
Genetic Testing Anywhere: Micro-sizes Hand-held 'Lab-on-a-chip' Devices Under Development
Using new "lab on a chip"
technology, chemists hope to
create a hand-held device
that may eventually allow
physicians, crime scene
... > full story

'Lab On A Chip' Improves Success Of In Vitro Fertilization
In a finding that could
boost the success rate of in
vitro fertilization (IVF),
researchers report
development of a tiny "lab
on a chip" to evaluate the
... > full story

Lab-on-a-chip Technology: Microfluidics Aids Major Advance In Environmental Testing
Microfluidics experts have
announced the development of
a new generation of
microfluidics-based
environmental testing
... > full story

Bioengineers Develop 'Microscope On A Chip'
Researchers at the
California Institute of
Technology have turned
science fiction into reality
with their development of a
super-compact
high-resolution microscope,
... > full story
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3-D Computer Processor: 'Rochester Cube' Points Way To More Powerful Chip Designs
September 17, 2008 The next major advance in computer processors will likely be the move from today's two-dimensional chips to three-dimensional circuits, and the first three-dimensional synchronization circuitry is ... > full story -
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September 15, 2008 Researchers have advanced a novel lens-free imaging technique on the path to use in medical diagnostic applications that promise to improve global health related disease monitoring, such as malaria ... > full story -
Biological Chips For Disease Detection, Drug Discovery, Now Easy To Make With New Method
August 23, 2008 Scientists have developed a new and fast method for making biological ‘chips’ – technology that could lead to quick testing for serious diseases, fast detection of MRSA infections ... > full story -
'Point Of Care Diagnostics' In The Starting Blocks
August 20, 2008 Tracking down cancer at a very early stage, studying cell growth, developing new medicines: future lab-on-a-chip systems will use nanoscale electrical fields to enable the detection and manipulation ... > full story -
Lab-on-a-chip at home: Make Your Own Microfluidic Testing Device With New Kit
July 27, 2008 A type of device called a "lab-on-a-chip" could bring a new generation of instant home tests for illnesses, food contaminants and toxic gases. But today these portable, efficient tools are often ... > full story -
New Logic: The Attraction Of Magnetic Computation
July 9, 2008 Researchers have demonstrated functional components that exploit the magnetic properties of electrons to perform logic operations. Compatible with existing microtechnology, the new approach heralds ... > full story -
Disease-detecting Lab In The Palm Of Your Hand
July 3, 2008 Detecting food-borne diseases such as campylobacter and salmonella long before they enter the food chain would help ensure that the dinner on your table is safe to eat. There is currently no quick ... > full story -
Chip-cooling Technology Achieves 'Dramatic' 1,000-watt Capacity
July 2, 2008 Researchers have developed a technology that uses "microjets" to deposit liquid into tiny channels and remove five times more heat than other experimental high-performance chip-cooling methods for ... > full story -
Microchip Sets Low-power Record With Extreme Sleep Mode
June 16, 2008 A low-power microchip uses 30,000 times less power in sleep mode and 10 times less in active mode than comparable chips now on the ... > full story -
Novel DNA Microarray Chip Predicts Functional Impairment And Remission In Rheumatoid Arthritis
June 13, 2008 A new DNA microarray chip can predict severe disability and remission in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The chip has yielded two clinical-genetic models of RA outcomes, to assist physicians in ... > full story
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