Many science and medicine fields are based on the use of microscopes and flow cytometers. Microscopes are used to identify pathogenic agents, examine tissue samples, etc. Flow cytometers are used for cell classification, counting and detecting biomarke… more »

I recently read an article talking about Heart ID and it really caught my attention. This is a new biometric technology based on heartbeat patterns. This new technique stems from the work of a group of Greek researchers at Toronto University. Two of th… more »

A digital holographic microscope shows high-resolution 3D images of tiny objects like human cells. Traditional microscopes suffer from certain limitations, such as the small and shallow field of view, making it difficult to gain any three-dimensional id… more »

The smart pill technology of Proteus Digital Health has been given US FDA marketing clearance. This pills carry a tiny microchip with no battery. When the patient takes the medicine,  the stomach acid then acts as a battery to kick start the chip. When… more »

Craig Venter has once more given a new turn of the screw to bioinformatics. In this case, although not directly involved, he looms in the background behind the publication in the journal Cell of an article signed by scientists of Stanford University… more »