chemistry
A Quirk of Physics Could Give Us a Fast, Cheap Way To Diagnose Diseases
Posted in Medicine on 13th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
A test that exploits a quirk of physics could make blood tests for certain diseases faster, cheaper, and easily performed.
Shaking out the nanomaterials: a new method to purify water
Posted in Science on 13th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
Purifying water could be as simple as shaking a vial of water and oil.
Possible biochemical mechanism underlying long-term memories identified
Posted in Science on 7th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
Why do some of our memories fade away, while others last forever? Now scientists have identified a possible biochemical mechanism.
A breakdown product of aspirin blocks cell death associated with neurodegenerative diseases
Posted in Medicine on 1st Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
A component of aspirin binds to an enzyme called GAPDH, which is believed to play a major role in neurodegenerative diseases.
Cheap DNA Sequencing Is Here. Writing DNA Is Next
Posted in Featured, Science on 25th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
When Twist launches its beta program in 2016, it will offer gene synthesis at 10 cents per letter with a guaranteed turnaround time of 10 days.