News articles tagged with 'nanopore'
Silk moth's antenna inspires new nanotech tool with applications in Alzheimer's research
— 1 Mar 2011 17:54 | BiologyBy mimicking the structure of the silk moth's antenna, University of Michigan researchers led the development of a better nanopore - a tiny tunnel-shaped tool that could advance understanding…
Your genome in minutes: New technology could slash sequencing time
— 3 Jan 2011 17:50 | HealthScientists from Imperial College London are developing technology that could ultimately sequence a person's genome in mere minutes, at a fraction of the cost of current commercial techniques…
Graphene may hold key to speeding up DNA sequencing
— 11 Sep 2010 11:22 | TechnologyIn a paper published as the cover story of the September 9, 2010 Nature, researchers from Harvard University and MIT have demonstrated that graphene, a surprisingly robust planar sheet…
Nanoscale DNA sequencing could spur revolution in personal health care
— 17 Aug 2010 09:03 | HealthIn experiments with potentially broad health care implications, a research team led by a University of Washington physicist has devised a method that works at a very small scale to…
Kinked nanopores slow DNA passage for easier sequencing
— 31 Jul 2010 09:11 | TechnologyIn an innovation critical to improved DNA sequencing, a markedly slower transmission of DNA through nanopores has been achieved by a team led by Sandia National Laboratories researchers…
First step toward electronic DNA sequencing: Translocation through graphene nanopores
— 27 Jul 2010 10:25 | TechnologyResearchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new, carbon-based nanoscale platform to electrically detect single DNA molecules…
DNA through graphene nanopores
— 10 Jul 2010 07:54 | TechnologyA team of researchers from Delft University of Technology announces a new type of nanopore devices that may significantly impact the way we screen DNA molecules, for example to read…
NIST team advances in translating language of nanopores
— 25 Jun 2010 10:23 | TechnologyNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists have moved a step closer to developing the means for a rapid diagnostic blood test that can scan for thousands of disease…
Lollipops and ice fishing: Molecular rulers used to probe nanopores
— 29 Apr 2010 09:25 | TechnologyUsing a pair of exotic techniques including a molecular-scale version of ice fishing, a team of researchers working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have…
Carbon nanotubes show promise for high-speed genetic sequencing
— 1 Jan 2010 13:12 | TechnologyFaster sequencing of DNA holds enormous potential for biology and medicine, particularly for personalised diagnosis and customised treatment based on each individual's genomic makeup.…