Laser, holograms could expedite sample analysis
Researchers have developed a method that uses a near-infrared laser and holograms to rapidly...
Bar code measures protein concentrations quickly and accurately
In a fast-paced world, waiting several days for the results of a blood test can be extremely...
“C dots” light up tumors
When surgeons remove tumors, they cannot determine exactly where the cancer ends and the tissue...
Making dental plaque glow in the dark
Getting children to brush their teeth can be a twice-daily battle: Parents direct their youngsters...
A symphony of light: Mid-IR study could lead to new hearing implant
Light has always been a best friend to the deaf. Without light, deaf people would not be able to...
Lasers highlight – and destroy – bad proteins
Researchers here have developed a scheme for studying amyloid fibers that could prove useful in...
Dial-in diagnosis
With just a few modifications, a cell phone can become a powerful and affordable medical diagnostic...
Medical imaging market: moving up
The worldwide 3-D medical imaging market is projected to be worth $3.9 billion by 2012, according...
MIP Technologies AB
MIP Technologies AB of Lund, Sweden, has entered into a collaboration with sanofi-aventis of Paris...
Guided Therapeutics Inc.
Guided Therapeutics Inc. of Norcross, Ga., has submitted the preclinical module of its Premarket...
Fluxion Biosciences
San Francisco-based Fluxion Biosciences has announced a distribution agreement with IUL Instruments...
RainDance Technologies Inc.
RainDance Technologies Inc. of Lexington, Mass., has been awarded a grant from the Massachusetts...
Leica Microsystems GmbH
Leica Microsystems GmbH of Wetzlar, Germany, has agreed to acquire Surgipath Medical Industries...
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation of New York has funded a synthetic biology initiative to examine...
Genome Consortium for Active Teaching
A program initiated by the Genome Consortium for Active Teaching in Davidson, N.C., and in...
Proteus SA
Proteus SA of Nimes, France, has signed a collaboration agreement with Syngenta of Basel,...