Daily Archives: May 15, 2012

Ultrasensitive biosensor promising for medical diagnostics

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Deskarati

Researchers have created an ultrasensitive biosensor that could open up new opportunities for early detection of cancer and “personalized medicine” tailored to the specific biochemistry of individual patients. The device, which could be several hundred times more sensitive than other biosensors, … Continue reading →

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Psychedelic Star Trails and City Lights From Orbit

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Deskarati

Streaks of psychedelic colors show the passage of cities below the International Space Station (ISS), airglow in Earth’s atmosphere and the circling motion of stars in this stunning new image from Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit. Pettit created the … Continue reading →

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Printed Guitars

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Deskarati

Olaf Diegel’s 3D-printed guitars are stunning to look at, and sound great too. Hear professional guitarist Neil Watson give them a work-out. Diegel, a Massey University mechatronics professors, spells out the future for 3-D printing in business and design.

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