New polyelectrolyte inks create fine-scale structures through direct writing
...Patterning such fine structures could be useful in applications such as drug-delivery, micro-fluidics, photonics and tissue engineering. "This research builds upon our previous work with colloid-based inks, and represents a major step forward in both ink design and pattern resolution," said Lewis, a Willett Facul...A&M researcher studying genes of mosquitoes
...ans. It is a long-term research that has potential applications for vector-transmitted diseases for which there is no vaccine." The first reported epidemics of dengue fever occurred in the late-1700s in Asia, Africa and North America. South Texas experienced its largest outbreak of dengue fever in nearly 20...Principal investigators named for international scholars in breast cancer research program
...ogram will be issued in May 2004. The deadline for applications is July 1, 2004. For more information, please visit the AACR website at www.aacr.org ....University of Toronto scientists light a path for new nerve cells
...ery interested in using this system for biomedical applications and regenerative medicine, specifically for guiding nerve cells," says Shoichet, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Tissue Engineering. In the study, Shoichet and doctoral student Ying Luo combined a gel-like substance called agarose with compoun...Ribozyme package effective against hepatitis B virus
...se there are so few examples of successful in vivo applications of ribozymes against bona fide naturally-occurring, disease-causing organisms." Clawson believes this cassette is more effective than previous ones for a number of reasons. First, the best target sites were chosen using a "library selection" process...Researchers discover novel form of the Rett Syndrome protein
...s this one will eventually translate into clinical applications that will help these beautiful children," said co-author and RSRF Scientific Advisory Board member, Stephen Scherer....Genes predict response of adult leukemia patients to chemotherapy
...ville, Ky., "This work represents one of the first applications of genomics to an important clinical problem. It provides strong evidence that genetic analysis will help us provide better care to patients with leukemia and other malignant diseases."...Challenging shrubland fire management
...) describes molecular genetic techniques and their applications to conservation biology and ecology....'Male-killer' bacterium's genome is deciphered
...ns. The work is also likely to have practical applications - it has been proposed that Wolbachia could be used to control insect pests. It might also provide a new approach to the control of human and animal filariasis (diseases such as elephantiasis), since the worms that cause filariasis require the endosy...Pittsburgh NMR Center for Biomedical Research at Carnegie Mellon
... Center is dedicated to advancing state-of-the-art applications of in vivo MRI and magnetic resonance spectroscopy to understanding tissue and organ function and to making these tools available to the greater biomedical research community. Established in 1986 and funded continuously since 1988 by the National Ins...Method produces uniform, self-assembled nanocells
...the American Chemical Society, the method may have applications as an improved method for encapsulating drug therapies. A patent application has been filed. Current bulk methods for producing nanocells called liposomes---a type of artificial cell---produce particles in a wide range of sizes. The sizes must be sor...Device detects, traps and deactivates airborne viruses and bacteria
... ricin, and also in routine indoor air ventilation applications such as in buildings and aircraft cabins. Pratim Biswas, Ph.D.,Stifel & Quinette Jens Professor of Environmental Engineering Sciences and head of Environmental Engineering Sciences at Washington University, combines an electrical field with soft X-ra...Bioprocesses upstage traditional chemical processes
...rely from renewable resources, and introduction of applications such as biodegradable cutlery and disposable compa...nal impetus for biotech adoption. One of the first applications is likely to be engineered soybean varieties that are capable of superior disease resistance and red...Design of composite materials that detect terahertz discovered
...n, a fundamental finding relevant to many exciting applications in areas including guidance in zero visibility weather conditions, security and biomedical imaging and quality control. The materials described in the study to be published in the March 5th issue of the journal Science are metamaterials--artificially...ESA calls for interdisciplinary studies of GEOs
... provide cleaner methods of paper milling. Future applications of genetic engineering extend far beyond traditional breeding, encompassing transgenic viruses, bacteria, algae, fungi, grasses, trees, insects, fish, shellfish and many other non-domesticated species. Unintended effects of GEOs released into the en...PNNL recognized for commercializing technologies
...er detection limits, improved data collection, new applications and greater understanding of the substances analyzed. Originally developed to enhance PNNL's mass spectrometry capabilities, the Electrodynamic Ion Funnel uses a series of ring electrodes of increasingly smaller size in combination with both radio fr...First ever legal challenge filed against the patenting of an animal
... animal in 1987, it has accepted nearly 500 patent applications on animals. However, results from a February Opinion Research Corp. survey of 1,008 U.S. adults commissioned by AAVS found that two out of three people consider it unethical to issue patents on animals as if they were human inventions. Further, 85%...Purdue chemists 'put the twist' on protein building block
...ge in mood." For the moment, Zwier said, such applications are a long way off, and the real achievement was for fundamental science. "It's more of interest to my professional colleagues than anyone else right now," he said. "But it may prove inspiring to someone whose mind can twist the right way."...Capturing cell protein production in action could help fight antibiotic resistance
...ons on an atomic scale. This kind of knowledge has applications across the board when you are trying to work out key factors in diagnosis, treatment or cause of many diseases." Professor van Heel pioneered cryo-electron microscopy 10 years ago. Since then it has become an essential part of many structural biolog...