New disease-fighting nanoparticles look like miniature pastries
Ultra-miniature bialy-shaped particles called nanobialys because they resemble tiny versions of the flat, onion-topped rolls popular in New York City could soon be carrying medicinal compounds through patients' bloodstreams to tumors or atherosclerotic plaques. The nanobialys are an importan...Cedar Point to Host 17th Annual Red Cross Miniature Golf Event
SANDUSKY, Ohio, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, May 7, Cedar Point amusement park/resort will host the 17th annual American Red Cross Miniature Golf Challenge. Proceeds from this special event will benefit the Firelands Chapter of the American Red Cross. The tournament will take place...Patent Awarded for Miniature Chemical Detection Device
GOLDEN, Colo., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Patent Office has awarded Dr. George Radziszewski a U.S. Patent (No. 7,342,664) for his revolutionary ChemiD Mini Lab, a miniature device that will identify chemical compounds on demand. The ChemiD Mini Lab is designed to meet the critical nee...Remote Robotic Surgery Using Miniature Robots
Miniature robots may soon replace surgeons, more so in space according to researchers.// The robots are about three inches in length and about a cm wide and have wheels on them. They can be slipped through a small incision into a cavity and surgeons in different locations can operate a remotely...New Custom Hybrid Planetary Gearbox Series from NMB
...nmbtc dot com About NMB Technologies Corporation - NMB Technologies Corporation, a Minebea Group Company, is the world's largest manufacturer of miniature precision ball bearings and a volume leader in the design and manufacturing of precision electro-mechanical components, including cooling fans and blo...Music & Medicine: Unique Collaboration Combines Performing Arts and Science
...es close, and her body sways in time to the prelude. Her small hands glide over the keyboard gracefully, fluidly, as if they were tiny ballerinas on a miniature stage. When she's not performing, though, this University of North Texas (UNT) piano performance doctoral student is part of a collaborative ...June 2009 Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource Highlights Summer Skin Problems, Low Vision and Pilates
...sses. The lens may be included with the eyeglasses or attached to a headband for use on close-up tasks such as reading or threading a needle. miniature telescopes. These telescopes, hand-held or mounted on eyeglasses, help a person see at a distance, such as across a road or a television across the ro...Pivotal National Trial Uses Newest Interventional Radiology Treatment to Bust Blood Clots in Legs
...CDT) prevents post- thrombotic syndrome in patients with DVT," said Vedantham. PCDT combines the use of a clot-dissolving drug with a catheter-mounted miniature clot removal device, allowing an interventional radiologist to break up the clot and remove it from the vein, restoring blood flow. "PTS is a serious ...BTF111 MiniFluo Miniature Fluorometer
Description: The BTF-111 miniature arrayed detector ?uorometer is a user-con?gured spectrometer for ?uorescence applications from 250-600 nm. Con?gurable excitation light source modules provide the ?exibility of 2D ?uorescence measurement which are easily conducted at any wavelength....Ministim® MS-1B Miniature Nerve Stimulator
Description: Based on the original MS-1 design the new MS-1B includes low battery detection, FET based output circuitry and enhanced battery compartment....FreeStyle Portable Oxygen Concentrator
Description:...This portable concentrator offers the same weight advantage of a contents-based system, yet provides an unlimited supply of oxygen. FreeStyle's miniature batteries all fit inconspicuously in an exclusively-designed accompanying AirBelt. This battery belt offers not only function but fashion for those wh...First Science from the Compact Light Source: A miniature synchrotron for your home lab
In 2004 Lyncean Technologies announced the construction of the Compact Light Source (CLS), a miniature synchrotron which uses inverse Compton scattering to produce high-intensity, tunable, near-monochromatic x-ray beams. The CLS was designed to bring state-of-the-art protein structure determinati...Three-dimensional, miniature endoscope opens new diagnostic possibilities
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have developed a new type of miniature endoscope that produces three-dimensional, high-definition images, which may greatly expand the application of minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. In the October 19 issue of Nature, the te...Making plant cells work like miniature factories
Ames Laboratory researchers explore new frontier of metabolomics. The biotech field of genomics gives scientists genetic roadmaps to link certain genes to diseases. The subsequent study of proteins produced by certain genes spawned the field of proteomics. Now, a group of researchers at the U....Researchers Discover That Microbes Can Produce Miniature Electrical Wires
