http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/microarrays/ Microarray Technology. DNA chips, lab-on-a-chip, microarrays and more. Read all the latest discoveries and research news here. Full-text, images, free. en-us Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:05:01 EST Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:05:01 EST 60 http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/microarrays/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120206122620.htm Tiny metallic nanoparticles that shimmer in the light like the scales on a butterfly's wing are set to become the color-change components of a revolutionary new approach to point-of-care medical diagnostics, according to a new study. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:26:26 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120206122620.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120205163752.htm For the first time, researchers have developed crystalline materials that allow an optical fiber to have integrated, high-speed electronic functions. The potential applications of such optical fibers include improved telecommunications and other hybrid optical and electronic technologies, improved laser technology, and more-accurate remote-sensing devices. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:37:37 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120205163752.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120202151035.htm Wonder material graphene has been touted as the next silicon, with one major problem -- it is too conductive to be used in computer chips. Now scientists have given its prospects a new lifeline. Scientists have now literally opened a third dimension in graphene research. Their research shows a transistor that may prove the missing link for graphene to become the next silicon. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:10:10 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120202151035.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120120183804.htm The first systematic power profiles of microprocessors could help lower the energy consumption of both small cell phones and giant data centers. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:38:38 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120120183804.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111219102228.htm In an example of life imitating art, biologists and bioengineers have created a living neon sign composed of millions of bacterial cells that periodically fluoresce in unison like blinking light bulbs. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:22:22 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111219102228.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111214105613.htm The microchip revolution has seen a steady shrinking of features on silicon chips, packing in more transistors and wires to boost chips' speed and data capacity. But in recent years, the technologies behind these chips have begun to bump up against fundamental limits, such as the wavelengths of light used for critical steps in chip manufacturing. Now, a new technique offers a way to break through one of these limits, possibly enabling further leaps in the computational power packed into a tiny sliver of silicon. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:56:56 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111214105613.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111211134004.htm A multi-purpose optical chip which generates, manipulates and measures entanglement and mixture -- two quantum phenomena which are essential driving forces for tomorrow's quantum computers -- has now been developed. This work represents an important step forward in the race to develop a quantum computer. Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:40:40 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111211134004.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111205082255.htm After having revealed the electronic advantages of molybdenite, researchers in Switzerland have now taken the next definitive step. The researchers have made a chip, or integrated circuit, confirming that molybdenite can surpass the physical limits of silicon in terms of miniaturization, electricity consumption, and mechanical flexibility. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:22:22 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111205082255.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111115103518.htm For decades, scientists have dreamed of building computer systems that could replicate the human brain's talent for learning new tasks. Researchers have now taken a major step toward that goal by designing a computer chip that mimics how the brain's neurons adapt in response to new information. This phenomenon, known as plasticity, is believed to underlie many brain functions, including learning and memory. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:35:35 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111115103518.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111019212836.htm Researchers have developed a low-power microchip that uses a combination of microfluidics and magnetic switches to trap and transport magnetic beads. The novel transport chip may have applications in biotechnology and medical diagnostics. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:28:28 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111019212836.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110922114330.htm Boosting up microprocessors -the heart of modern computers- at the speed of light, reducing consumptions and costs, may now be a reality thanks to the development of a new high-performance chip. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:43:43 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110922114330.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110826112020.htm A chip implant may soon be capable of monitoring tumors that are difficult to operate on or growing slowly. Medical engineers have developed an electronic sensor chip that can determine the oxygen content in a patient's tissue fluid. This data can then be wirelessly transmitted to the patient's doctor to support the choice of therapy. A drop in oxygen content in tissue surrounding a tumor indicates that the tumor might be growing faster and becoming aggressive. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:20:20 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110826112020.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110822101948.htm Scientists have designed a fault-tolerant way to make "photon delay" devices, a key component for future photon-based computer chips. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:19:19 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110822101948.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110804141714.htm Stretching for thousands of miles beneath oceans, optical fibers now connect every continent except for Antarctica. But although optical fibers are increasingly replacing copper wires, carrying information via photons instead of electrons, today's computer technology still relies on electronic chips. Now, researchers are paving the way for the next generation of computer-chip technology: photonic chips. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:17:17 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110804141714.