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ASU scientists develop versatile DNA reader to unlock DNA genetic code (News-Medical-Net)
Arizona State University scientists have come up with a new twist in their efforts to develop a faster and cheaper way to read the DNA genetic code. They have developed the first, versatile DNA reader that can discriminate between DNA’s four core chemical components⎯the key to unlocking the vital code behind human heredity and... »
U.S. faces widening information gap on nanotechnology (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) — As the global nanotechnology industry continues to produce cutting-edge consumer products, the scientific community is leaving a key part of the U.S. public behind when sharing knowledge of this new field of science, according to a new study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Arizona State University. (more here…) Related items Scientists Show How Bacteria... »
Carbon Nanotubes For Genetic Sequencing (redOrbit)
Image Caption: In the current issue of Science, Stuart Lindsay, director of Arizona State University’s Center for Single Molecule Biophysics at the Biodesign Institute, along with his colleagues, demonstrates the potential of a new DNA sequencing method in which a single-stranded ribbon of DNA is threaded through a carbon nanotube. Credit: The Biodesign Institute... »
Biodesign Institute Raising Funds for Startups (GenomeWeb News)
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University is in the process of securing $5 million to $10 million to provide funds for the first startup companies expected to move later this winter into its new Biodesign Impact Accelerator. (read the story…) Related items Carbon Nanotubes For Genetic Sequencing (redOrbit) ASU scientists develop versatile... »
$3 Million In Federal Stimulus Grants To Improve Human Health (Medical News Today)
Arizona State University has been awarded nearly $3 million in federal stimulus funds from the National Institutes of Health. ASU professors Stuart Lindsay and Paul Westerhoff will lead a pair of two-year, innovative projects designed to tackle challenges in the fields of rapid DNA sequencing and the potential health risks of nanotechnology. (read here…) Related items NIH... »
