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Fast Company
July 2006
Tracy Staedter |
A Virus With a Charge Researchers at MIT have figured out how to genetically manipulate viruses to build structures packed with tiny conductive wires. One goal -- battery cells that are much smaller and last a lot longer.   |
Chemistry World
August 2, 2006
Bea Perks |
Quantum Leap for Virus Trackers Glowing quantum dots are helping researchers study how viruses infect cells, and although the fluorescent nanoparticles have only been used on plant viruses so far, the technique could prove to be invaluable for drug development. |
CIO
September 15, 2002
John Edwards |
When Bad Viruses Go Good Most biological viruses have a nasty reputation. But scientist Angela Belcher believes that some viruses can be guided into performing a useful task: building high-tech materials. |
Chemistry World
April 2, 2009
Jon Cartwright |
Biological battery powers up Scientists in the US have created a rechargeable 'lithium ion' battery with the help of a genetically programmed virus that acts as a scaffold for highly conductive electrodes. |
Chemistry World
June 9, 2008
Simon Hadlington |
Artificial virus silences genes Scientists in Korea have created an artificial virus that can target the nucleus of cancer cells and knock out specific genes. |
Technology Research News
October 20, 2004
Eric Smalley |
Biochip spots single viruses A detector recently built from nanowire transistors can identify individual virus particles in real time in unpurified samples. Labs-on-a-chip based on the device could be used to monitor diseases. |
Technology Research News
March 10, 2004 |
Atomic microscope spots viruses Researchers from BioForce Nanosciences Inc., Iowa State University and Des Moines University have combined an atomic force microscope with a method of capturing virus particles to produce a tool that rapidly detects viruses. |
| Industrial Physicist |
Biomimetic Nanotechnology Although biomimetic nanotechnology is in its infancy, with no applications yet reaching commercialization, the barriers in some cases lie mainly in scaling up production processes to industrial levels. |
Chemistry World
August 26, 2014
Andy Extance |
No-frills coats set a trend for designer viruses Dutch scientists have built a simple model of viruses' protective coats in an attempt to create viral mimics that could fight diseases, as opposed to causing them. |
Chemistry World
April 21, 2015
Osman Mohamed |
Ultrasound test echoes with battery charge Researchers in the US have shown that ultrasound echoes can indicate density changes to provide a simple and non-invasive method for measuring charge within any battery. |
Chemistry World
February 3, 2011
Mike Brown |
Exfoliating layered materials Layered materials can be separated into individual sheets with enhanced electronic properties using a new quick and simple method, says an international team of researchers. |
Chemistry World
November 2, 2010
Hayley Birch |
Nanoparticle detector promises fast virus identification The technique, developed by US researchers, can discriminate between different viruses and is sensitive enough to detect the presence of a single virus particle. |
Unix Insider
January 2001
Sandra Henry-Stocker |
Understanding viruses What exactly is a virus, how does it work, and how can you protect your system from one? The author explains the difference between viruses and worms, and why keeping up with and preventing them is so difficult... |
Chemistry World
October 17, 2007
Lewis Brindley |
Shining a New Light on Nanowires Scientists have created tiny solar power cells using silicon nanowires 200 times thinner than a human hair. The cells could provide renewable energy for both nano- and large-scale applications. |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2007
Suhas Sreedhar |
Plastic Solar Cells Get a Boost by Doubling Up Scientists in Korea and California have invented a new way of boosting the efficiency of cheap plastic solar cells, making them more competitive with traditional silicon solar cells. The key is to make the solar cells in pairs. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2007
Neil Savage |
Nanowire Silicon Solar Cell for Powering Small Circuits A new type of solar cell made from a nanometer-scale wire might one day provide an on-chip power source for nanoelectronic devices or run microscopic robots, say scientists. |
Chemistry World
March 8, 2013
David Bradley |
The next big thing in mass spectrometry Researchers have used quadrupole time-of-flight native MS to investigate intact capsids from a bacteriophage. While there is theoretically no upper limit on the mass of a particle that might be analyzed, the work is far from trivial in breaking the record. |
Wired
August 2005
Jonathon Keats |
The Deadly Art of Viral Cinema Her studio is a biophysics lab, her camera a microscope. And she's changing the way we see - and fight - disease. Zhuang uses lasers, a microscope, and pair of hi-res digicams to capture viral infection in action. |
Chemistry World
October 1, 2014
Michael Gross |
Viruses melt 'glassy' DNA US Researchers have identified the factors that enable viral DNA to turn from solid to liquid, which allows them to infect host cells. They say the process could become a target for new antiviral therapies. |
New Architect
May 2002
Sarah Gordon |
Distributing Viruses Should virus writers be allowed to post harmful code on the Web? |
Technology Research News
October 8, 2003 |
Process orders nanowire arrays Harvard University researchers have found a way to neatly layer and pattern rows of nanowires. |
Chemistry World
August 31, 2011
Hayley Birch |
Smallpox vaccine virus puts cancer in its sights The results of a human cancer therapy trial show for the first time that tumors can be targeted and infected by engineered viruses, without damage to surrounding tissues. |
