Compound Could Help Detect Chemical, Biological Weapons At Long Distances
A light-transmitting
compound that could one day
be used in high-efficiency
fiber optics and in sensors
to detect biological and
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Photonic Crystal Biosensors Detect Protein-DNA Interactions
Scientists have developed a
new class of disposable,
microplate-based optical
biosensors capable of
detecting protein-DNA
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Genetic Testing Anywhere: Micro-sizes Hand-held 'Lab-on-a-chip' Devices Under Development
Using new "lab on a chip"
technology, chemists hope to
create a hand-held device
that may eventually allow
physicians, crime scene
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New Nanoscale Process Will Help Computers Run Faster And More Efficiently
Smaller. Faster. More
efficient. These are the
qualities that drive science
and industry to create new
nanoscale structures that
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New Way To Make Malaria Medicine Also First Step In Finding New Antibiotics
September 26, 2008 Microbiologists have developed a way to mass-produce an antimalarial compound, potentially making the treatment of malaria less ... > full story -
Hawaiian Scientists Take Their Test Tubes Surfing
September 25, 2008 Chemists have traded their white coats for swim shorts at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu -- they've shunned the lab so they can swim out to the breakers with a test-tube built into a ... > full story -
Researcher Working On Destruction Of Chemical Weapons
September 25, 2008 America's war on terror includes fighting the dark side of deadly chemical agents, chemists are helping with the fight by developing an enzyme that might neutralize one such chemical agent, the ... > full story -
Purifying Nanorods: Big Success With Tiny Cleanup
September 25, 2008 Chemists have discovered a novel method to produce ultra-pure gold nanorods -- tiny, wand-like nanoparticles that are being studied in dozens of labs worldwide for applications as broad as diagnosing ... > full story -
New Graphene-based Material Clarifies Graphite Oxide Chemistry
September 25, 2008 A new "graphene-based" material that helps solve the structure of graphite oxide and could lead to other potential discoveries of the one-atom thick substance called graphene, which has applications ... > full story -
Bio-imaging Mass Spectrometry Techniques Reveal Molecular Details About Complex Systems
September 25, 2008 Georgia Tech's new Center for Bio-Imaging Mass Spectrometry allows researchers to visualize the spatial arrangement and relative abundance of specific molecules -- from simple metabolites to peptides ... > full story -
New Research Could Lead To Practical Uses For Metal-organic Frameworks
September 25, 2008 Scientists are putting the pressure on metal-organic frameworks. Behaving as molecular-scale sponges these MOFs have wide ranging potential uses for filtering, capturing or detecting molecules such ... > full story -
Degradation Of Wood In Royal Warship Vasa Is Caused By Iron
September 25, 2008 During its time in the sea bottom of Stockholm harbor, huge amounts of iron and sulfurous compounds accumulated in the wood of the royal warship Vasa. Since 2000 it has been noticed that changes are ... > full story -
Coating Copies Microscopic Biological Surfaces
September 24, 2008 Someday, your car might have the metallic finish of some insects or the deep black of a butterfly's wing, and the reflectors might be patterned on the nanostructure of a fly's eyes, according to ... > full story -
Electron Give-and-take Lets Molecules Shine Individually On Camera
September 24, 2008 A single fluorescent molecule flashing as it gains or loses its electron has made the microscopic spotlight. Watching a whole gaggle of these molecules, they appear to work synchronously; but a new ... > full story
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