News tagged with detect molecules
Making better biosensors with electron density waves
An emerging field with the tongue-twisting name of "optofluidic plasmonics" promises a new way to detect and analyze biological molecules for drug discovery, medical diagnostics, and the detection of biochemical weapons. ...
Oct 22, 2010 |
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Detecting Our Martian Cousins
The iguanas of the Galapagos Islands have evolved many unique characteristics due to their isolation from mainland iguanas. Because they can't swim long distances, biologists believe that the first Galapagos ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 15, 2010 |
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New nanoparticle could improve cancer detection, drug delivery
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Florida scientists have developed a new nanoparticle that could improve cancer detection and drug delivery. The particle, called a 'micelle' and made up of a cluster of molecules called aptamers, ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 12, 2010 |
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Magnetic nanotags spot cancer in mice earlier than methods now in clinical use
Searching for biomarkers that can warn of diseases such as cancer while they are still in their earliest stage is likely to become far easier thanks to an innovative biosensor chip developed by Stanford University ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Scientists Discover An Ancient Odor-Detecting Mechanism in Insects
(PhysOrg.com) -- In 1913 Theodore Roosevelt added cartographer to his resume when he and his crew ventured up an unspeakably dangerous and uncharted tributary named the River of Doubt. Now, on a charting expedition ...
Biology /
Jan 08, 2009 |
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