AIST:AIST Today 2009-3 No.33

Research Hotline

UPDATE FROM THE CUTTING EDGE (Apr.-Jun. 2009) The abstracts of the recent research information appearing in Vol.9 No.4-6 of "AIST TODAY" are introduced here, classified by research area. For inquiry about the full article, please contact the author via e-mail.
Turning on a gene switch in a single cell using an infrared laser - Development of a new microscopic technology for single-cell gene induction in vivo -	Life Science and Biotechnology
Molecular mechanism of Ashwagandha (Queen of Indian herb) effects - From Indian traditional medicine to scientific facts -
Structure analysis of ion channel proteins in membrane - 3D structure of ion channels revealed by single particle electron microscopy -
Development of low-cost, noise-proof, wire-saving technology - Serial bus communication system reduces wiring and improve productivity -	Information Technology and Electronics
Diamond biosensor for specific sequence of DNA with ultra-high sensitivity - Showing the potential application in detecting a variety of diseases and biomolecules -	Nanotechnology, Materials and Manufacturing
Lightweight hollow carbon fine particles produced from biomass - Elastic hollow fine particles resembling paper balloons -	Environment and Energy
Development of novel organic ionic plastic crystals - Expectation for flexible, transparent and highly conductive solid electrolyte -	Environment and Energy
Development of high-performance inorganic adsorbent for carbon dioxide - Efficient capture of carbon dioxide above atmospheric pressure -	Geological Survey and Applied Geoscience
Development of dose standard for X-ray used in mammography - Aiming for more precise dosimetry in breast cancer examination -	Metrology and Measurement Science
Study of a new microwave power standard - Microwave power standard based on frequency measurement -
Detection of chemicals hidden in opaque containers - The objects are colored temporally by multiphoton excitation using near-infrared femtosecond laser -

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