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Scientists Store Video Data in the DNA of Living Organisms
16/07/2017
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The bacteria E. coli might sometimes make us sick, but they have served as a workhorse in science. They teach us about DNA and produce ingredients for drugs and fuel molecules. Now E. coli can claim one more skill: They can store our digital data.In ...
5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ELECTRON MICROSCOPE
16/07/2017
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An electron microscope is a microscope that uses a beam of accelerated electrons as a source of illumination. As the wavelength of an electron can be 100,000 times sorter than that of visible light photons, electrons microscopes have a higher resolvi...
5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT IR SPECTROPHOTOMETER
03/07/2017
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An infrared (IR) spectrometer is a device used in chemistry labs to determine the identity of a molecule. A beam of infrared light scans the sample and detects differences in the vibrational frequencies between the bonded atoms. A computer is attache...
Scientists borrow from electronics to build circuits in living cells
03/07/2017
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Synthetic biology researchers have demonstrated a new method for digital information processing in living cells, analogous to the logic gates used in electric circuits. The circuits are the largest ever published to date in eurkaryotic cells and a k...
Magnetic Eye Implant Stops Dancing Eyes Syndrome
03/07/2017
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A 49-year-old man finally got relief from a rare, maddening eye disorder after researchers, in an experimental procedure, implanted specialized magnets beneath his eyeballs. The disorder, called nystagmus, or dancing eyes, causes the eyes to oscilla...
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Gene Editing Tool CRISPR Is Making Scientists Face The Hard Questions
10/03/2016
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The CRISPR-Cas9 tool makes genetic engineering cheap and easy, making it a powerful tool that has the potential to be abused. Video provided by NewsyT...