and cell loss associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) in a mouse model of the condition.
View ArticleFour companies rethink databases for the cloud
NimbusDB, Xeround, ParAccel, and Cloudant all aim to provide greater scale and elasticity for relational database management systems in a cloud environment
View ArticleHow yeast cells reverse aging
A whole yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) cell viewed by x-ray microscopy. Inside, the nucleus and a large vacuole (red) are visible. Image: NIH Human cells have a finite lifespan: They can only divide...
View ArticleScientists Pioneer Nanoscale Nuclear Materials Testing Capability
A technique for testing irradiated materials on the nanoscale that yields results on the macroscale has been developed by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the University of...
View ArticleResearchers Use Basic Webcam Technology to Measure the Effects of Medications...
Boston, MA – A common component in webcams may help drug makers and prescribers address a common side-effect of drugs called cardiotoxicity, an unhealthy change in the way the heart beats.
View ArticleChemist develops biosensor that changes color when bacteria are present in...
A team of chemists led by Vincent M. Rotello of the University of Massachusetts Amherst has developed a fast, simple and low-cost field test for detecting bacteria in low concentrations in drinking...
View ArticleResearchers provide new information about the circadian rhythms of the...
A new study by a team of University of Notre Dame researchers offers a wealth of information about the rhythmic nature of gene expression in Anopheles gambiae, the mosquito species that transmits the...
View ArticleScientists discover 4-D scanning ultrafast electron microscopy
Scientists have pioneered a 4-D microscope technique, which promises sweeping applications in medicine, biological research, and development of new electronic devices.
View ArticleDelivery of cosmetic actives to specific skin cells
The delivery of cosmetic actives to the right place is of great importance in order to increase their activity. Through encapsulating, we can modify their physicochemical properties, or increase for...
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