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Released: 17-Jan-2011 11:55 AM EST
Patient-Derived Stem Cells Could Help Test Cardiac Disease Treatments
American Technion Society

Scientists coax stem cells (created from skin cells of a patient with an inherited heart disease) into cardiac cells. Method holds promise for personalized medicine, and for studying diseased cells that can’t be easily biopsied.

Released: 25-Oct-2010 3:40 PM EDT
Researchers Tap New Source of Cancer Markers in Blood
American Technion Society

Technion researchers say the future of cancer diagnosis could lie in just a few milliliters of blood. A new source of blood-derived biomarkers could soon help determine whether a recovering cancer patient has relapsed, may someday aid in the early detection of a variety of cancers, and enable personalized cancer treatment.

Released: 27-Jul-2010 11:45 AM EDT
“Trojan Horse” Delivery System Attacks Cancer Cells from Inside
American Technion Society

With nods to nature and Greek mythology, researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a tiny “Trojan Horse” system for delivering cancer-fighting drugs. With this system, the drugs are delivered only once they are inside the cancerous cells, so there is no damage to the healthy cells in the surrounding area.

Released: 3-Jun-2010 8:00 AM EDT
Did Galaxies Form Faster? Adjusting the Details of the Big Bang Theory
American Technion Society

In a paper published in the June 3 issue of Nature, researchers from the Technion and Princeton give evidence that the Big Bang theory is in need of some adjustments, and that galaxies and groups of galaxies were built earlier in the course of the expanding universe than predicted by the standard Big Bang theory.

Released: 23-Mar-2010 11:40 AM EDT
Good News for Elderly Sleep Apnea Sufferers
American Technion Society

Findings from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology could provide good news for elderly patients who suffer from sleep apnea. The research results from Prof. Peretz Lavie and Dr. Lena Lavie of the Faculty of Medicine show that elderly patients with moderate sleep apnea live longer than their counterparts in the general population.

Released: 23-Feb-2010 2:35 PM EST
Genetic Factors Can Help Predict Risk for Kidney Disease
American Technion Society

Researchers have identified new genetic data that could be used in the future to predict who will develop end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). The findings could also advance the use of genetic screening for those at high risk of developing kidney failure, which might enable preventative early treatment in at risk individuals.

Released: 25-Jan-2010 3:05 PM EST
Breakthrough Could Change Sampling Technology Forever
American Technion Society

Technion scientists have made a breakthrough that could revolutionize the way broadband signals are sampled, recorded and processed. Their prototype could be used to improve radar capabilities and performance, increase audio recording device capacity, and reduce patient exposure to radiation during MRIs, x-rays and CT-scans.

Released: 17-Nov-2009 3:15 PM EST
Cancer-Fighting Drugs Delivered Right to the Tumor
American Technion Society

An encapsulation breakthrough may enable doctors to deliver anti-cancer drugs directly to tumors over extended time periods, while preventing the side effects of chemo and other cancer treatments. The system led to an 87% reduction in volume and an 83% reduction in weight of a treated glioma tumor in mice after two weeks.

Released: 27-Oct-2009 3:50 PM EDT
Silicon-Air Battery: Non-stop Power for Thousands of Hours
American Technion Society

Technion scientists have created an environmentally friendly silicon-oxygen battery capable of supplying non-stop power for 1000s of hours. Used like batteries already in use today, they would be lightweight, have an unlimited shelf life, and have a high tolerance for both humid and extremely dry conditions.

Released: 26-Aug-2009 4:30 PM EDT
Marine Viruses May Contribute to Ocean Energy
American Technion Society

New research on marine viruses could change calculations of how energy is generated in the oceans, and might someday inspire new designs for better batteries and other photoelectric energy sources.

Released: 3-Aug-2009 3:10 PM EDT
Electronic Nose Can Sniff Out Kidney Diseases in Breath Samples
American Technion Society

By modifying a carbon nanosensor "electronic nose" invented to detect cancer, scientists at Israel's Technion have developed a way to identify chronic renal failure in its earliest stages. Such early detection could significantly slow progression of the disease, and greatly reduce the costs associated with treating it and any resulting complications.

Released: 1-Jun-2009 12:25 PM EDT
Renowned Architect Calatrava Dedicates Sculpture at Israel's Technion
American Technion Society

World-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava will unveil his latest creation on Tuesday, June 29 at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel. The towering, kinetic structure -- visible from almost every direction on the Technion campus -- will help recognize the contributions by the Russell Berrie Foundation to establish the university's Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute.

Released: 21-May-2009 5:10 PM EDT
Israeli Researchers Discover New Forms of Explosive Favored by Terrorists
American Technion Society

A breakthrough by researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology provides new ammunition in the war on terror.  Their discovery of six never-before-seen polymorphic crystalline structures of TATP -- the easy-to-make but difficult to detect explosive increasingly used by terrorists worldwide -- will make it easier to detect the explosive even when it is concealed.

