Diagnosis: A Mini-Laboratory for All Cases

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[04/03/2010] Many illnesses can be reliably diagnosed through laboratory tests, but these in vitro analyses often use up valuable time. A new system that can carry out complex analyses on the spot will soon be ready for the market. Diagnosis: A Mini-Laboratory for All Cases - read more

Lab-on-a-Chip: With Grandma’s Needle and Thread

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[23/02/2010] Researchers have stitched together 'lab-on-a-chip' devices with cotton thread and sewing needles. Lab-on-a-Chip: With Grandma’s Needle and Thread - read more

Influenza: Face Masks and Hand Hygiene Can Help Limit Spread

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[17/02/2010] Ordinary face masks and hand hygiene can effectively reduce the transmission of influenza-like illness during flu season. Influenza: Face Masks and Hand Hygiene Can Help Limit Spread - read more

Screening: Microchip Helps Identify Neurotoxins

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[02/02/2010] Scientists have invented a new analytical method for rapid neurotoxicity screening. They grow neurons on a microchip and check for substances that inhibit the formation of a network between the cells. Screening: Microchip Helps Identify Neurotoxins - read more

Microscopy: Neuron Connections Seen in 3D

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[26/01/2010] Researchers have managed to obtain 3D images of the vesicles and filaments involved in communication between neurons. The method is based on a novel technique in electron microscopy. Microscopy: Neuron Connections Seen in 3D - read more

Hygiene: Killing Bacteria with Visible Light

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[21/01/2010] In the battle against bacteria, researchers have developed a powerful new weapon – an enhanced photocatalytic disinfection process that uses visible light to destroy harmful bacteria and viruses, even in the dark. Hygiene: Killing Bacteria with Visible Light - read more

Surgery: How Clean Is Your Knife?

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[20/01/2010] A new fast-acting disinfectant that is effective against bacteria, viruses, fungi and prions could help to reduce the spread of deadly infections in hospitals, according to research. Surgery: How Clean Is Your Knife? - read more

Blood: Nanosensors to Measure Cancer Biomarkers

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[17/12/2009] Researchers have used nanosensors to measure cancer biomarkers in whole blood for the first time. Their findings could simplify the way physicians test for biomarkers of cancer and other diseases.  Blood: Nanosensors to Measure Cancer Biomarkers - read more