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Making good taste measurable
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[31/08/2010] The human being is a "measuring instrument" which can recognise and interpret taste impressions. A machine cannot. However, compared to technical measurement, taste tests are inaccurate and depend on subjective factors. The aim of methods taken from the area of artificial intelligence is to allow a synthesis of complex taste experience and unequivocal chemical analysis. Making good taste measurable - read more
MIT researchers develop a better way to grow stem cells
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[24/08/2010] Human pluripotent stem cells, which can become any other kind of body cell, hold great potential to treat a wide range of ailments, including Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injuries. MIT researchers develop a better way to grow stem cells - read more
Fully Reversible Functionalisation of Inorganic Nanotubes
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[19/08/2010] Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), Germany have devised a tool which allows fully reversible binding of metal oxides to inorganic nanotubes. Fully Reversible Functionalisation of Inorganic Nanotubes - read more
High Definition Diagnostic Ultrasonics on the Nanoscale
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[18/08/2010] Scientists and Engineers at The University of Nottingham have built the world's smallest ultrasonic transducers capable of generating and detecting ultrasound. High Definition Diagnostic Ultrasonics on the Nanoscale - read more
Predicting How Nanoparticles Will React In the Human Body
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[17/08/2010] Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a method for predicting the ways nanoparticles will interact with biological systems – including the human body. Predicting How Nanoparticles Will React In the Human Body - read more
High-quality Medical Engineering
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[10/08/2010] The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT presented an innovative In-volume Selective Laser Etching (ISLE) process for glass. High-quality Medical Engineering - read more
Faster Analysis at Room Temperature
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[06/08/2010] DNA microarrays are one of the most powerful tools in molecular biology today. The devices, which can be used to probe biological samples and detect particular genes or genetic sequences, are employed in everything from forensic analysis to disease detection to drug development. Faster Analysis at Room Temperature - read more
Short Welding
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[04/08/2010] The Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) and the Institute of Electrotechnology (ETP) at the Leibniz Universität Hannover have developed a process to inductively harden and weld multi-piece construction elements of heat-treatable steels in one step. Short Welding - read more
New Theory of Protein Transport
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[30/07/2010] Polymer strands wriggle their way through nanometer-sized pores in a membrane to get from here to there and do their jobs. New theoretical research by Rice University scientists quantifies precisely how long the journey takes. New Theory of Protein Transport - read more
Microparticles Can Be Captured
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[23/07/2010] To trap and hold tiny microparticles, engineers at Harvard University have "put a ring on it," using a silicon-based circular resonator to confine particles stably for up to several minutes. Microparticles Can Be Captured - read more
Creating Bone Replacements
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[15/07/2010] Scientists are using the engineering technology behind the creation of high-performance aircraft components to design 3-D models for the replacement of delicate and complex facial bones lost to cancer surgery or trauma. Creating Bone Replacements - read more
Wet Breathing System Filters Suspected
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[07/07/2010] Doctors have highlighted potential problems with the breathing system filters used in anaesthesia, including intensive care units, after demonstrating that they don’t provide protection from harmful bacteria and yeast when they become wet. Wet Breathing System Filters Suspected - read more
Ultrasensitive Biosensor to Detect Proteins
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[30/06/2010] A cluster of carbon nanotubes coated with a thin layer of protein-recognizing polymer form a biosensor capable of using electrochemical signals to detect minute amounts of proteins, which could provide a crucial new diagnostic tool for the detection of a range of illnesses. Ultrasensitive Biosensor to Detect Proteins - read more
Scientists Create 3-D Models of Whole Mouse Organs
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[29/06/2010] Yale University engineers have for the first time created 3D models of whole intact mouse organs, a feat they accomplished using fluorescence microscopy. Scientists Create 3-D Models of Whole Mouse Organs - read more
BC5 Shows Superhard, Superconducting Potential
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[24/06/2010] What could be better than diamond when it comes to a superhard material for electronics under extreme thermal and pressure conditions? Quite possibly BC5, a diamond-like material. BC5 Shows Superhard, Superconducting Potential - read more
Virtual Heart Attacks
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[23/06/2010] Bioengineers from the University of Pennsylvania Institute for Medicine and Engineering have trained a computer neural network model to accurately predict how blood platelets would respond to complex conditions found during a heart attack or stroke. Virtual Heart Attacks - read more
Porous Structures Offer Improvement
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[22/06/2010] A puncture of the cranium is commonly treated with an implant. While replacements made of titanium merely plug holes, a new kind of degradable implant stimulates the body to regenerate itself. Porous Structures Offer Improvement - read more
Peering Into the Never Before Seen
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[18/06/2010] Scientists can now peer into the inner workings of catalyst nanoparticles 3,000 times smaller than a human hair within nanoseconds. Peering Into the Never Before Seen - read more
World's thinnest material
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[17/06/2010] World's thinnest material - read more
World's Thinnest Material
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[17/06/2010] Graphene oxide, a single - atomic-layered material made by reacting graphite powders with strong oxidizing agents - has attracted a lot of interest from scientists. They focused on its ability to easily convert to grapheme - a hotly studied material that scientists believe could be used to produce low-cost carbon-based transparent and flexible electronics. World's Thinnest Material - read more
Computational Model Reveals Brain Activity
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[16/06/2010] A new mathematical model was recently developed to describe how the human brain visually identifies objects. The model accurately predicts human performance on certain visual-perception tasks, which suggests that it’s a good indication of what actually happens in the brain. Computational Model Reveals Brain Activity - read more
First Tests In Living Animals
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[15/06/2010] Scientists are reporting the first evidence that a plastic antibody — an artificial version of the proteins produced by the body's immune system to recognize and fight infections and foreign substances — works in the bloodstream of a living animal. First Tests In Living Animals - read more
Nanowires Convert Heartbeat Into Electricity
( Source: COMPAMED.de )
[11/06/2010] Nanowires inside a rat can convert the power of breathing and heartbeats into electricity, according to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The nano-generator could lead one day to nano-scale medical implants and sensors powered by the body. Nanowires Convert Heartbeat Into Electricity - read more
