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Photonic Crystal Biosensors Detect Protein-DNA Interactions
Scientists have developed a new class of disposable, microplate-based optical biosensors capable of detecting protein-DNA interactions. Based on the properties of photonic crystals, the biosensors are suitable for the rapid...
End of world fears an anticlimax
Despite apocalyptic fears, each atomic collision in the Large Hadron Collider will only release an amount of energy equal to colliding mosquitoes, a report has found.
Genetic Testing Anywhere: Micro-sizes Hand-held 'Lab-on-a-chip' Devices Under Development
Using new "lab on a chip" technology, chemists hope to create a hand-held device that may eventually allow physicians, crime scene investigators, pharmacists, even the general public to quickly and...
New E. coli detection technology created
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've developed a more rapid and less expensive method of detecting and capturing food-borne, illness-causing bacteria.
New Technology Paves The Way For Future Of Identifying Proteins Inside Cells
A new technology enables scientists to identify proteins by making a map of the energy flow inside the protein.
Purifying Nanorods: Big Success With Tiny Cleanup
Chemists have discovered a novel method to produce ultra-pure gold nanorods -- tiny, wand-like nanoparticles that are being studied in dozens of labs worldwide for applications as broad as diagnosing...
Two U.S. physicists to receive awards
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Two U.S. scientists will receive the 2008 Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics for their work on nanoscale carbon materials.
Controlling Light With Sound: New Liquid Camera Lens As Simple As Water And Vibration
New miniature image-capturing technology powered by water, sound and surface tension could lead to smarter and lighter cameras in everything from cell phones and automobiles to autonomous robots and miniature...
Three Harvard faculty members net MacArthur fellowships
Three biologists — one current and two future faculty members at Harvard — have won MacArthur Foundation “genius” grants, $500,000 no-strings-attached awards intended to encourage creativity, originality, and innovation in...
Researchers Scientists Perform High Altitude Experiments
Collaboration with international hot air balloon manufacturer gives high altitude research experiment data to physics & biology microbiology scientists. Study results show microbial stress tolerance, electronic circuit board performance &...
Toshiba's 400GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Toshiba Storage Device Division has announced a 400GB USB 2.0 external drive with 8MB buffer. This drive weights only 6 ounces and measures 5 inches high, 3.2 inches wide and...
In radiation 'ventriloquism,' electromagnetic waves travel backwards
(PhysOrg.com) -- Typically, electromagnetic waves travel away from their sources. For instance, a radar system emits radio waves that travel all the way to a target, such as a car...
FSU Joins Coalition Working to Improve Nation's Power Grid
Florida State University's Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) has joined a prominent national coalition that seeks to transform the nation's electric power systems. CAPs is now a member of...
Will We Run Out Of Breathable Oxygen If We Produce Too Much Carbon Dioxide?
Here’s why you might be worried: Burning oil, coal, gas, wood or other organic materials uses molecular oxygen, the O2 we breathe, to break carbon-hydrogen bonds and release energy. This...
Innovative development projects receive awards
The Tech Museum of Innovation in the United States has recognised 25 laureates for their innovative development projects.
Seven Years Later: Electrons Unlocked Post-9/11 Anthrax Mail Mystery
When materials scientist Joseph Michael and his team at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M., trained their high-powered electron microscope on anthrax spore samples the FBI had sent them in...
MacArthur Foundation awards annual grants
Andrea Ghez of UCLA and Alexei Kitaev of Caltech are among the 25 researchers, artists and doctors honored for exceptional creativity. ...
Deactivating Radioactive Waste In Hundreds, Not Millions, Of Years
It may be possible to dramatically reduce the radioactive waste isolation time -- from several million years to as little as 300 - 500 years. In order to decrease the...
Pollution, Everyday Allergens, May Be Sources Of Laryngitis
Everyday exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, allergens, and air pollution may be the root of chronic cases of laryngitis.
Smoothest Surface Ever Created: May Lead To World's First Atomic Microscope
Physicists have created the "quantum stabilized atom mirror", the smoothest surface ever, according to an article in Advanced Materials. The innovation is already being used in the design of the...
Interactive technology could help students feel what can't be seen
Equations or graphs can explain what happens when atoms bump into each other, but a technology called haptics could help students know how it feels. A Purdue University researcher says...
High-temperature superconductor 'pseudogap' imaged
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cornell researchers and colleagues have produced the first atomic-scale description of what electrons are doing in the mysterious "pseudogap" in high-temperature superconductors.
Invention could help reduce highway repairs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ohio University has licensed a new device that tests the durability of highway asphalt to an Athens, Ohio-based company founded by the engineering professor who invented the technology.
Atom-smasher investigation could give findings this week
An investigation into technical problems with the world's largest atom-smasher could produce its preliminary findings this week into why it had to be shut down.
U.S. officials seek clean coal technology
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy announced an $8 billion solicitation in federal loan guarantees for projects employing new clean coal technology.
Introducing The Next Generation Of Chemical Reactors
Unique nanostructures which respond to stimuli, such as pH, heat and light will pave the way for safer, greener and more efficient chemical reactors.
Self-steering Vehicle Designed To Mimic Movements Of Ants
A team of engineers in the Canary Islands has designed the “Verdino”, a self-steering vehicle that can sense the road surface using a technique called Ant Colony Optimisation. This method...
LHC team confronts first major hitch since 'switch on'
New teams are organized to investigate problem that may require the replacement of several magnets