Water, water, everywhere - CMD19/CMMP with The Physics Congress 2002
Over half our planet is covered in water, and life cannot exist without it. But despite how common and important it is, surprisingly little is known about the structure of water, especially when it is next to other materials. A detailed understanding of how water behaves would not only reveal how biomolecules assemble or function - and possibly... view more... (2002-03-26)
NRL partners with industry to develop compact biosensor for wide-ranging applications
Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) are partnering with industry to develop a sensor system for biomolecules that could make a significant contribution to a variety of fields such as healthcare, veterinary diagnostics, food safety, environmental testing, and national security. view more (2009-02-04)
How did chemical constituents essential to life arise on primitive Earth?
Experiments show that simple molecules can combine chemically rather than biologically to form the building blocks of DNA, the key component of all life forms. These processes might have taken place on primitive earth, but how they occur is an unsolved puzzle. view more (2007-10-31)
Dr Lars Abrahmsén appointed Chief Scientific Officer of Affibody
Affibody today announced the strengthening of the management team by the appointment of Dr Lars Abrahmsén as Chief Scientific Officer. Lars Abrahmsén succeeds Stefan St'åhl, one of Affibody's founders. Professor St'åhl wished to return to academia, and has returned to his academic professorship, but remains as scientific... view more... (2004-01-27)
U of T researchers create microchip that can detect type and severity of cancer
U of T researchers have used nanomaterials to develop a microchip sensitive enough to quickly determine the type and severity of a patient's cancer so that the disease can be detected earlier for more effective treatment. view more (2009-09-28)
Scientists learning to create nanomaterials based on micro-algae patterns
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a technique to study how unicellular micro-algae, known as diatoms, create their complex cell walls. Researchers hope to learn how diatoms assemble these nanometer-patterned, intricate micro-architectures to find better methods for creating nanomaterials in the laboratory. view more (2006-12-07)
Gold nanoparticles prove to be hot stuff
Gold nanoparticles are highly efficient and sensitive "handles" for biological molecules being manipulated and tracked by lasers, but they also can heat up fast-by tens of degrees in just a few nanoseconds-which could either damage the molecules or help study them. view more (2006-09-01)
LGC`s John Marriott appointed as new Government Chemist
LGC, the UK`s leading independent analytical laboratory providing chemical, biochemical and DNA analysis, has announced the appointment by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of Dr John Marriott as the new Government Chemist. Dr Richard Worswick, Government Chemist since 1991, will remain as Chief Executive of the LGC Group, concentrating... view more... (2002-05-20)
MIT particles pave way for new bedside diagnostics
MIT researchers have created an inexpensive method to screen for millions of different biomolecules (DNA, proteins, etc.) in a single sample-a technology that could make possible the development of low-cost clinical bedside diagnostics. view more (2007-03-09)
Seeing previously invisible molecules for the first time
A team of Harvard chemists led by X. Sunney Xie has developed a new microscopic technique for seeing, in color, molecules with undetectable fluorescence. view more (2009-10-26)
Nanoparticles trigger cell death?
Nanoparticles that are one milliard of a metre in size are widely used, for example, in cosmetics and food packaging materials. view more (2008-11-13)
The dynamic personalities of proteins reveal key traits
A Brandeis University study published in Nature this week advances fundamental understanding of the dynamic personalities of proteins and proposes that these enzymes are much more mobile, or plastic, than previously thought. view more (2005-11-04)
Growing green gold
A new way to make gold form inside the cells of a micro-organism is published today in the Institute of Physics journal Nanotechnology. Researchers from the National Chemical Laboratory and the Armed Forces Medical College, both in Pune, India, have been using “green chemistry” to develop an eco-friendly way to make tiny gold particles... view more... (2003-06-06)
Researchers set new record for brightness of quantum dots
By placing quantum dots on a specially designed photonic crystal, researchers at the University of Illinois have demonstrated enhanced fluorescence intensity by a factor of up to 108. Potential applications include high-brightness light-emitting diodes, optical switches and personalized, high-sensitivity biosensors. view more (2007-09-26)
Designer gradients speed surface science experiments
Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated an elegantly simple technique for synthesizing a wide variety of complex surfaces that vary in a controlled fashion across a test strip. view more (2006-06-09)
Herbal tonic for radiotherapy
Antioxidant extracts of the leaves of the Gingko biloba tree may protect cells from radiation damage, according to a study published in the International Journal of Low Radiation. view more (2009-10-20)
Paraytec unveils analytical detection technology
University of York spinout Paraytec Ltd unveiled its patented analytical detection technology to an audience of investors at the White Rose Bioscience Forum today (03 November). view more (2004-11-02)
Baiting bacteria with polymers
Anyone who has experienced food poisoning while on vacation in warm climates is sure to recognize the importance of safeguarding hygiene - and of microbial food testing. Since many types of bacteria, such as salmonella, multiply at an exceptionally fast rate in warm weather on meat or in milk products, relatively lengthy laboratory investigations... view more... (2002-09-20)
Scientists demonstrate laser with controlled polarization
Applied scientists at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) in collaboration with researchers from Hamamatsu Photonics in Hamamatsu City, Japan, have demonstrated, for the first time, lasers in which the direction of oscillation of the emitted radiation, known as polarization, can be designed and controlled at will. view more (2009-04-13)
Nine Countries Plan to Participate in the XFEL
An important milestone has been reached on the way towards the realization of the European X-ray laser XFEL: With France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland, nine countries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in which they agree to jointly prepare the foundation of the facility. "Even if this... view more... (2005-01-24)
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