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New Biosensor to Monitor c-di-GMP Levels Inside Single Bacteria Cell

Some species of bacteria perform an amazing reproductive feat. When the single-celled organism splits in two, the daughter cell - the swarmer - inherits a propeller to swim freely. The mother cell builds a stalk to cling to surfaces.

4 Jun 2010

New Report on Nanobiotechnology Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Nanobiotechnologies- applications, markets and companies. Summary Nanotechnology is the creation and utilization of materi...

4 Jun 2010

U.S. Scientists Win Kavli Prizes for Contributions in Nanoscience

Eight scientists whose discoveries have dramatically expanded human understanding in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience has been recognised with the award of the million-dollar Kavli Prizes. The la...

4 Jun 2010

New Technology to Create Strong Nanofabrics

In Nature, cells and tissues assemble and organize themselves within a matrix of protein fibers that ultimately determines their structure and function, such as the elasticity of skin and the contractility of heart tissue.

3 Jun 2010

Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi Honored for Innovations in Biotechnology

Internationally renowned chemical biologist Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi, whose research is applied worldwide in the biopharmaceutical industry, has achieved extraordinary success for her pioneering inventions in the field ...

3 Jun 2010

Harvard Scientists Develop Centrifuge Force Microscope to Manipulate Molecules

Scientists have developed a new massively-parallel approach for manipulating single DNA and protein molecules and studying their interactions under force.

2 Jun 2010

New Technique to Label Protein Molecules Inside Cells

Since the 1990s, a green fluorescent protein known simply as GFP has revolutionized cell biology.

2 Jun 2010

Scientists Succeed in Demonstrating Feasibility of Components for a Kind of 'Biocomputer'

EU-funded scientists have succeeded in demonstrating the feasibility of components for a kind of 'biocomputer', paving the way for new advances in the field of bioengineering. The scientists, from the Chemistry D...

1 Jun 2010

Latest JPG Issue Covers Perspectives on Molecular Dynamics and Computational Methods

There have been impressive advances in computational methods, allowing researchers to better understand biological and physiological systems at the atomic level.

1 Jun 2010

Detecting Tumors Faster

To diagnose cancer reliably, doctors usually conduct a biopsy including tissue analysis - which is a time-consuming process. A microscopic image sensor, fitted in an endoscope, is being developed for in vivo cancer diagnosis, to speed up the detection of tumors.

1 Jun 2010