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An Engineered Bacterium for Diagnosing a Human Disease

Engineered organism could diagnose Crohn’s disease flareups
“In an important step toward the clinical application of synthetic biology, Rice University researchers [MORE]

Hydrogel Releases Drugs in Response to Tumor Microenvironment

Hydrogel Releases Drugs in Response to Tumor Microenvironment
Cancer drugs can break down in the body before they reach a tumor [MORE]

Acidity in Diagnosing Cancer Cells

Diagnostic test distinguishes cancer cells based on acidity levels June 1
Cancerous cells have a higher pH than healthy cells—an observation [MORE]

Using Green Light and pH to Bond Molecules

Forging bonds with green light
“Queensland University of Technology researchers have created a new molecular coupling tool employing both green light [MORE]

Sweat Analysis on a Smartphone

Biosensor bandage before and after collecting sweat
Chinese scientists in Beijing and California have developed a “band-aid” type device that can [MORE]

Sweat Patch Diagnostics

Sensor to measure chemical contents in sweat
Sweat is a diagnostic fluid, with varying levels of chloride, glucose, and lactate.  To [MORE]

High Resolution pH Imaging

Energy Transduction
This piece describes how researchers at Osaka University have used a fluorescent probe and microscopy to image the complex [MORE]

Gene Testing in the Doctor’s Office

Gene Testing
Last October, Nanosphere, Inc. (Northbrook, IL) received FDA approval for “the first nanotechnology-based microfluidics product capable of analyzing [MORE]