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January 28, 2008
Nano-sized "Trojan horses" get government funding
Using common food preservatives, Rice Univ. researchers have made a carbon nanotube-based drug that sits in the body, waiting to scavenge free radicals generated by acute radiation exposure. The drug, they say, could be a life saver. Continue...
 Raman method points a new way to direct DNA sequencing
At 2 nm dia, DNA strands are extraordinarily difficult to analyze. By combining atomic force microscopy with Raman spectroscopy, however, Volker Deckert and his team in Dortmund, Germany, have directly sequenced RNA. Is DNA next? Continue...
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Lead linked to premature mental decline
The repercussions of exposure to harmful levels of lead may be worse than we thought, aging brain activity by as much five years. New research techniques indicate heavy metals such as lead have a long-term legacy that can't be erased.
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 Camera in a pill much easier to swallow
Just seven optical fibers were used to capture this image of the map of Japan. Encased in pill and attached to a 1.4 mm dia cord, the device could take the discomfort out of crucial endoscopic cancer screening. Continue...
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Innovation, Product Development and Commercialization
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-Robert Carlson, Professor, MS&E Department, Stanford University.
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A sticky problem gets an electrostatic solution
Graphene gets praise for its electrical, thermal and mechanical properties. But polymers and surfactants have been unable to keep individual sheets of the atom-thick carbon from sticking. The answer, say Australian scientists, is static electricity. Continue...
 Chip on track to replace the lab rat
That's the idea, and the company that will market the chip, Solidus Biosciences, says it will be ready by next year. Designed to mimic human reactions to chemical compounds, the tiny glass device could be the best alternative to animal testing. Continue...
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Motion control tool aids system integration
 Maxon's Freedom Series single-axis motion control system comes with a choice of four different brushless motor options ranging in size from 16 mm to 40 mm in dia and up to 1/6 hp. The package is equipped with Maxon software. Continue...
Background report generator gets new name
SyTech Inc. now has a partnership with ELUTIONS to re-brand its flagship product XLReporter as Excel Reporter. The software enables automatic report generation from real-time or archived data using Microsoft Office Excel. Excel Reporter is backward-compatible from Microsoft Vista and Excel 2007. Continue... |
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