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Technology used to treat cancer also functions as micro rocket for spacecraft

Technology used to treat cancer also functions as micro rocket for spacecraft

Nanosatellites are smartphone-sized spacecraft that can perform simple, yet valuable, space missions. Dozens of these little vehicles are now tirelessly orbiting the earth performing valuable functions for NASA, the Department of Defense and even private companies.

5 Sep 2013

Local anesthetic mixed with magnetized 'ferrofluids' may prevent rare complication of spinal anesthesia

Local anesthetic mixed with magnetized 'ferrofluids' may prevent rare complication of spinal anesthesia

An simple technique using local anesthetic mixed with magnetized "ferrofluids" may provide a new approach to preventing a rare but serious complication of spinal anesthesia, reports the June issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).

2 Jun 2012

New method to target and destroy cancerous cells using hyperthermia

New method to target and destroy cancerous cells using hyperthermia

Using hyperthermia, Virginia Tech engineering researchers and a colleague from India unveiled a new method to target and destroy cancerous cells. The research was presented at the 63rd annual meeting of the American Physical Society Nov. 23 in Long Beach, Calif.

23 Nov 2010

Researchers unveil new method to target and destroy cancerous cells

Researchers unveil new method to target and destroy cancerous cells

Using hyperthermia, Virginia Tech engineering researchers and a colleague from India unveiled a new method to target and destroy cancerous cells. The research was presented at the 63rd annual meeting of the American Physical Society Nov. 23 in Long Beach, Calif.

23 Nov 2010

New technique offers a low-cost alternative to make 'micromotors' for surgical instruments

New technique offers a low-cost alternative to make 'micromotors' for surgical instruments

Researchers at Purdue University have created a magnetic "ferropaper" that might be used to make low-cost "micromotors" for surgical instruments, tiny tweezers to study cells and miniature speakers.

6 Jan 2010

FDA clears Veridex test for the monitoring of metastatic colorectal cancer

FDA clears Veridex test for the monitoring of metastatic colorectal cancer

Veridex, LLC has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an expanded clearance for the CellSearch System to be used as an aid in the monitoring of metastatic colorectal cancer.

21 Nov 2007

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