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered a tiny biological structure that is highly electrically conductive. This breakthrough helps describe how microorganisms can clean up groundwater and produce electricity from renewable resources. It may also have applications in ...'Microfluidic palette' may paint clearer picture of biological processes
...ative device called the "microfluidic palette" to produce multiple, steady-state chemical gradientsgradual changes in concentration across an areain a miniature chamber about the diameter of a pinhead. The tool can be used to study the complex biological mechanisms in cells responsible for cancer metastasis, w...DOE-funded research projects win 46 R&D 100 Awards for 2009
...ermanium technology. The instrument is so small that it fits in the palm of a hand, and this spectrometer is outfitted with an innovative low-powered, miniature cooling mechanism. GeMini was launched on NASA's Mercury MESSENGER spacecraft and is now taking the first-ever gamma-ray data of the planet Mercury. G...Microfabrica Introduces Set of Miniature 'Building Blocks' for Minimally-Invasive Medical Devices
1-mm turbine, miniaturized 'car jack', and micro-chainmail demonstrate the company's ultra-precision EFAB manufacturing technology VAN NUYS, Calif., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Microfabrica Inc. will introduce at Medical Design & Manufacturing West a set of highly-miniaturized 'building bloc...Intruder alert: Tel Aviv University's 'Smart Dew' will find you!
...es Unlike conventional alarm systems, each droplet of Smart Dew can be programmed to monitor a different condition. Sounds could be picked up by a miniature microphone. The metal used in the construction of cars and tractors could be detected by a magnetic sensor. Smart Dew droplets could also be programme...University of Texas 'Picosatellite' to be launched from space shuttle to begin milestone mission
... AUSTIN, TexasIn an initial step toward the first successful rendezvous and docking of very small satellites without human control, a pair of miniature "picosatellites" built by University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University engineering students will be launched into orbit this month from Spac...Intruder alert: Tel Aviv University's 'Smart Dew' will find you!
...es Unlike conventional alarm systems, each droplet of Smart Dew can be programmed to monitor a different condition. Sounds could be picked up by a miniature microphone. The metal used in the construction of cars and tractors could be detected by a magnetic sensor. Smart Dew droplets could also be programme...MX80 Series Miniature Precision Stages from Parker Hannifin Corporation
Description: The MX80 Series of positioning slides offers multiple drive technologies including linear motor, ballscrew, leadscrew, micrometer, and manual. With this series, users can construct high performance, cost-effective multi-axis systems. These slides also offer anti-cage creep cross-roller bearings, en...Spacer for Miniature FRENCH Pressure Cell from Thermo Scientific
Description: This spacer is required to use the Miniature FRENCH Pressure Cell (FA-003) with the Laboratory Press....LV Series Miniature Stepper Motors from Parker Hannifin Corporation
Description: The LV Series offers high performance miniature stepper motors available in NEMA 11, 14, 17, 23, and 34 frame sizes. These space-efficient 1.8 2-phase stepper motors are perfect for life science applications, including medical instrumentation, medical devices, drug discovery instrumentation, and ot...VSO Low Flow from Parker Hannifin Corporation
Description:...fers the same benefits as the VSO valve with enhanced flow control for applications where control is critical or flow is required below 600 sccm. This miniature solenoid-operated valve automates the flow of gas in proportion to the input current. Uses either DC current or pulse width modulation; closed loo...Multi-Pump Module MP8 from DASGIP AG
Description:... The speed of each individual pump is controlled electronically. Both, speed and flow set points, are exactly maintained. High-precision controlled miniature pumps can be equipped with variable tube types, which allows flow rates between 0 and 420 mL/h with the standard module. A more powerful version, the ...Complete 2 channel polarographic oxygen monitoring system from Instech Solomon
Description:...esigned specifically for oxygen measurement in small samples, as is frequently required in biological research. The system is designed around Instechs miniature Clark-style polarographic electrode. Measuring only 1/8 of an inch in diameter (3.2 mm), it is ideal for metabolic studies of mitochondria, cell suspe...