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Researchers discover proton diode
Biophysicists in Bochum have discovered a diode for protons: just like the electronic component determines the direction of flow of electric current, the "proton diode" ensures that protons ...
10 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Biomedical research policy needed for therapies, economic growth, education and security
Bold and coordinated leadership at the federal level is essential to create secure, long-term, sustainable biomedical research funding policies based on strategic priorities, say the authors ...
8 hours ago from PhysOrg
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New pump created for microneedle drug-delivery patch
(PhysOrg.com) -- Purdue University researchers have developed a new type of pump for drug-delivery patches that might use arrays of "microneedles" to deliver a wider range of medications than ...
Wed 1 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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New infrared light may open new frontier in fighting cancer, Tay Sachs
A "game-changing" technique using near infrared light enables scientists to look deeper into the guts of cells, potentially opening up a new frontier in the fights against cancer and many other ...
Wed 1 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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Problem of fake medicines in developing countries could be solved
Counterfeiting of drugs is a huge industry with an annual turnover of more than SEK 500 billion. In Africa the situation is extremely serious. Half of the malaria medication sold there could ...
Wed 1 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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Water study: Is colloidal silver necessary for bacteria removal?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nicole Heinley, a graduate student at Missouri University of Science and Technology, traveled to Guatemala twice in the past year to conduct research on ceramic pot filters ...
Wed 1 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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Developments in nanobiotechnology point to medical applications
Two new groundbreaking scientific papers by researchers at UC Santa Barbara demonstrate the synthesis of nanosize biological particles with the potential to fight cancer and other illnesses. ...
Tue 31 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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Test finds E. coli in beef faster, could better trace outbreaks
Infrared spectroscopy can detect E. coli faster than current testing methods and can cut days off investigations of outbreaks, according to a study at Purdue University.
Tue 31 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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Chemists develop new 'light switch' chloride binder
Chemists at Indiana University Bloomington have designed a molecule that binds chloride ions -- but can be conveniently compelled to release the ions in the presence of ultraviolet light.
Mon 30 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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Ocean Bacteria Spawns Potential Cancer Drug
Sponges of the Agelas family, or bacteria living within the sponges, emit chemicals, called agelastatins, that have shown the ability to kill cancer cells.
Tue 31 Aug 10 from Laboratory Equipment
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