Tag: physical sciences
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Paper-Metal Antimicrobial Layers Designed
A lab at Rutgers University devised a method for sending an electric current through inexpensive paper and metal layered surfaces, which in lab tests kills harmful microbes.
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NSF Supports Chip Enabling Low-Power Electronics
An engineering lab at University of Texas in San Antonio received a grant to assess the commercial potential for a chip that lets electronic devices work with much less power.
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The Ins and Outs of Running a Lab-Based Business
Are you thinking about starting a lab-based business at some point in the near future?
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$175K Challenge Seeks New Antimicrobial Preservatives
A new challenge competition on InnoCentive is seeking development of new types of preservatives for personal care and other household products.
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Smartphone-Controlled Cells Produce Insulin on Demand
A system designed by researchers in China and Switzerland and controlled by a smartphone app was shown in lab mice to produce insulin on demand from engineered pancreas cells.
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Algorithms Simplify, Improve Robot Grasping
Computer scientists at Georgia Institute of Technology developed a process that simplifies remote-controlled robotic grasping movements for end users.
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Nanoparticle Vaccine Stops Tumor Growth
Researchers in Texas designed a cancer vaccine with nanoscale particles that in lab mice stimulates the immune system and stops the growth of several types of tumors.
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Nanoparticles Boost T-Cells to Fight Leukemia
A cancer research lab designed a process to treat leukemia by reprogramming cells in the immune system with genes on nanoscale biodegradable particles.
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Neural Technology Research Centers Launched
Research centers for accelerating new technologies that tackle nervous system disorders are opening at two universities in the U.S., with industry partners.
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Corn, Shellfish Ingredients Enable DNA Vaccine Pills
Biomaterials researchers discovered substances from corn and shellfish can package genetic material to pass through the digestive system, making possible vaccines as pills rather than injections.