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110804141658.htm Researchers have discovered a way to prevent light signals on a silicon chip from reflecting backwards and interfering with its operation. Otherwise, the light beams would interfere with lasers and other photonic components on the chip and make the chip unstable. The breakthrough marks a significant achievement in the development of integrated photonic chips that could replace electronic chips as the backbone of information technology. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:16:16 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110804141658.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110731170009.htm Biomedical engineering professors have developed an innovative strategy for an integrated microfluidic-based diagnostic device that can perform complex laboratory assays, with such simplicity that these tests can be carried out in the most remote regions of the world. Successfully tested in Rwanda, the mChip diagnoses diseases like HIV and syphilis at patients' bedsides. Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110731170009.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110726190109.htm Researchers have demonstrated the integration of an imaging cytometry and florescent microscopy on a cell phone using a compact, light-weight and cost-effective optofluidic attachment. The cell phone enabled optofluidic imaging flow cytometer could be used for rapid and sensitive imaging of bodily fluids for conducting various cell counts or rare cell analysis. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:01:01 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110726190109.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110719072705.htm Researchers in Spain, the Netherlands, and Canada have achieved a scientific milestone in the field of optical communications. After many months of research, they have succeeded in developing a revolutionary chip for optical routers, capable of operating up to 100 times faster than currently available chips. This is the first monolithic integrated optical circuit for optical routers. Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:27:27 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110719072705.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110712093631.htm Researchers in Belgium have demonstrated the potential of 3-D integration of a commercial DRAM chip on top of a logic IC for next-generation low-power mobile applications. Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:36:36 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110712093631.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110706144614.htm An automatic and portable detector that takes just fifteen minutes to analyze a sample suspected of contamination with anthrax is being developed by U.S. researchers. The technology amplifies any anthrax DNA present in the sample and can reveal the presence of just 40 microscopic cells of the deadly bacteria Bacillus anthracis. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:46:46 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110706144614.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110706134143.htm By pairing a remote-detection version of NMR/MRI technology with a unique version of chromatography specifically designed for microfluidic chips, researchers have opened the door to a portable system for highly sensitive multi-dimensional chemical analysis that would be impractical if not impossible with conventional technologies. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:41:41 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110706134143.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110705123629.htm Researchers are developing new technologies that combine a laser and electric fields to manipulate fluids and tiny particles such as bacteria, viruses and DNA for a range of potential applications, from drug manufacturing to food safety. Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:36:36 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110705123629.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110630112930.htm Researchers have shown how to make e-beam lithography, commonly used to prototype computer chips, more practical as a mass-production technique. Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:29:29 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110630112930.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110627095412.htm Revolutionary low-power logic systems that will perform instant on/off logic operations are being developed by research scientists. Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:54:54 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110627095412.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110620103854.htm Engineers have designed a new microspectrometer architecture using compact doughnut-shaped resonators. An 81-channel instrument achieved 0.6-nanometer resolution over a spectral range of more than 50 nanometers with a footprint less than one square millimeter. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:38:38 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110620103854.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110609112911.htm Researchers have developed a new technique for using multi-core chips more efficiently, significantly enhancing a computer's ability to build computer models of biological systems. The technique improved the efficiency of algorithms used to build models of biological systems more than seven-fold, creating more realistic models that can account for uncertainty and biological variation. This could impact research areas ranging from drug development to the engineering of biofuels. Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:29:29 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110609112911.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110525110137.htm Scientists have developed a new method of design-independent process monitoring for semiconductor wafer manufacturing. The advance promises to provide semiconductor chip manufacturing cost and productivity savings up to 15 percent, potentially increase profit per chip by as much as 12 percent and ultimately lead to less expensive and higher performing electronics devices. Wed, 25 May 2011 11:01:01 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110525110137.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110523152340.htm Researchers have trapped individual charged particles in an aqueous solution using a method called "Paul trapping," which uses oscillating electric fields to confine the particles to a space only nanometers in size. The technique paves the way for DNA trapping and sequencing, which would allow for diagnostic testing, therapies and treatments based on each patient's individual genetic makeup. Mon, 23 May 2011 15:23:23 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110523152340.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110519090231.htm Miniaturized laser beam sources which are suitable for a variety of applications, from material processing to display technology have recently been developed. Thu, 19 May 2011 09:02:02 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110519090231.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110513204412.htm Researchers have discovered a new physical phenomenon that could yield transistors with greatly enhanced capacitance -- a measure of the voltage required to move a charge. And that, in turn, could lead to the revival of clock speed as the measure of a computer's power. Fri, 13 May 2011 20:44:44 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110513204412.