Technology

A Genomic CluE For Cloud Computing

DNA sequencing is the next frontier in biological research.As new sequencing technology becomes more efficient and affordable, it is increasingly available to small laboratories. Thus, sequencing data is being generated at a faster rate than ever before. H ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 25 2009 - 10:48am

New Way To See Single RNA Molecules Inside Living Cells

Biomedical engineers have developed a new type of probe that allows them to visualize single ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules within live cells more easily than existing methods. The tool will help scientists learn more about how RNA operates within living ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 25 2009 - 10:55am

BioMask Face Mask That Kills Swine Flu Readied For Fight Against Possible Pandemic

Filligent, a Hong Kong-based biotech company, is mobilizing stocks of its anti-infective BioMask to help combat the global spread of the deadly new Mexican strain of Influenza A.   The BioMask is the first medical face mask to kill the Influenza A virus w ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 28 2009 - 11:35am

Arrayit To Mass Produce Rapid H1N1 Swine Flu Test Chip

Arrayit Corporation, a manufacturer of products and services for disease prevention, treatment and cure, announced today that it is developing a microarray-based diagnostic test to detect the H1N1 swine flu virus. The Arrayit test will allow researchers a ...

Article - News Staff - May 1 2009 - 9:38pm

Aporkalypse Now- Hurry, Get The First Ever 24/7 Swine Flu Widget Alert!

Worried about how to protect yourself from swine flu (oops, Influenza A H1N1- stop persecuting pigs!)? Wondering what you can do to prevent spreading swine flu?  Need an up-to-the-moment break out of where the latest outbreaks have occurred, just in case ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Apr 30 2009 - 6:36pm

Science 2.0's Lesser Used Logos

As long-time readers know, we like to celebrate various holidays and events by making subtle changes to the site.    Sure, sometimes it involve ninjas taking over and writing our science but mostly it is more like sneaking in a logo and seeing who notices. ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Oct 29 2014 - 8:43pm

Quantum Cryptography Shoots For Practical

Quantum cryptography, a completely secure means of communication, is much closer to being used practically as researchers from Toshiba and Cambridge University's Cavendish Laboratory have now developed high speed detectors capable of receiving informa ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 30 2009 - 4:05pm

Phytochromes Can Be Engineered Into Infrared-Fluorescent Proteins In Mammals

A University of California, San Diego team led by 2008 Nobel-Prize winner Roger Tsien, PhD has shown that bacterial proteins called phytochromes can be engineered into infrared-fluorescent proteins (IFPs). Because the wavelength of IFPs is able to penetrat ...

Article - News Staff - May 7 2009 - 5:24pm

Large-Area Graphene On Copper Could Boost Computer Speed But Reduce Energy Need

The creation of large-area graphene using copper may enable the manufacture of new graphene-based devices that meet the scaling requirements of the semiconductor industry, leading to faster computers and electronics, according to a team of scientists and e ...

Article - News Staff - May 7 2009 - 5:33pm

Motion Parallax Brings 3-D Videoconferencing To Your Cell Phone

A new low-bandwidth, high-frame-rate videoconferencing technology that creates the appearance of three-dimensionality and a strong sense of co-presence without the use of expensive motion-tracking devices or multicamera arrays could eventually become avail ...

Article - News Staff - May 10 2009 - 9:31am