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Scientists use DNA to assemble a transistor from graphene
Droplet Digital PCR enables reproducible quantification of microRNA biomarkers
A study published online in Nature Methods today demonstrated that Droplet Digital PCR ddPCR™ technology can be used to precisely and reproducibly quantify microRNA miRNA in plasma and serum across different days paving the way ... - Read MoreBismuth-carrying nanotubes show promise for CT scans
New Weapons on the Way to Battle Wicked Weeds
which is costly in terms of energy use and may contribute to soil erosion And a number of products are on the way to help They include new herbicide formulations that work in ways that ... - Read MorePurple Sweet Potatoes Among 'New Naturals' for Food and Beverage Colors
exhibited potent antioxidant activities Degradation of chlorogenic acid quinic acid and caffeic acid upon heat treatment produced additional antioxidants in roasted coffees The results suggest that continuous ingestion of antioxidants by habitual coffee drinkers has ... - Read MoreFirst Uses of New Solar Energy Technology: Killing Germs on Medical, Dental Instruments
go into a container of water Sunlight focused into the water quickly heats the nanoparticles which scientists are terming “nanoheaters ” A layer of steam forms on the nanoheaters and buoys them up to the ... - Read MoreA New Approach to Early Diagnosis of Influenza
is especially important for flu which causes widespread illness and an average of 36 000 deaths annually in the United States alone “Just going to the doctor’s office or hospital for diagnosis can be counterproductive ... - Read MoreScience Supporting Abundant, Nourishing Food for a Growing Civilization
The diets of people in North America shed almost 1.5 billion pounds of unhealthy saturated and trans fat over the last six years thanks to a new phase in an ongoing agricultural revolution an expert ... - Read MoreHenry Ford's Ideas May Cut the Cost and Speed Production of Medicines
Ideas that Henry Ford taught a century ago about the advantages of continuous mass production are finding their way into the manufacture of one of the few remaining products still made batch wise the billions ... - Read MoreResearching New Detectors for Chemical, Biological Threats
typically devices measuring between 20 micrometers to a millimeter For comparison a human hair averages 70 microns in diameter In general Sandia’s chemical detection instruments work by collecting and concentrating a sample of air separating ... - Read MoreMost Popular Articles
Released 3 11 2013 5 00 AM EDTSource Newsroom National University of Singapore more news from this source Mar 11 2013 A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore NUS led by Professor ...
In the EU funded project MicroMilk European SMEs together with the University of Hohenheim and the Fraunhofer IGB have developed a novel method for pasteurization of milk with microwaves The system preserves the valuable components ...
All chefs know that you have to break some eggs to make an omelet and that includes engineers at Iowa State University who are using high frequency sound waves to break down plant materials in ...
Released 10 11 2013 9 35 AM EDTEmbargo expired 10 13 2013 1 00 PM EDTSource Newsroom McMaster University more news from this source Oct 15 2013 Hamilton ON Oct 13 2013 Researchers at McMaster ...
A natural shift to stronger warm El Niño events in the Pacific Ocean might be responsible for a substantial portion of the global warming recorded during the past 50 years according to new research at ...
Geochemistry analysis conducted by the U S Naval Research Laboratory of fossil sediment injection structures off the New Zealand coast in February and March reveal no presence of modern day expulsions of methane gas a ...
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no picIn the baseball world a superstar can do five things exceptionally well hit hit for power run throw and field said Fuzhong Zhang In the parallel universe of the microbiological world there is a current ... - Read MoreDNA 'cages' may aid drug delivery
Molecular Biology
Imaging dynamics of small biomolecules inside live cellsResearchers at Columbia University have made a significant step toward visualizing small biomolecules inside living biological systems with minimum disturbance a longstanding goal in the scientific community In a study published March 2nd in Nature ...
- It slices, it dices, and it protects the body from harm: 3-D structure of enzyme that helps defend against bacteria
- Bioinspired, sponge-like shrinking gel steers tooth, tissue formation
- Breakthrough technology enables gene silencing to heal wounds
- DNA clamp to grab cancer before it develops
- Researchers develop advanced 3D 'force microscope'
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Combatting hospital-acquired infections with protein metal complexA protein containing a metal complex for blue paint inhibits growth of a pathogenic bacterium through iron deprivation Professor Yoshihito Watanabe WPI ITbM Cooperating Researcher Associate Professor Osami Shoji Ms Chikako Shirataki of Nagoya University ...
Electrochemistry
A team of Harvard scientists and engineers has demonstrated a new type of battery that could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid making power from renewable energy sources such as wind ...
