MIT's nanoprinter could mass-produce nano-devices
...pattern composed of DNA strands. This makes SuNS a versatile technology that could be used to produce other complex nano-devices currently manufactured slowly and expensively: micro- and nano-fluidics channels, single-electron transistors, optical biosensors and metallic wires, to name a few....NRL develops self-cleaning 'smart' fabrics
... times and greater stability. The enzymes are also versatile as they can be selected for activity against specific target toxins. NRL researchers have successfully tested the coating on cotton fabric and glass cloth using pesticides, including the nerve agent simulant methyl parathion. Further, the NRL coati...Scientists journey to southern Africa to unravel the secret world of elephant communication
...ow-frequency vibrations. The trunk may be the most versatile appendage in nature. Its many uses include drinking, bathing, smelling, feeding and scratching. It turns out that the tip of the trunk contains two kinds pressure-sensitive nerve endings--Meissner's corpuscles that detect infrasonic vibrations, and P...Innovative coating could give medical implants a longer life
...archers at Northwestern University have designed a versatile new two-sided coating that could breathe life into medical implants. Currently the longevity of certain medical implants suffers because bacteria, cells and proteins in the body gradually accumulate on the devices (known as fouling), compromising th...'Termite guts can save the planet,' says Nobel laureate
..., and convert it to ethanol, which even today is a versatile and popular fuel. Chu described how he decided to leave the richly-funded precincts of Stanford University to become Director of the Lawrence Berkeley Labs to kick-start the effort. He has been cajoling his new colleagues, including 56 members of the...Highly adaptable genome in gut bacterium key to intestinal health
...onse. "B. theta is an incredibly sophisticated and versatile diner," says Justin Sonnenburg, Ph.D., W.M. Keck Foundation postdoctoral research scholar in the Center for Genome Sciences. "Instead of dying off when its usual source of food is gone, B. theta has evolved an elaborate mechanism for sensing changes ...Could microbes solve Russia's chemical weapons conundrum?
One of nature's most versatile microorganisms a bacterium called Pseudomonas putida could help mop up the toxic by-products caused by the destruction of the chemical weapon mustard, write Russian researchers in Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology ( http://www.inters...Multi-purpose protein regulates new protein synthesis and immune cell development
... stressed-out cells make new proteins, may be more versatile and important than scientists believed. A new study by researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute reveals the surprising finding that this same signaling protein is required for the formation of...Femtosecond laser technique opens new opportunities for research on neural regeneration
... roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans, one of the most versatile and widely used experimental organisms for genetic and biomedical research. The nerves severed by this precision technique regrew within 24 hours, often with complete recovery of function. The project was a collaboration between applied physics rese...Free radicals and fertilization: Study reveals egg protection secret
...he thyroid, suggesting that this Udx1 mechanism is versatile and non-lethal." "Nature is thrifty," said Gary Wessel, senior scientist on the project and professor of biology in the Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry. "Cells can take one process, adapt it, and use it in completely di...New fossil may be closest yet to ancestor of all great apes
... to a more primitive group, have more generalized, versatile movement abilities and lack these particular traits. For example, Pierolapithecus ' ribcage, or thorax, is similar to that of modern great apes because it is wider and flatter than a monkey ribcage, the researchers report. "The ...Researchers grow sperm stem cells in laboratory cultures
... of spermatogonial stem cells as a source for more versatile adult stem cells to replace diseased or injured tissue. The replacement tissue might be used to help patients with spinal cord injury, or disorders like Parkinson's disease or heart disease. To conduct their study, Dr. Kubota and his colleagues be......earchers have discovered that nitric oxide (NO), a versatile signalling molecule involved in a diversity of clinically important cellular functions, is essential for an organism's development. NO has been the most intensely studied signalling molecule for more than a decade. Produced by NO synthases (NOS), it...