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Weak Laser Can Ignite Nanoparticles, With Exciting Possibilities (redOrbit)
University of Florida engineering researchers have found they can ignite certain nanoparticles using a low-power laser, a development they say opens the door to a wave of new technologies in health care, computing and automotive design.A paper about the research appears in this week’s advance online edition of Nature Nanotechnology.Vijay Krishna, Nathanael Stevens, Ben... »
3-D cell culture: Making cells feel right at home (EurekAlert!)
( University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center ) The film “Avatar” isn’t the only 3-D blockbuster making a splash this winter. A team of Houston scientists this week unveiled a new technique for growing 3-D cell cultures, a technological leap from the flat petri dish that could save millions of dollars in... »
Stopping Bacterial Infections Without Antibiotics (Medical News Today)
New research at the A. James Clark School of Engineering could prevent bacterial infections using tiny biochemical machines nanofactories that can confuse bacteria and stop them from spreading, without the use of antibiotics. A paper about the research is featured in the current issue of Nature Nanotechnology. “Engineered biological nanofactories trigger quorum sensing response... »
Faster, Cheaper DNA Sequencing Method Developed (redOrbit)
Image 2: A team of researchers led by Boston University biomedical engineer Amit Meller is using electrical fields to efficiently draw long strands of DNA through nanopore sensors, drastically reducing the number of DNA copies required for a high throughput analysis. Credit: Figure copyright, Nature Nanotechnology, 2009 (more…) Related items Nanosensors Used For First Time To Measure... »
Nanosensors Used For First Time To Measure Cancer Biomarkers In Blood (Medical News Today)
A team led by Yale University researchers has used nanosensors to measure cancer biomarkers in whole blood for the first time. Their findings, which appear December 13 in the advanced online publication of Nature Nanotechnology, could dramatically simplify the way physicians test for biomarkers of cancer and other diseases… (more…) Related items Scientists use nanosensors for first... »
