Biotech & pharma
New microscopy technique reveals mechanics of blood cell membranes
21 May 2010
Thanks to an interdisciplinary team of researchers, scientists now have a more complete understanding of one of the human body’s most vital structures: the red blood cell.
Lessons from the brain: toward an intelligent molecular computer
20 May 2010
A team of researchers from Japan and Michigan Technological University has built a molecular computer using lessons learned from the human brain.
Lessons from the brain: toward an intelligent molecular computer
20 May 2010
A team of researchers from Japan and Michigan Technological University has built a molecular computer using lessons learned from the human brain.
Biologists unravel mechanisms of immune cell movements
By By Kim McDonald | 18 May 2010
A team of biologists has uncovered the biochemical processes within these immune cells that allow them to speed their way to bacteria and the sites of wounds and infections, often causing inflammation By Kim McDonald
First human use of Catheter Robotics' "Amigo" at Leicester
11 May 2010
Dr André Ng of the University of Leicester has carried out the world's first heart rhythm treatment procedure using robotics
Gammaglobulin treatment may alow Alzheimer’s disease
By By Debra Kain | 11 May 2010
Novel treatment strategy saves kidneys with large cancerous tumors
By By Jackie Carr | 05 May 2010
The ability to surgically save kidneys following the destruction or removal of large tumors is challenging, yet highly desirable, in order to decrease the risk of kidney failure and protect cardiovascular health, say UCSD researchers. By Jackie Carr
Stem cells from surgery leftovers could repair damaged hearts
30 Apr 2010
Scientists have for the first time succeeded in extracting vital stem cells from sections of vein removed for heart bypass surgery.