News tagged with molecular probe

Nanoneedle is small in size, but huge in applications

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a membrane-penetrating nanoneedle for the targeted delivery of one or more molecules into the cytoplasm or the nucleus of living cells. ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A 'bionic nose' that knows

Both cancer cells and the chemicals used to make bombs can foil detection because they appear in trace amounts too small for conventional detection techniques. Tel Aviv University has developed the ultimate solution: a molecule ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Zinc and the zebrafish: Fluorescent fish could hold the key to understanding diabetes

Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered a new way of detecting zinc in zebra fish, that could pave the way for furthering our understanding of diseases like type 2 diabetes, prostate cancer and Alzheimer's.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jul 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chemical engineers design molecular probe to study disease

Chemical engineers at UC Santa Barbara expect that their new process to create molecular probes may eventually result in the development of new drugs to treat cancer and other illnesses.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ancient data discovered with new U of A technology

The University of Alberta has new multi-million dollar technology that can analyze an ancient mineral sample and tell you how it was created, its chemical makeup and its potential commercial value. It can ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 09, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Researchers to develop probes to study cellular GPS

An international group of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Goettingen Medical School in Germany and the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom have received a Human Frontiers Science Program (HFSP) grant ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0