Scientists decipher bacterial injection needles at atomic resolution

May 21 | News

Hundreds of tiny hollow needles stick out of the membrane of a bacteria that causes cholera. These are treacherous tools that makes bacterial pathogens so dangerous. Researchers in the U.S. and Germany have now seen this structure in 3D detail at atomic resolution. The images may help drug researchers.

Breathalyzer reveals signs of disease

May 7 | News

One exhale and a new device from researchers at Stony Brook University in New York could screen for anything from diabetes to lung cancer. Based on a sensor chip built from electrospun nanowires that can detect minute amounts of chemical compounds, the device has yet to reach clinical trials. But its inventors anticipate the device to someday cost only $20.

Farm traced to listeria outbreak files bankruptcy

6 hours ago | News

A Colorado farm that was traced to a listeria outbreak in cantaloupe last year has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.Jensen Farms declined to comment on its filing Friday. Its attorney Jim Markus told The Denver Post (http://bit.ly/KTUDbK ) the filing should free up millions of dollars...

Arizona may add more uses for medical marijuana

15 hours ago | News

Arizona is considering requests to expand its fledgling medical marijuana program to allow use of the drug for an array of conditions, including post-traumatic stress syndrome and migraines, beyond those allowed under the law approved by voters two years ago.The Department of Health Services,...

P&G to add latches to make detergent packs safer

16 hours ago | News

Proctor & Gamble says it will change the design of packaging for its miniature laundry detergent product to deter children from eating the brightly colored packets that look like candy.Procter & Gamble spokesman Paul Fox says the Cincinnati-based company plans to create a new double latch lid...

Stars offer hugs, kisses and vampire bite at gala

17 hours ago | News

Stars promised hugs, kisses, a massage — and a vampire bite — in a glamor-filled auction to raise money to fight AIDS.Hoping to encourage bidders to open their wallets for items at Thursday's amfAR gala in the south of France, celebrity presenters offered some extra enticements. Heidi Klum...

Pfizer says EU recommends approval of Inlyta

17 hours ago | News

Pfizer Inc. said Friday that European Union regulators are recommending approval for its kidney cancer drug Inlyta.A European Union advisory committee recommended that Inlyta be approved as a treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma in patients who were not helped by treatment with Pfizer's...

Nuisance seaweed found to produce compounds with biomedical potential

17 hours ago | News

A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs in Hawaii may possess the ability to produce substances that could one day treat human diseases, a new study led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego has revealed.

Stem cell-growing surface enables bone repair

18 hours ago | News

University of Michigan researchers have proven that a special surface, free of biological contaminants, allows adult-derived stem cells to thrive and transform into multiple cell types. Their success brings stem cell therapies another step closer.

Discarded data may hold the key to a sharper view of molecules

19 hours ago | News

There's nothing like a new pair of eyeglasses to bring fine details into sharp relief. For scientists who study the large molecules of life from proteins to DNA, the equivalent of new lenses have come in the form of an advanced method for analyzing data from X-ray crystallography experiments. The findings could lead to new understanding of the molecules that drive processes in biology, medical diagnostics, nanotechnology, and other fields.

Countries aim to cut quarter of premature deaths

20 hours ago | News

The World Health Organization says its members are poised to agree to a target of cutting a quarter of premature deaths from chronic diseases by 2025.It is the first time that countries will set a concrete global goal for reducing premature deaths from cardiovascular and lung diseases, diabetes...

DNA study seeks origin of Appalachia's Melungeons

May 24 | News

For years, varied and sometimes wild claims have been made about the origins of a group of dark-skinned Appalachian residents once known derisively as the Melungeons. Some speculated they were descended from Portuguese explorers, or perhaps from Turkish slaves or Gypsies.Now a new DNA study in...

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Judges wanted for the 50th Annual R&D 100 Awards

Jan 27 | RDBlog

Expert in electronics? Professional in process science? Do you breathe biotech? If you have an area of expertise (and better yet, interest) consider spending a couple hours of your time and helping us evaluate some of the best and most unique high-technology products of the year.

Wanted: 2011's Top Technologies

8/15/2011 | RDBlog

The editors of R&D Magazine have opened the nominations for the 2012 R&D 100 Awards competition, which will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the awards. If your organization introduced a new product this year, or is planning to, you can begin the entry process now.

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Perspectives on Watson: Healthcare

2/14/2011 | Videos

Medical records, texts, journals and research documents are all written in natural language -- a language that computers traditionally struggle to understand. The ability to deliver a single, precise answer from these documents could go a long way in transforming the healthcare industry....

Cambridge Ideas - The Emotional Computer

12/22/2010 | Videos

Can computers understand emotions? Can computers express emotions? Can they feel emotions? The latest video from the University of Cambridge shows how emotions can be used to improve interaction between humans and computers.