Monday, October 12, 2009

New Lab-on-a-chip Technique Developed

New Lab-on-a-chip Technique Developed
Scientists have developed a new "lab-on-a-chip" technique that analyzes tiny samples of blood and breast tissue to identify women at risk of breast cancer much more quickly than ever before.
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Rockets Can Run On Toffee, Engineer Demonstrates
An engineer in the UK has helped to demonstrate that rockets can run on toffee.
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3-D Structure Of Human Genome: Fractal Globule Architecture Packs Two Meters Of DNA Into Each Cell
Scientists have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the human genome, paving the way for new insights into genomic function and expanding our understanding of how cellular DNA folds at scales that dwarf the double helix. The researchers describe a new technology called Hi-C and apply it to answer the thorny question of how each of our cells stows some three billion base pairs of DNA while maintaining access to functionally crucial segments.
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Ringworm
Title: Ringworm
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/18/1999 10:33:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/2/2009
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Continuing Racial Differences In HIV Prevalence In U.S.
HIV prevalence among African Americans is ten times greater than the prevalence among whites. This racial disparity in HIV prevalence has persisted in the face of both governmental and private actions, involving many billions of dollars, to combat HIV. In a new study, researchers examine factors responsible for the stark racial disparities in HIV infection in the U.S. and the now concentrated epidemic among African Americans.
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