- Free code to help build better batteries
- Accelerated corrosion testing of silver provides clues about performance in atmospheric conditions
- Enhancing battery performance for portable electronics
- Scientists invent self-healing battery electrode
- Better batteries through biology? Modified viruses boost battery performance
Nuclear Chemistry
Pumping iron: A hydrogel actuator with mussel toneProtein from a small tasty mollusk inspired Michigan Technological University's Bruce P Lee to invent a new type of hydrogel actuator Hydrogels are soft networks of polymers with high water content like jello Because of ...
Chemical Kinetics
An improved, cost-effective catalyst for water-splitting devicesSolar energy appears to be the only form of renewable that can be exploited at level that matches the world's growing needs However it is equally necessary to find efficient ways to store solar energy ...
Polymer Chemistry
Understanding the functioning of a new type of solar cellPhotovoltaic energy conversion offers one of the best means for the future of renewable energy in the world The efficiency of solar cells depends heavily upon the light absorbing materials they use Photovoltaic systems based ...
Physical Organic Chemistry
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have combined ultrafast time resolved experimental measurements with theory to reveal how an explosive responds to a high impact shock The work involved advances in both ultrafast experimental shock wave ...
Chemical Engineering
Engineering team increases power efficiency for future computer processorsHave you ever wondered why your laptop or smartphone feels warm when you're using it That heat is a byproduct of the microprocessors in your device using electric current to power computer processing functions and ...
- Hydrocephalus: Sensors monitor cerebral pressure
- Supercomputers join search for 'cheapium': Brute force computing used to find new materials
- New materials with potential biomedical applications
- Exotic alloys for potential energy applications
- 'Chemical architects' build materials with potential applications in drug delivery and gas storage
Chemical Biology
A wristband for a different kind of cause ... environmental healthFrom Livestrong to Purple Paws trendy wristbands have come to represent causes from cancer to ending cruelty to animals Add a new wristband of a different sort one that could close the loop on determining ...
- The Birds and the Bees of Proteins
- New Molecules Doom Proteins with Kiss of Death
- Sustainable Energy Is Focus of Plenary Talks at American Chemical Society Meeting
- American Chemical Society Meeting Features Family Event, Benefits of Chemistry Program
- Researchers Create Synthetic Version of Heparin for Use in Kidney Patients
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- Research tests which nano system works best in killing cancer cells
- A new renewable energy source? Device captures energy from Earth's infrared emissions to outer space
- Engineering team increases power efficiency for future computer processors
- Big step for next-generation fuel cells and electrolyzers
- Imaging dynamics of small biomolecules inside live cells
- It slices, it dices, and it protects the body from harm: 3-D structure of enzyme that helps defend against bacteria
- Pulling polymers leads to new insights into their mechanical behavior
- An environmentally friendly chemical reaction that does not waste any atoms
- Extraordinary momentum and spin discovered in evanescent light waves
- Ultra sensitive detection of radio waves with lasers
- Recent advances in the controlled synthesis and functional applications of luminescent metal nanoclusters
- Colored diamonds are a superconductor's best friend
- Tackling the tiniest technology to make gadgets smaller, faster and more efficient
- Save money and the planet: Turn your old milk jugs into 3-D printer filament
- Transparent, color solar cells fuse energy, beauty
- Pumping iron: A hydrogel actuator with mussel tone
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- When disaster strikes: Safeguarding networks
- Bioinspired, sponge-like shrinking gel steers tooth, tissue formation
- A wristband for a different kind of cause ... environmental health
- First step towards 'programmable materials': Sheet metal that never rattles
- Maize and bacteria: A one-two punch knocks copper out of stamp sand
- The Birds and the Bees of Proteins
- New Molecules Doom Proteins with Kiss of Death
- New Drugs for Bad Bugs
- Sustainable Energy Is Focus of Plenary Talks at American Chemical Society Meeting
- American Chemical Society Meeting Features Family Event, Benefits of Chemistry Program
- Researchers Create Synthetic Version of Heparin for Use in Kidney Patients
- Artificial Leaf Jumps Developmental Hurdle
- Earwax: A New Frontier of Human Odor Information
- Tulane Team Invents New Instrument to Study Complex Molecules
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- First infrared satellite monitoring of peak pollution episodes in China
- Made in China for us: Air pollution tied to exports
- New discoveries show biological formation of oxygen in soils
- Organic chemical origins in hydrothermal systems
- Staying cool in the nanoelectric universe by getting hot
- Understanding the functioning of a new type of solar cell
- Physicists quantify temperature changes in metal nanowires
- Turkeys inspire smartphone-capable early warning system for toxins
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