Released: 15-May-2009 10:30 AM EDT
Building a Better Blend of Tumor-Fighting Cells
American Technion Society

Israeli researchers have developed a technique that could produce more effective cell immune cell blends to treat some cancers. By delving deeper into the underlying properties of the blends, called tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), the researchers found a way to predict which blends pack the strongest anti-tumor punch, and were able to turn weaker blends into potent tumor fighters.

Released: 7-Apr-2009 2:40 PM EDT
Antibiotics Could Treat Cystic Fibrosis, Other Genetic Diseases
American Technion Society

By modifying the properties of the common antibiotic gentamicin, researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed what could become an effective treatment for many human genetic diseases, including cystic fibrosis (CF), Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Usher Syndrome and numerous cancers.

Released: 14-Jan-2009 3:00 PM EST
Stem Cells Could be Used for Personalized Cancer Treatment
American Technion Society

Using cancer cells from an ovarian cancer patient, human embryonic stem cells and mice, Israeli researchers have created a pre-clinical experimental model that mimics the way a tumor would develop in the patient's body. The researchers say their findings could facilitate the development of personalized cancer therapies.

Released: 9-Jan-2009 2:40 PM EST
Researchers Can Detect Tunnel Excavation With Fiber Optic Cables
American Technion Society

With the kind of fiber optic cables used in telecommunications and cable television systems, Technion scientists have found a way to detect and pinpoint the excavation of tunnels, such as those used for smuggling weapons into Gaza. The system can locate even narrow tunnels at depths greater than 60 feet.

Released: 12-Nov-2008 9:00 AM EST
New Nanofibers Developed by Technion Researchers May Lead to Scar-Free Healing
American Technion Society

Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a strong, flexible, bio-material that may be used someday to close wounds with minimal scarring and rejection by the immune system. Spun from a common blood protein, the material could be for wound sutures, larger dressings for wounds, and other anti-adhesion membranes used in abdominal surgery.

Released: 15-Sep-2008 1:00 PM EDT
Elderly Sleep Apnea Sufferers May Live Longer
American Technion Society

New research results suggest that sleep apnea "“ which has often been linked to increased rates of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality "“ may actually contribute to higher survival rates in the elderly. The findings by Technion-Israel Institute of Technology researchers were presented last week at the European Sleep Research Society Congress in Glasgow, Scotland.

Released: 9-Sep-2008 4:00 PM EDT
New Research Suggests Ways to Improve Cancer Therapy
American Technion Society

A new glimpse at how cells respond to certain chemotherapy drugs may help clinicians understand why some tumors re-grow after treatment "“ and why drugs that block blood vessel formation might be a useful partner in halting this devastating effect.

Released: 19-Aug-2008 9:00 AM EDT
Technion Scientist Named One of World's "Top Young Innovators"
American Technion Society

For leading the development of an "electronic nose" able to identify different types of cancer in a person's breath, Dr. Hossam Haick of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology has been selected to Technology Review Magazine's 2008 list of the world's top 35 researchers under the age of 35.

Released: 30-Jul-2008 1:05 PM EDT
New Insights on the Evolution of Snake Fangs
American Technion Society

Findings by an international team of scientists offer new clues to the origin of the extraordinary adaptation that allowed snakes to flourish in nearly every corner of the globe. The scientists say these findings also have other, bigger implications for evolution and development, and the way in which genes underlying developmental changes can cause changes in form and function.

Released: 11-Jul-2008 3:00 PM EDT
A Protein’s Path to the “Chamber of Doom”
American Technion Society

Researchers have uncovered a perilous pathway within the cell that rivals any road taken by Indiana Jones or his summer blockbuster companions: a slippery tube that funnels proteins into a "chamber of doom" where they are shredded and recycled into the building blocks of new proteins. The newly described pathway could have applications for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and some cancers.

Released: 13-Jun-2008 10:30 AM EDT
Decision-Making, Risk Taking Similar in Bees and Humans
American Technion Society

In this week's issue of Nature, Israeli researchers show that when making decisions, people and bees alike are more likely to gamble on risky courses of action - rather than taking a safer option - when the differences between the various possible outcomes are easily distinguishable.

Released: 8-May-2008 8:30 AM EDT
Genetics Confirm Oral Traditions of Druze in Israel
American Technion Society

By using detailed comparative analysis of DNA sequence variations of residents of Druze villages in Israel, researchers have discovered a "living relic" that provides a glimpse of the Near East as it existed tens of thousands of years ago.

Released: 15-Apr-2008 11:55 AM EDT
Find Facebook Friends Without Internet Connection
American Technion Society

Imagine you're stuck in an airport during a delay, and you don't have an Internet connection. Thanks to a new Facebook application, you'd still be able to use your laptop computer "“ without being connected to the Internet "“ to detect Facebook friends (and friends of those friends) who have also installed the application, making it possible to network, chat, share files, or even meet face-to-face.

