News tagged with lab
Tiny tool to control growing blood vessels opens new potential in tumor research
Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a new tool that makes it possible to study the signals in the body that control the generation of blood vessels. The researchers’ findings, published in the ...
Feb 19, 2009 |
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Tiny 'lab-on-a-chip' detects pollutants, disease and biological weapons
For centuries, animals have been our first line of defense against toxins. A canary in a coalmine served as a living monitor for poisonous gases. Scientists used fish to test for contaminants in our water. Even with modern ...
Feb 17, 2009 |
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Nanoscale materials grow with the flow (Videos)
Imagine unloading a pile of bricks onto the ground and watching the bricks assemble themselves into a level, straight wall in only a few minutes. While merely a fantasy for builders in the everyday world, ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 12, 2009 |
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'Chameleon Guitar' blends old-world and high-tech
(PhysOrg.com) -- Natural wood, with its unique grain patterns, is what gives traditional acoustic instruments warm and distinctive sounds, while the power of modern electronic processing provides an unlimited ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 03, 2009 |
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'Astronaut food approach' to medical testing: Dehydrated, wallet-sized malaria tests promise better diagnoses in develop
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a prototype malaria test printed on a disposable Mylar card that could easily slip into your wallet and still work when you took ...
Jan 21, 2009 |
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Researchers: Molecular forklifts overcome obstacle to 'smart dust'
Algae is a livid green giveaway of nutrient pollution in a lake. Scientists would love to reproduce that action in tiny particles that would turn different colors if exposed to biological weapons, food spoilage or signs of ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 18, 2009 |
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Teaching intangibles with technology
Teach students some facts, and they learn for one exam at a time. Teach students to think and they learn how to learn for the rest of their lives. Ambitious work from European and Israeli researchers is making it easier to ...
Jan 05, 2009 |
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MIT's Huggable Robot Teddy Enhances Human Relationships
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's probably the most sophisticated teddy bear ever designed, but that doesn't stop MIT's companion robot called "the Huggable" from being pretty adorable, as well. The Huggable is the latest ...
Dec 17, 2008 |
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