"Stickiness" key to better diagnostics and pharmaceuticals
The 'stickiness', or viscosity, of microscopic liquids can now be measured thousands of times faster than ever before, potentially leading to better understanding of living cells, disease diagnostics and pharmaceutical testing......»»
Imaging breakthrough could aid development of quantum microscopes
A breakthrough in quantum imaging could lead to the development of advanced forms of microscopy for use in medical research and diagnostics......»»
Dengue detection smartphone tech shows new hope for low-cost diagnostics
Accurate home testing could be used for a wider range of illnesses, as new research shows the capability of smartphone-powered tests for Dengue Fever......»»
New separation process for key radiodiagnostic agent reduces radioactive waste
Nuclear medicine uses technetium-99m among other things for tumor diagnostics. With over 30 million applications worldwide each year, it is the most widely used radioisotope. The precursor material, molybdenum-99, is mainly produced in research react.....»»
Scientists use cooperative action of a ligand-counterion system for sustainable ether production
The continued development of pharmaceuticals depends on the ability to form a wide range of chemical bonds. Diaryl ethers, characterized by the presence of an oxygen atom connected to two aryl groups, are a class of organic compounds with a broad ran.....»»
New potentially painkilling compound found in deep-water cone snails
Scientists already know that the venom of cone snails, which prowl the ocean floor for a fish dinner, contains compounds that can be adapted as pharmaceuticals to treat chronic pain, diabetes and other human maladies. But the cone snails' venom has m.....»»
Leveraging AI to work with cells
One of the ultimate goals of medical science is to develop personalized disease diagnostics and therapeutics. With a patient's genetic information, doctors could tailor treatments to individuals, leading to safer and more effective care. .....»»
Machine learning could help scientists design better viral diagnostics
Researchers have developed an automated method that predicts the effectiveness of viral diagnostic tests and designs optimized ones......»»
Global study finds the extent of pharmaceutical pollution in the world"s rivers
A new study looking at the presence of pharmaceuticals in the world's rivers found concentrations at potentially toxic levels in more than a quarter of the locations studied......»»
Simple, inexpensive, fast and accurate nanosensors pinpoint infectious diseases
In recent years, deadly infectious diseases, including Ebola and COVID-19, have emerged to cause widespread human devastation. Although researchers have developed a range of sophisticated methods to detect such infections, existing diagnostics face m.....»»
Genetically engineered E. coli could improve drug development
Whether you are taking a muscle relaxant or a heart medication, you are possibly using a medication that contains a synthetically produced benzoxazole. Although natural benzoxazoles show more significant promise in pharmaceuticals, their time to deve.....»»
Circular Dichroism beamline provides breakthrough in mapping chiral materials
A European research group has developed an exciting new imaging method on Diamond Light Source's beamline B23 that could improve the characterisation of chiral molecules in pharmaceuticals and other chiral molecules in the solid state. This pioneerin.....»»
New route to the synthesis of P-chiral compounds
Chiral phosphines are one of the most commonly used ligands in assymetric metal catalysis for the synthesis of various useful drugs and pharmaceuticals. Have you ever wondered how to obtain them? Most of the so-called chiral phosphines are C-stereoge.....»»
‘Digital India’ – Enabling A Datacenter Ecosystem
Telecom, Pharmaceuticals, Automotive, and IT Services, for the majority of the past two decades, have been seen as the flag-bearers of the so-called ‘Sunrise Sectors’ in India. It has been sometime since these were the trending themes, al.....»»
DNA testing firm accidentally spills information on two million customers
DNA Diagnostics Center has suffered a serious breach, but no genetic testing data was stolen......»»
A Stem-Cell Cure For Type 1 Diabetes? For One Man, It Seems To Have Worked
Long-time Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot shares the New York Times' report on a 64-year-old man who participated in a clinical trial by Vertex Pharmaceuticals involving an infusion of insulin-producing pancreas cells grown from stem cells. "Now his bo.....»»
Chemistry breakthrough leads way to more sustainable pharmaceuticals
Chemistry researchers have developed a new method using blue light to create pharmaceuticals in a more sustainable way, significantly reducing the amount of energy needed and the chemical waste created in the manufacture process......»»
Chemistry breakthrough leads way to more sustainable pharmaceuticals
Chemistry researchers at the University of Bath have developed a new method using blue light to create pharmaceuticals in a more sustainable way, significantly reducing the amount of energy needed and the chemical waste created in the manufacture pro.....»»
Using the exida Component Reliability Database for New Product Design and Development
Failure Modes, Effects, and Diagnostics Analysis (FMEDA) set the standard for calculating safety and reliability of automatic protection systems to IEC61508. FMEDA results, however, are only as good as the failure rate data that is used to create th.....»»
Team develops real-time diagnostic for Liquid Metal Jetting 3D printing
As 3D printing continues to grow and evolve, diagnostics capable of monitoring builds in real-time have become essential tools for producing quality parts, particularly in emerging printing technologies such as Liquid Metal Jetting (LMJ)......»»
Microsoft Is Force Installing PC Health Check In Windows 10
Microsoft has begun force installing the PC Health Check application on Windows 10 devices using a new KB5005463 update. BleepingComputer reports: PC Health Check is a new diagnostics tool created by Microsoft and released in conjunction with Windows.....»»