Put a lab on a chip
Need some blood work done? There might soon be an app for that.
Nov 29, 2012
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Nov 29, 2012
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New computerized approach could revolutionize design and manufacturing
Engineers at Oregon State University and other leading institutions have made important advances that may dramatically change how machines get built, with a concept that could turn the approaches used by modern industry into ...
Nov 27, 2012
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Tiny probes shine brightly to reveal the location of targeted tissues
(Phys.org)—Called BRIGHTs, the tiny probes described in the online issue of Advanced Materials on Nov. 15, bind to biomarkers of disease and, when swept by an infrared laser, light up to reveal their locati ...
Nov 20, 2012
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Nanotech device mimics dog's nose to detect explosives
(Phys.org)—Portable, accurate, and highly sensitive devices that sniff out vapors from explosives and other substances could become as commonplace as smoke detectors in public places, thanks to researchers ...
Nov 20, 2012
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New injectable gels toughen up after entering the body
Gels that can be injected into the body, carrying drugs or cells that regenerate damaged tissue, hold promise for treating many types of disease, including cancer. However, these injectable gels don't always maintain their ...
Nov 15, 2012
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Mathematician makes breakthrough in understanding of turbulence
(Phys.org)—A mathematician at the University of Glasgow is helping to find an answer to one of the last unsolved problems in classical mechanics.
Nov 15, 2012
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Paper-and-scissors technique rocks the nano world
Sometimes simplicity is best. Two Northwestern University researchers have discovered a remarkably easy way to make nanofluidic devices: using paper and scissors. And they can cut a device into any shape ...
Nov 14, 2012
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Modified diesel engines and a discussion on fuel economy
Steve Ciatti, a mechanical engineer at Argonne National Laboratory west of Chicago, modifies diesel engines.
Nov 08, 2012
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Nanoparticles improve lithium battery electrodes
(Phys.org)—Materials scientists have developed a simple, robust way to fabricate carbon-free and polymer-free, lightweight colloidal films for lithium-ion battery electrodes, which could greatly improve ...
Nov 01, 2012
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Commercializing hearing technology: From people to pipelines
Imagine sitting at your granddaughter's wedding at a table filled with family yet, despite your hearing aids, all you hear is an undifferentiated roar.
Oct 18, 2012
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Cell mechanism findings could one day be used to engineer organs
(Phys.org)—Biologists have teamed up with mechanical engineers from the The University of Texas at Dallas to conduct cell research that provides information that may one day be used to engineer organs.
Oct 18, 2012
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BREAK project creates free assistive devices for people living with disabilities
Ordinarily, it takes years before the work of scientists and engineers make an impact on the lives of everyday people in their community. But for some students of engineering at the University of Kansas, the satisfaction ...
Oct 12, 2012
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Technology developed for visual 'cloaking' applied to enable more efficient transfer of electrons
A new approach that allows objects to become "invisible" has now been applied to an entirely different area: letting particles "hide" from passing electrons, which could lead to more efficient thermoelectric ...
Oct 12, 2012
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Las Cumbres Observatory achieves first light with NRES spectrograph
Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope (LCOGT), a private, nonprofit scientific institution conducting time domain astrophysics and education, and a provider of global telescope resources, achieved first ...
Oct 11, 2012
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MIT physicists suggest a means for creating an electron cloaking device
(Phys.org)—Physicists in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT have developed a new theory derived from calculations that suggest it should be possible to construct an electron cloaking device, ...
Oct 03, 2012
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