New Technique Views Breast Tumors in 3D With Better Clarity & Reduced Radiation
Using phase contrast tomography to X-ray a human breast from multiple angles and by then applying equally sloped tomography, or EST, an international team of…
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Graphene Membranes May be Used to Filter Water & Biological Samples
Finding that large membranes engineered from single sheets of graphene allow small molecules to pass through, researchers are now looking to use the graphene membranes…
Disabling MicroRNAs Allows Mice to Regenerate White Cells and Platelets Depleted by Chemotherapy
Using a novel technique to analyze simultaneously large numbers of microRNAs in living mice, scientists at Yale University identified and disabled miR-150, allowing mice to…
InTouch’s RP-VITA Remotely-Controlled Robotic Surgeons
Robots are set to enter operating theaters, albeit remotely controlled. InTouch Health Care is developing robots that will allow doctors to provide their expertise and…
HARPES Technique Reveals Ferromagnetic Secrets of Dilute Magnetic Semiconductors
Using a new technique called HARPES, a team of scientists look to uncover the origin of the ferromagnetism in dilute magnetic semiconductors. Spintronic technology, in…
Magnetic Nanoparticles Control Thousands of Cells Simultaneously
A team of scientists from UCLA has developed a platform to precisely manipulate magnetic nanoparticles inside uniformly shaped cells. Using clusters of tiny magnetic particles…
Spider Silk Could Be Used To Manufacture Biodegradable Microchips
Silk is used by some insects and spiders to spin webs and cocoons, and now researchers have discovered a way to harness this supermaterial into…
NASA’s X1 Robotic Exoskeleton to Help Astronauts in Space
A powered exoskeleton might help astronauts accomplish superhuman tasks in orbit. NASA’s new X1 robotic exoskeleton is a direct spinoff their space-borne Robonaut 2 project,…
Nanosheet-Flower Structure Boosts Energy Storage
This flower-like structure is made out of germanium sulfide (GeS), a semiconductor material that has extremely thin petals with an enormous surface area. The GeS…
New Genome Interpreter Aims to Address Privacy Concerns and Aid Clinicians
DNA sequencing is getting faster and cheaper, and clinicians are now finding uses for it in their practices. A test for malfunctioning genes might show…
American Online News Consumption Finally Surpasses Radio & Print
The conclusion of Pew Research Center’s latest study is that a new generation of consumers is getting their news from online sources, and no longer…
New Infrared Obscurants Will Cloak Battlefields in Greener Fog of War
Obscurants, which are basically metallic dust clouds, have been in use for years in order to protect troops from heat-seeking missiles. These obscurants have never…
Graphene Membranes May Help Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
A new study shows that ultraviolet-induced oxidative etching can create pores in micrometer-sized graphene membranes, which effectively separates gas molecules of different sizes. Engineering faculty…
ALS Reveals Fundamental Reactions Behind Advanced Battery Technology
Scientists used the Advanced Light Source at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California to test a novel solid-state version of a lithium-air battery, studying…
Spin Cell Technology Produces 20 Times More Electricity Than Flat, Static Panels
By using concentrating lenses, dynamic spin, conical shape, and advanced electronics, V3Solar’s Spin Cell Technology is able to produce over 20 times more electricity than…
Faster Whole-Genome Sequencing May Lead to Routine Use in Neonatal Intensive Care
A new, faster DNA-sequencing machine, as well as streamlined analysis of its results, will allow physicians to diagnose genetic disorders in days rather than weeks….
Scientists Measure the Photocurrent of a Single Photosynthetic Protein
In a recently published study, scientists show that the photocurrent generated by a single photosynthetic protein, photosystem I, can be measured using a scanning near-field…
Dissolvable Electronic Components Could Be Used in Medical Implants
A team of scientists has created flexible electronic components that will dissolve inside the body or in water. These components could be used to make…
