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How accurate can a laser cut? Dr. Adela Ben-Yakar, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin developed a way …

I've never been to Georgia Tech, but my dad studied there so I'd love to visit. Researchers at Georgia Tech have looked at using magnetic nanoparticles to remove cancer cells out of the body. …

What happens when you take carbon nanotubes and coat cancer cells? Well, it gives you the ability to heat them up. What happens if you now expose those cells to near-infrared light? You may end up co…

The human brain does not have a standard blood supply like many other organs in the body. It is protected by something called the blood-brain barrier (BBB). The BBB protects our brain from chemicals, …

Can you imagine if you had the ability to instantly stop bleeding? Minor cuts can be annoying, but they're rarely life-threatening. Holding some firm pressure will often stop mild bleeding. Howev…

You've probably heard that Senator Edward M. Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor called glioblastoma. This is really unfortunate news because malignant brain tumors are very difficult to treat. T…

Have you ever tried to use tape on a wet surface? It doesn't stick, does it? Scientists are finding so many incredible discoveries in nature. Researchers at MIT may be on the verge of discoveri…

Tiny nanocomposite particles, made up of a mix of organic and metallic components, are being used to label cancer cells for destruction by a precision laser. Laser therapy is a new cancer treatment th…

The Department of Defense has named Rice University the recipient of a $3 million award to develop miniaturized molecular imaging technologies for screening, diagnosis, and monitoring of breast cancer…

The Royal Society of Chemistry reports that researchers at University College London have created microthreads from polymers containing living cells. The biologically active threads, they say, could b…