Faster, cheaper DNA sequencing method developed

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Dec 20, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (25) | 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- Boston University biomedical engineers have devised a method for making future genome sequencing faster and cheaper by dramatically reducing the amount of DNA required, thus eliminating the ...

Tiny whispering gallery: Sensor can detect a single nanoparticle and take its measurement

Physics / Optics & Photonics

Dec 18, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (16) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Nanotechnology has already made it to the shelves of your local pharmacy and grocery: nanoparticles are found in anti-odor socks, makeup, makeup remover, sunscreen, anti-graffiti paint, home ...

Switchable Nanostructures Made with DNA

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Dec 21, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (9) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have found a new way to use a synthetic form of DNA to control the assembly of nanoparticles — this time resulting ...

Researchers create new 'smart' nanocapsule delivery system for use in protein therapy

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Dec 18, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 1

the delivery of healthy proteins directly into human cells to replace malfunctioning proteins — is considered one of the most direct and safe approaches for treating diseases. But its effectiveness has been limited by low ...

Swimming Bacteria Could Become Model for Micromachines

Physics / General Physics

Dec 21, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- UConn researchers say Spiroplasma's propulsion style is optimal for converting energy into motion.

Novel nanotechnology heals abscesses caused by resistant staph bacteria

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Dec 22, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have developed a new approach for treating and healing skin abscesses caused by bacteria resistant to most antibiotics. The study ...

Adjusting acidity with impunity

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

Dec 22, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- How do individual cells or proteins react to changing pH levels? Researchers at the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology at the University of Twente, The Netherlands, have developed a technique ...

New insight in nerve cell communication

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Dec 22, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Communication between nerve cells is vital for our bodies to function. Part of this communication happens through vesicles containing signalling molecules called neurotransmitters. The vesicle fuses with the ...