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Think zinc: Molecular sensor could reveal zinc's role in diseases

Scientists have developed a new molecular sensor that can reveal the amount of zinc in cells, which could tell us more about a number of diseases, including type 2 diabetes. The research, published today in ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 30, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

A safe approach to nanotechnology: Boiling up zinc oxide nanorods without toxic solvents

A non-toxic and environmentally friendly way to make tiny nanorods of zinc oxide has been developed for the first time by researchers in Saudi Arabia. The approach, described in the current issue of the International Journal of ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Antioxidants not associated with increased melanoma risk

Antioxidant supplements do not appear to be associated with an increased risk of melanoma, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Dermatology.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Technique enables efficient gene splicing in human embryonic stem cells

A novel technique allows researchers to efficiently and precisely modify or introduce genes into the genomes of human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, according to Whitehead scientists. ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Aug 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Nanospears' could lead to better solar cells, lasers, lighting

(PhysOrg.com) -- Growing - and precisely aligning - microscopic, spear-shaped zinc oxide crystals on a surface of single-crystal silicon, researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology may have ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Aug 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (14) | comments 2

Got zinc? New zinc research suggests novel therapeutic targets

Everyone knows that vitamins "from A to zinc" are important for good health. Now, a new research study in the August 2009 print issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that zinc may be pointing the way to new th ...

Biology / Other

created Jul 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers create first targeted knockout rats using zinc finger nuclease technology

Scientists from The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Sangamo Biosciences, Inc., Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, Open Monoclonal Technology, Inc. (OMT) and INSERM today announced the creation of the first genetically ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jul 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 6

Printable batteries

For a long time, batteries were bulky and heavy. Now, a new cutting-edge battery is revolutionizing the field. It is thinner than a millimeter, lighter than a gram, and can be produced cost-effectively through ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 02, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (13) | comments 4

Trace elements unbalanced in dialysis patients

Abnormal levels of trace elements may explain dialysis morbidity. A systematic review published in the open access journal BMC Medicine has shown that, compared to healthy controls, dialysis patients have significantly differ ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

First comprehensive geological Arctic map published

Canada has unveiled the first comprehensive Arctic atlas, detailing geological features that point to where oil and gas, gold and diamond deposits are likely hidden beneath snow and ice.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 3

New trial casts doubt on role of zinc supplements in diarrhea treatment

Zinc supplementation can be ineffective in the treatment of diarrhea. A randomised controlled trial published in the open access journal BMC Medicine has shown that supplementation with either zinc or zinc and copper is no ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researcher develop new technique for modifying plant genes

Researchers at the University of Minnesota and Massachusetts General Hospital have used a genome engineering tool they developed to make a model crop plant herbicide-resistant without significant changes to its DNA.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Chameleon-like camouflage: 'Nano-camo' for fashionistas and environmentalists

(PhysOrg.com) -- Certain fish species blend with their environment by changing color. Sandia National Laboratories researchers have demonstrated that, in theory, they could cause synthetic materials to change ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Apr 17, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (10) | comments 1

New nanogenerator may charge iPods and cell phones with a wave of the hand

Imagine if all you had to do to charge your iPod or your BlackBerry was to wave your hand, or stretch your arm, or take a walk? You could say goodbye to batteries and never have to plug those devices into ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (18) | comments 3

Corrosion-resistant nanocoating for metals could replace toxic chromium

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a method for coating metal surfaces with an ultrathin film containing nanoparticles - particles ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0