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110505181537.htm A researcher is on a quest to grow flowers that will help people who've lost their sight by designing nano-sized flowers whose fractal shapes on implants will engage with neurons to carry light to the optic nerve. Thu, 05 May 2011 18:15:15 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110505181537.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110426122954.htm Researchers have come up with a way to use impurities in diamonds as a method of creating a node in a quantum network. Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:29:29 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110426122954.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110422115850.htm Researchers have redesigned the concept of a microscope, by removing the lens, to create a system small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, but powerful enough to create 3-D tomographic, or sectional, images of miniscule samples. The advance represents the first demonstration of lens-free optical tomographic imaging on a chip, a technique capable of producing high resolution 3-D images of large volumes of microscopic objects. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 11:58:58 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110422115850.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110412075010.htm When a drop falls on a lotus flower it remains on the surface without wetting it. This is due, firstly, to the chemical components of the leaves of this plant, which are hydrophobic and therefore repel water, and, secondly, to the nanostructure of the surface, which augments the repellent effect. Taking these nanostructural properties as a starting point, researchers have carried out a study in which they demonstrate the physical conditions required for the controlled production of drops between the micro- and nanoscales. Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:50:50 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110412075010.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110404110417.htm Materials scientists have demonstrated the first macro-scale thin-film solid-oxide fuel cell. While SOFCs have previously worked at the micro-scale, this is the first time any research group has overcome the structural challenges of scaling the technology up to a practical size with a proportionally higher power output. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:04:04 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110404110417.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110324104410.htm Advances in medical diagnostic technology may one day enable individuals to perform preliminary medical diagnoses themselves, in their own home, in the future. Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:44:44 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110324104410.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110318102243.htm A major milestone in microfluidics could soon lead to stand-alone, self-powered chips that can diagnose diseases within minutes. The device is able to process whole blood samples without the use of external tubing or external components. Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:22:22 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110318102243.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110317115448.htm A team of researchers has integrated tiny detectors capable of counting individual photons on computer chips. These detectors, called "single-photon avalanche diodes," act like mini Geiger counters, producing a "tick" each time a photon is detected. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:54:54 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110317115448.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110316161916.htm Computing experts from the United States, Switzerland and Singapore have unveiled a technique for doubling the efficiency of computer chips by trimming away rarely used circuits. While these "pruned" microchips make a few calculation errors, tests show that cleverly managing the errors can yield chips that are two times faster, consume about half the energy and take up about half the space of traditional microchips. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:19:19 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110316161916.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110308084747.htm Magnetic random access memory (MRAM) is the most important new module on the market of computer storage devices. Like the well known USB sticks, they store information into static memory, but MRAM offers short access times and unlimited writing properties. Commercial MRAMs have been on the market since 2005. They are, however, still slower than the competitors they have among the volatile storage media. An invention made by researchers in Germany changes this situation: A special chip connection, in association with dynamic triggering of the component, reduces the response from - so far - 2 ns to below 500 ps. This corresponds to a data rate of up to 2 GBit (instead of the approx. 400 MBit so far). Tue, 08 Mar 2011 08:47:47 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110308084747.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110307151924.htm Researchers have announced the successful demonstration of a 2nd-generation CTC enrichment technology, capable of effectively identifying and capturing circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in blood samples collected from prostate cancer patients. This new approach could be even faster and cheaper than existing methods and captures a greater number of CTCs. Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:19:19 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110307151924.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110302152817.htm In an effort to make it easier to build inexpensive, next-generation silicon-based electro-optical chips, which allow computers to move information with light and electricity, scientists are developing design tools and using commercial nanofabrication tools. Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:28:28 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110302152817.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110228104314.htm Gone are the days of having to compromise on surgeons' demands because of the limitations associated with metal processing: Laser melting has abolished production-related restrictions on surgical instruments. The technique permits customized tools to be manufactured in a single step and also allows the integration of additional new functions such as RFID. Researchers have now developed a surgical instrument with an integrated electronic chip. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:43:43 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110228104314.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110228090218.htm To promote energy-efficient multitasking, a graduate student has developed and demonstrated a new device with the potential to reduce the power usage of modern processing chips. The advance could allow the creation of "smarter" smartphones, slimmer laptops and more energy-friendly data centers. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:02:02 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110228090218.