Monday, October 24th, 2011
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A “smart” petri dish developed by engineers at the California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California, USA) incorporates a lens-free microscopy imaging platform that enables the continuous imaging of cell cultures without removing them ...
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Thursday, July 7th, 2011
A newly developed technology that uses a laser and electric fields to manipulate fluids and tiny particles has a range of potential applications, including medical diagnostics. The technology could produce innovative sensors and analytical devices for lab-on-chip applications, or miniature instruments that perform measurements normally requiring ...
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Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
Sequencing DNA base pairs is key for medical researchers working towards personalised medicine. Being able to isolate, study and sequence these DNA molecules would allow scientists to tailor diagnostic testing, therapies and treatments based on each patient's individual genetic makeup. Scientists have spent the past decade struggling to isolate and ...
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Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
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Biomedical engineers at UC Davis have developed a plug-in ...
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Thursday, March 25th, 2010
From the Wire: The field of microfluidics has been intensely investigated for nearly two decades, being traditionally explored within fixed geometries of continuous polymer or glass microchannels. None of the prior approaches was capable of creating any desired channel geometry or being able to keep that channel configuration intact without ...
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
From the Wire: Work by European researchers could ultimately lead to the mass production of a new generation of optoelectronic components for devices ranging from mobile laboratories to mobile phones. Allowing doctors to field-test patients and, thanks to a highly portable laboratory, obtain quick results leading to an immediate diagnosis is ...
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Monday, November 30th, 2009
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From the Wire: Researchers at ...
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
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From the Wire: Researchers have ...
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