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Stem cells divide and renew throughout life. But, that doesn’t mean they don’t age; stem cells do gradually lose their ability to renew. Now, researchers... Read More »
Getting a shot may soon be much less painful. MIT researchers have engineered a device that delivers a tiny, high-pressure jet of medicine through the skin without a... Read More »
How many servings of vegetables did you have this week? It’s hard to recall what we eat, making nutrition research difficult. Instead of asking, some... Read More »
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Ann ConkleAccording to write-up from Yale, a compound in the carotinoids resonates strongly with the specific wavelength of blue light they are using. So, it seems to me that it could be easily adapted to other biomarkers, as long as you can find the right wavelength of light to use.
May 23, 2012
Ann ConkleAnd yes, I can hear it now..."Johnny, eat your broccoli or I'm getting out the carotinoid detector!"
May 23, 2012
The Dubin Breast Center at The Mount Sinai Medical Center is one of only a handful of centers in the United States to offer a new, state-of-the-art procedure that... Read More »
University of Iowa neuroscientist John Wemmie’s studies suggest that pH changes are important for normal brain activity and increased acidity is linked to... Read More »
A new study led by University of Kentucky researchers shows a new way to precisely detect a single chemical at extremely low concentrations. The study shows that the... Read More »
General Electric - Press Releases - Karolinska University Hospital and GE Healthcare collaborate to advance technologies for cell therapy - GE Pioneering three-year... Read More »
With the successful completion of the Human Genome Project, research attention is increasingly focusing on proteins -- the versatile products produced from genetic... Read More »
Microbots Made of Bubbles Have Engines Made of Lasers - IEEE Spectrum The University of Hawaii is using laser-powered microbubbles for microscopic construction projects
Biophoton Communication: Can Cells Talk Using Light? - Technology Review A growing body of evidence suggests that the molecular machinery of life emits and absorb... Read More »
Stanford University researchers Jerome Bonnet, Pakpoom Subsoontorn and Drew Endy have developed a method for repeatedly encoding, storing and erasing digital data... Read More »
One of the most common challenges facing premature babies is learning how to suck and feed.
To address this, Florida State University researchers devised the... Read More »
Our senses perceive only a small amount of the information that surrounds us. For example, we see visible light, but not the rest of the spectrum. Countless waves are... Read More »
The debate over lung cancer screening continues, with a new study showing that low-dose CT scanning may not be ready for prime time. A systematic review of 21... Read More »
Our cell phones have evolved into multi-functional digital assistants. Nate Lewis, a Professor of Chemistry at Caltech, and his colleagues are working on technology... Read More »
Here’s your weekly roundup of exciting medical news.
Paralyzed people control robotic arms directly with brain activity
A new study in Nature... Read More »
Do veterinary drugs end up in our food? To find out, researchers from the University of Almería (Spain) have developed a new system to analyze food substances... Read More »
Cell cultures need glucose for energy, but too much sugar can create a diabetic-like environment and unwanted structural changes. Standard methods to monitor glucose... Read More »
With the aid of gorgeous imagery, neuroscientist and TED Fellow Carl Schoonover takes us on a tour of neuronal imaging, from the early days of neuroscience to... Read More »
A tiny filter could have a big impact against tuberculosis (TB). Using the traditional microscope-based diagnosis method as a starting point, a University of Florida... Read More »