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110222122057.htm Researchers have developed a faster, easier way to create microelectrodes, for use in microfluidic devices, by using liquid metal. Microfluidic devices manipulate small amounts of fluid and have a wide variety of applications, from testing minute blood samples to performing advanced chemical research. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:20:20 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110222122057.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110208091719.htm Product counterfeiters are increasingly targeting computer chips and electronic components, with attacks on hardware modules becoming commonplace. Tailor-made security technology utilizes a component's individual material properties to generate a digital key. This provides components with an identity -- since their unique structure cannot be copied. Tue, 08 Feb 2011 09:17:17 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110208091719.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110125172410.htm Researchers have invented a technique that uses inexpensive paper to make "microfluidic" devices for rapid medical diagnostics and chemical analysis. The innovation represents a way to enhance commercially available diagnostic devices that use paper-strip assays. Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:24:24 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110125172410.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110120151635.htm With little more than a conventional photocopier and transparency film, anyone can build a functional microfluidic chip. A high school physics teacher invented the process; now, students will be able explore microfluidics and its applications. Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:16:16 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110120151635.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101222112231.htm Blood poisoning can be fatal. If you suffer from sepsis, you used to have to wait as much as 48 hours for laboratory findings. A new diagnostic platform as big as a credit card will now supply the analysis after as little as an hour. This system is based on nanoparticles that are automatically guided by magnetic forces. Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:22:22 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101222112231.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101220121111.htm Scientists are developing technology that could ultimately sequence a person's genome in mere minutes, at a fraction of the cost of current commercial techniques. Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:11:11 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101220121111.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101214100229.htm One of the rarest metals on Earth may be an excellent option for enabling future flash memory chips to continue increasing in speed and density, according to a group of researchers in Taiwan, who describe incorporating nanocrystals of iridium into critical components of flash memory. Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:02:02 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101214100229.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101214085847.htm Microchips that ‘harvest’ the energy they need from their own surroundings, without depending on batteries or mains electricity. That will be possible now that researchers have for the first time succeeded in manufacturing a microchip with an efficient solar cell placed on top of the microelectronics. Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:58:58 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101214085847.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101213071117.htm Soon, your family doctor will no longer have to send blood or cancer cell samples to the laboratory. A little chip will give her test results on the spot. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 07:11:11 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101213071117.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101210075918.htm Scientists have developed critical components of a biomedical lab-on-chip sensor enabling fast detection of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in DNA, such as a miniaturized pump for on-chip generation of high pressures, a micropillar filter optimized for DNA separation achieving world-record resolution, and a SNP detector allowing on-chip detection using very small sample volumes. Fri, 10 Dec 2010 07:59:59 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101210075918.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101209141140.htm Physicists have discovered that tiny defects inside a computer chip can be used to tune the properties of key atoms in the chip. The technique involves rearranging the holes left by missing atoms to tune the properties of dopants -- the chemical impurities that give the semiconductors in computer chips their special properties. Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:11:11 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101209141140.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101208083529.htm Researchers have developed an ultra-thin hybrid AlGaN-on-Si-based extreme ultraviolet (EUV) imager with only 10µm pixel-to-pixel pitch. The wide-bandgap material (AlGaN) provides insensitivity to visible wavelengths and enhanced UV radiation hardness compared to silicon. Backside illumination in a hybrid design was used to achieve a very small pitch-to-pitch (10µm only). The novel imager shows an excellent detection down to a wavelength of 1nm. Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:35:35 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101208083529.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101201212401.htm IBM scientists have unveiled a new chip technology that integrates electrical and optical devices on the same piece of silicon, enabling computer chips to communicate using pulses of light (instead of electrical signals), resulting in smaller, faster and more power-efficient chips than is possible with conventional technologies. Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:24:24 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101201212401.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101130104601.htm Scientists have developed a Megaframe Imager -- an ultrafast camera capable of recording images at the incredible rate of one million frames. Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:46:46 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101130104601.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101130100403.htm Researchers in Germany have successfully fabricated a rudimentary quantum computing hybrid system using electronic excitations in nano-diamonds as qubits and optical nanostructures, so-called photonic crystals with tailored optical properties. This architecture may allow integration of multi-qubit systems on a single micrometer-sized chip for future quantum computers. Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:04:04 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101130100403.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101129141030.htm Biomedical engineers have developed a plug-in interface for the microfluidic chips that will form the basis of the next generation of compact medical devices. They hope that the "fit to flow" interface will become as ubiquitous as the USB interface for computer peripherals. 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