Technology in human trials to spot cardiac disease, cancer, drug abuse
February 10th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Rice University scientists have come up with a new microchip technology, which is expected to advance the art of diagnosis.Cardiac disease is the focus of one of six ... Read more...
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Soon, a ‘USB’ for medical diagnosis
November 30th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): UC Davis researchers have developed a plug-in interface for the microfluidic chips that will form the basis of the next generation of compact medical devices.They hope that the ... Read more...
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World’s smallest pump powered by glass electrode created
May 17th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 17 (ANI): Using an electrode made from glass- a non-conducting material-engineers have created the world's smallest pump, which is similar in size to a human red blood cell.Alan Hunt from ... Read more...
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Now, microfluidic integrated circuit to enable home diagnostic tests
April 23rd, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 23 (ANI): In a bid to simplify lab-on-a-chip devices for quicker, cheaper and more portable medical tests, University of Michigan researchers have created microfluidic integrated circuits.Just as electronic circuits intelligently ... Read more...
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New lab-on-a-chip device which runs on music
July 23rd, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): Its music, not electromechanical valves, that controls a novel lab-on-a-chip device designed at the University of Michigan (UM).The new system could significantly simplify the process of conducting experiments ... Read more...
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Harvard scientist fashions cheap, easy-to-use diagnostic test
February 21st, 2009 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) A Harvard scientist has developed a versatile and low cost test that can detect infectious or chronic diseases with only a tiny sample of urine or blood.
George Whitesides, ... Read more...
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Scientists make life-saving lab using paper and sticky tape
December 11th, 2008 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 11 (ANI): A group of scientists has used paper and some bits of carpet tape to make a portable testing kit that could revolutionise medical care in poor countries.Diagnosis ... Read more...
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Making electronics with a twist
November 20th, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Researchers have made electronics that can bend, stretch and now twist as well, considered the ultimate in the subject.Yonggang Huang, professor of civil engineering at Northwestern University's McCormick ... Read more...
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Scientists create electronics with a twist, literally
November 20th, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): Scientists have developed electronics that not only can be bended or stretched, but can also be twisted, which could pave the way for new flexible sensors, transmitters, ... Read more...
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Soon, new home lab-on-a-chip kit for checking illnesses, food contaminants
July 25th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , July 25 (ANI): University of Michigan engineers are seeking to develop a "lab-on-a-chip" kit that people can assemble on their own.The simple 16-piece kit brings microfluidic devices to the ... Read more...
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