Neowin News Feed for: Cells

Blue Jean Dye Kills Cancer Cells

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:20:05 +0000

The dye in your blue jeans could soon be used to kill cancer cells, say scientists. UK researchers are employing tiny gold "nanoparticles", 1/5000th the thickness of a human hair, to deliver the chemical compound... Read more...

New Microchip Fused With Brain Cells

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:39:51 +0000

European researches have developed "neuro-chips" in which living brain cells and silicon circuits interact with one another. While the research is far from it at this point, these advancements could one day lead to... Read more...

Promise of fuel cells turns out to be Fool's Gold?

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 09:55:15 +0000

AS the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) approaches, there arefive computer technologies goodies I am really hoping and praying tosee work – as in, built in working pre-production devices that willturned into real, on-my-Big-Box shelf... Read more...

Notebooks squeeze juice out of fuel cells

Wed, 02 Mar 2005 19:57:19 +0000

Though a number of companies have shown off fuel cells for cell phones and MP3 players, a company out of New Jersey says it has come up with one that can power a notebook. ... Read more...

New Technology Powers Fuel Cells

Thu, 28 Oct 2004 18:50:56 +0000

A new fuel cell for notebook PCs, more compact and powerful than competing technologies, could be on the market in early 2006 at a price of around $90, its Japanese inventors claim. Materials and Energy... Read more...

Cancer Stem Cells Hint at Cure

Thu, 12 Aug 2004 22:48:45 +0000

Researchers have discovered cells that continually replenish leukemia tumors. Killing these infinitely renewing cells could be key to halting the disease. A genetic mutation causes the leukemia cells to divide out of control and allows... Read more...

Company Makes Plans for Portable Fuel Cells

Mon, 21 Jun 2004 14:30:25 +0000

For a while now getting fuel cell technology into notebooks and handhelds has been difficult. A company called Mobion has made what it believes is the right design to solve this problem. Mobion... Read more...

Don't Bet on Fuel Cells, Manufacturer Says

Fri, 23 Jan 2004 15:19:18 +0000

The producer of fuel cells that can recharge mobile phones and portable music players told industrialists and policymakers on Friday not to count on the power packs to solve the energy crisis. "Don't hold your... Read more...

Laptop Fuel Cells -- Ready for Takeoff?

Tue, 02 Sep 2003 21:34:08 +0000

Fuel cells that can run laptops for 10 hours or more without plug power have captured the imagination of computer junkies. But first, backers must prove that they are as safe to fly with as... Read more...