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Microsoft Buys Into DNA Data Storage
30/04/2016
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It has been reported that Microsoft is making an investment in DNA data storage which is considered as a cutting-edge technique that takes advantage of genetic material’s durability and efficiency. It has joined hands with Twist, which is a San Fra...
Malaria Diagnosis in Minutes
13/04/2016
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Malaria Diagnosis in Minutes Bioengineers at Texas A&M University have combined a smartphone’s camera with optics to create a polarized light microscope that could be used to detect malaria. The mobile-optical-polarization imaging device (MOPID) ha...
New Google Patent Could Change Blood Tests forever
04/04/2016
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Google has filed a US patent for a new smart product that could change the face of blood tests forever.The technology giant has submitted a design for a new watch that would have the ability to check an individual's blood glucose levels w...
Ultrasound Microscopy: The Next Step To Imaging Blood Vessels
21/03/2016
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Scientists have a way of going about controlling diseases that affect the blood vessels, Ultrasound microscopy comes up as a new and fast way of imaging Blood Vessels. This might just be the answer we were looking for, for a long time. Click here ...
Could a New Blood Test Spot Signs of Five Cancers?
13/03/2016
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Researchers from the National Human Genome Research Institute in the US have been working on the test, which is designed to detect signs of a specific gene - ZNF154 - in the blood, following the discovery that this gene was altered when a tumour was...
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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...