Chemistry World
April 30, 2014
Tim Wogan |
High efficiency solar cells stack up A new high efficiency solar cell that is easier and potentially cheaper to produce than current designs has been demonstrated by US researchers. |
PC World
November 17, 2000
Kim Zetter |
Three Minutes With 'Doctor Owl,' Virus Writer A young virus writer describes his motivation and denies responsibility, while dreaming of creating a 'new breed' of undetectable virus... |
Chemistry World
February 5, 2009
Phillip Broadwith |
Crystalline polymers make airtight films Squeezing polymers into extremely thin layers can make them a whole lot less gas-permeable, US scientists have shown. |
Technology Research News
February 25, 2004 |
Nanowires spot DNA mutation Nanowire sensors could eventually be built into labs-on-a-chip that could be used for medical diagnostics and pathogen detection in the field, and for drug discovery. |
PC Magazine
August 19, 2003
Sheryl Canter |
Effective Immunity Viruses keep spreading, and PCs keep getting infected. What can you do to stay secure? |
PC World
October 13, 2000
Kim Zetter |
How It Works: Viruses They're the "common cold" for computers; we'll show you how they operate and how to protect your PC... |
Information Today
February 2001
Marshall Breeding |
A Prescription for Computer Health We finished the year with little to no damage to our computer systems. Read on to learn more about how to develop a successful strategy for computing in an increasingly dangerous world... |
Technology Research News
December 17, 2003
Kimberly Patch |
Device guards Net against viruses Ordinary computers have no chance of being able to monitor the huge volumes of traffic flowing through the Internet. Specialized hardware, however, can. A device is poised to serve as a network sentry, scanning the full contents of every packet for signs of viruses and the like. |
PC Magazine
May 2, 2008
John Brandon |
Gadget Viruses Still An Empty Threat The risk of malware attacking mobile devices has been largely exaggerated. But does that mean your cell phone is completely safe? |
PC World
November 14, 2000
Kim Zetter |
Three Minutes With Fred Cohen, Virus Trends Tracker Originator of 'virus' term holds forth on benevolent viruses, liability, and avoiding dangerous code while surfing... |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2004
Judith Rajala |
Computer Virus Protection Simply having virus protection software on your institution's computer system doesn't guarantee safety and security. Instead, protection and prevention is a team effort between the users and the anti-virus software. Includes a list of useful websites. |
InternetNews
August 23, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
AV Vendors Flip Over CU's 'Dummy Viruses' The antivirus community is crying foul over a consumer magazine's tests of their products, which included creating 5,500 dummy viruses to see how well the AV programs handle the unknown. |
PC World
December 2000
Kim Zetter |
Computer Viruses: The Next Generation What will be the next virulent outbreak? No one knows, except that it's guaranteed to be more lethal than ever... |
HHMI Bulletin
February 2011 |
Viral Outbreak: The Science of Emerging Disease Almost 200 high school students from across the Washington, D.C., area learned firsthand how scientists study the emergence and spread of these and other deadly viruses in December at the 2010 Holiday Lectures on Science. |
AskMen.com
Dustin Driver |
Winter Sicknesses Grandma was right. You will come down with more bad bugs during the winter -- especially if you don't follow some simple rules to stay healthy. |
Chemistry World
November 12, 2014
Carla Pegoraro |
Aptamers and gold nanoparticles whisked up to spot influenza Researchers in the UK have developed a new visual bioassay that can detect flu viruses by making them heavier. |
Inc.
September 2004
Lora Kolodny |
New Virus Goes After BlackBerries Look for the next generation of computer viruses to target mobile devices, from smart phones to PDAs. |
Chemistry World
July 6, 2012
Steve Down |
Flu fighters are wired Scientists from Peking University and the University of Science and Technology, Beijing, China, have devised a test which uses a biosensor made from a grid of silicon nanowires which have been functionalized with influenza A antibodies to trap proteins from the virus. |
PC Magazine
June 21, 2006
Matthew D. Sarrel |
Safety in Layers A successful antivirus strategy is one that stacks security. |
AskMen.com
August 1, 2001
Justin Becker |
Keep Your Computer Virus-Free Call the doctor and head for the hospital: you've just been infected by a computer virus that's erasing your entire hard drive, as you speak. It's time to protect yourself before this happens, and take the necessary steps to make your computer virus-free... |
InternetNews
April 1, 2004
Sharon Gaudin |
Study: Virus Attacks Up But Infections Hold Steady Last year more -- and more dangerous -- viruses raced across the Internet than ever, according to a new study. But there was a glimmer of good news. |
Popular Mechanics
February 4, 2009
Andrew Moseman |
Could a Designer Virus Turn You Into a Monster? In this week's episode of Fringe, a virus turns a man into a monster. Here from experts how much scientific truth and fiction is in this storyline. |
PC World
November 15, 2000
Kim Zetter |
What Makes Johnny (and Jane) Write Viruses? Forget the stereotypes--virus writers range in age and outlook, but many share an undeveloped sense of ethics, researcher finds... |
PC World
November 16, 2000
Kim Zetter |
Freeze! Drop That Download! From toughening laws to making virus writing seem uncool, industry and government are trying everything to stop virus writers... |
