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Microbiologists make big leap in developing 'green' electronics
Microbiologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst report that they have discovered a new type of natural wire produced by...
Jan 18, 20173 min read


New liquid biopsy chip that detects metastatic cancer cells in blood
A chip developed by mechanical engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) can trap and identify metastatic cancer cells in a...
Dec 16, 20165 min read


Faster (cheaper) method for making big bioactive ring molecules
Ring molecules called cyclic depsipeptides play an important role in living organisms. Microbes make them as part of their chemical...
Dec 13, 20163 min read


Single Molecule Detection of a Cancer Biomarker
Using a nano-enhanced version of a device capable of detecting the smallest viruses in solution, researchers at the Polytechnic Institute...
Dec 5, 20162 min read


Fast, efficient sperm tails inspire nanobiotechnology
Just like workers in a factory, enzymes can create a final product more efficiently if they are stuck together in one place and pass the...
Dec 5, 20163 min read


Molecular chameleons reveal bacterial biofilms
Molecules that change colour can be used to follow in real-time how bacteria form a protective biofilm around themselves. This new...
Nov 25, 20163 min read
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