Biotechnology & Medical News

41. New Imaging Technique Fast Enough To Watch Molecular Dynamics Involved In Neurodegenerative Diseases 7/13/2017

    Researchers have developed a fast and practical molecular-scale imaging technique that could let scientists view never-before-seen dynamics of biological processes involved in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis.

42. UCSD Engineers Develop 'Near-Zero-Power' Temperature Sensor 6/30/2017

    Electrical engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a temperature sensor that runs on only 113 picowatts of power — 628 times lower power than the state of the art and about 10 billion times smaller than a watt.

43. X-Ray Experiments Reveal Two Different Types Of Water 6/26/2017

    Liquid water exists in two different forms – at least at very low temperatures. This is the conclusion drawn from X-ray experiments carried out at DESY and at the Argonne National Laboratory in the US. An international team of researchers headed by the University of Stockholm now reports its findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

44. X-ray Pulses Create ‘Molecular Black Hole’ 5/31/2017

    Scientists have used an ultra-bright pulse of X-ray light to turn an atom in a molecule briefly into a sort of electromagnetic black hole.

45. Fluctuations In Optical “Noise” Used To Track Hidden Objects 4/24/2017

    A new remote sensing method devised by researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) using fluctuations in optical "noise" could one day complement existing technologies to track hidden objects, such as Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR).

46. Graphene Harvests Solar Energy To Power ‘Electronic Skin’ 3/27/2017

    University of Glasgow researchers have developed a layer of graphene that can harvest sunlight to power 'electronic skin,' whose development holds much promise in the fields of prosthetics and robotics.

47. Minimally-Invasive Brain Imaging May Be Possible With Surgical Needles 3/22/2017

    By substituting a glass surgical needle for the endoscope, a proof-of-concept study in mice has demonstrated technology that might lead to a minimally invasive method for imaging deep brain tissue, one that could provide a better understanding of neurological conditions.

48. fNIRS-Based Wearable Allows “Locked-In” ALS Pateints To Communicate “Yes” And “No” 3/13/2017

    Functional near infrared spectroscopic (fNIRS) imaging (pronounced f-nears) has led to a breakthrough in communication with ALS patients who are "Locked-In," meaning they are in advanced stages of the disease where the brain is conscious and functioning, but they are unable to move any muscles, including the eyes.

49. Nanobiodevice Enables Ultrafast Detection Of Cancer Biomarker 3/8/2017

    Like DNA, ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a type of polymeric biomolecule essential for life, playing important roles in gene processing. Short lengths of RNA called microRNA are more stable than longer RNA chains, and are found in common bodily fluids.

50. Optical Fiber Provides Real-Time Anticoagulation Monitoring 2/23/2017

    Using fiber optics, University of Central Florida (UCF) researchers have developed a technique to monitor, in real time, the formation of dangerous blood clots during cardiovascular procedures.