Tag: diagnostics

Gene-Testing Machine for Doctors

By Emily Singer | 12/02/2009 | 1 Comment

A new device rapidly analyzes blood for medically relevant genetic variations.

IBM's Move in Microfluidics

By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 11/24/2009 | 1 Comment

Its new chip could be used in easy and cheap diagnostic tests.

Enhancing Access to Genomic Medicine

By Emily Singer | 11/23/2009 | 0 Comments

A startup aims to calculate the value in the onslaught of genetic tests.

Tiny Devices Use Light to Grab Cells

By Katherine Bourzac | 10/26/2009 | 5 Comments

Silicon chips and lasers could pick out and count cells on microfluidic devices.

Blood Test Offers More Accurate Picture of Health

By Katherine Bourzac | 10/21/2009 | 1 Comment

A Seattle company is developing rapid tests for thousands of proteins.

Ultrafast DNA Nanosensor

By Prachi Patel | 10/05/2009 | 0 Comments

A new type of sensor makes diagnosing infections quick and easy.

A More Sensitive Cancer Breathalyzer

By Lauren Gravitz | 08/31/2009 | 0 Comments

A new kind of sensor could one day be used to detect lung cancer.

Nanowires That Behave Like Cells

By Katherine Bourzac | 08/11/2009 | 0 Comments

Transistors with lipid membranes could make better interfaces for neural prosthetics.

Rapid TB Detector

By Katherine Bourzac | 08/04/2009 | 1 Comment

An ultrasensitive test can spot bacteria in a half hour.

Silicon Chip Spots Blood Proteins

By Katherine Bourzac | 07/21/2009 | 0 Comments

A microfluidic chip that integrates a light sensor detects blood proteins.

A Skin Test for Alzheimer's Disease

By Emily Singer | 06/18/2009 | 0 Comments

Scientists aim to commercialize a test that detects an inflammatory marker in skin.

Finding Early Signs of Mad-Cow Disease

By Katherine Bourzac | 03/24/2009 | 0 Comments

A comprehensive study of gene-expression changes could lead to new diagnostic tests.

TR10: Paper Diagnostics

By Kristina Grifantini | 02/24/2009 | 1 Comment

George Whitesides has created a cheap, easy-to-use diagnostic test out of paper.

Finding Early Signs of Arthritis

By Lauren Cahoon | 02/05/2009 | 0 Comments

Atomic-force microscopy could advance osteoarthritis drug development.

Spotting Cataracts Earlier

By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 01/14/2009 | 0 Comments

A device developed for the space program could provide earlier cataract detection.