Released: 7-Feb-2008 4:00 PM EST
Respiration Monitor Could Help Premature Babies
American Technion Society

An Israeli start-up company is developing a novel, non-invasive device for detecting early-stage respiratory irregularities in premature babies, children and adults receiving ICU care. Unlike current respirators and supportive devices, it directly monitors respiration mechanics, making for earlier detection of the kind of complications that can cause damage to the brain and other vital organs.

Released: 11-Jan-2008 1:00 PM EST
Good News! Heart Health Improved with Vitamin E for 40% of Type 2 Diabetics
American Technion Society

Approximately 20 million Americans have Type 2 Diabetes. Researchers in Israel report that vitamin E supplements could offer an inexpensive way to significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and related deaths for the 40% of Type 2 diabetics who carry a particular version of a gene called haptoglobin (Hp) 2-2.

22-Dec-2007 9:00 AM EST
Artificial Viral Shells Could Be Useful Nano-Containers
American Technion Society

Inspired by the shell that encloses a virus' genetic material, researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and The Scripps Research Institute are designing an artificial viral shell as a valuable nano-container for pinpoint drug delivery, molecular computing components, and a host of other applications.

Released: 20-Dec-2007 11:00 AM EST
Entire Old Testament Written on a Pinhead
American Technion Society

In a nanotechnology breakthrough, researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have printed the entire Old Testament onto a silicone chip smaller than a pinhead.

Released: 12-Dec-2007 9:00 AM EST
A High Rise Apartment Complex with Built-in Greenhouse
American Technion Society

High-rise apartments with integrated greenhouses would enable residents to grow produce with enough left over to generate additional income. A design for such a structure by two Technion-Israel Institute of Technology lecturers was the winner of an international sustainable architecture competition. It will be used to construct a building in Wuhan, China, with groundbreaking expected to begin in early 2008.

Released: 21-Nov-2007 4:00 PM EST
Vitamin E Could Help 40% of Diabetics Ward Off Heart Attacks
American Technion Society

Vitamin E supplements can significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and related deaths for the 40 percent of diabetics who carry a particular version of a gene. The findings by Israeli researchers are published in the November 21 online edition of the Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.

Released: 31-Jul-2007 4:00 PM EDT
New Theoritical Model Eliminates Barriers to Time Travel
American Technion Society

Noted time-travel theorist Amos Ori has developed a theoretical model of a time machine that could enable future generations to travel into the past. In his paper published in the July issue of Physical Review, he provides practical solutions to a number of criteria long seen by other experts as obstacles to the realization of time travel.

Released: 25-Jul-2007 11:25 AM EDT
"Smart" Traffic Sign Stops Collisions
American Technion Society

Israeli scientists have developed a "smart" traffic sign to prevent collisions at traffic intersections that lack traffic signals. The device "“ now being tested at a four-way, limited-visibility urban intersection with high-speed access from the main road "“ includes two cameras and a computer that identifies and alerts approaching drivers about collision risks.

Released: 11-Jul-2007 5:20 PM EDT
Breast Cancer Survival Rates No Worse for Women with BRCA Mutations
American Technion Society

A joint Israel-U.S. study provides encouraging news for breast cancer patients who possess one of the "breast cancer" or BRCA genetic mutations. The findings by researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and the University of Toronto show such patients have a survival rate that is at least as good as noncarriers of BRCA mutations.

Released: 2-Jul-2007 11:00 AM EDT
Electric Field Therapy Halts Spread of Brain Tumors
American Technion Society

A treatment that specifically targets rapidly growing cancer cells with electrical fields is showing promise in the treatment of brain cancer patients. The Novo-TTF (Tumor-Treating Fields) device uses electrical fields to disrupt tumor growth by interfering with cell division of cancerous cells. This causes them to stop proliferating and die off instead of dividing and growing.

Released: 1-Jun-2007 1:00 PM EDT
Making Water From Thin Air
American Technion Society

Two Israeli architects have devised a low-tech way to turn dew into fresh, usable water. Inspired by the dew-collecting properties of leaves, the invention can extract a minimum of 48 liters of fresh water from the air each day. Depending on the number of collectors used, an unlimited daily supply of water could be produced even in remote and polluted places.

Released: 30-Apr-2007 5:20 PM EDT
Virtual Reality Helps MS Patients Walk Better
American Technion Society

Israeli scientists have created a small, wearable virtual reality device that combines auditory and visual feedback to improve walking speed and stride length in patients suffering from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease.

Released: 17-Apr-2007 5:15 PM EDT
Free Software for WiFi Connections Without Routers
American Technion Society

Scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed free, downloadable software that makes possible direct wireless (WiFi) communication between computers without the need for devices such as Internet routers. The technology works at distances up to 300 feet inside buildings to more than 900 feet in the open.

Released: 27-Feb-2007 4:40 PM EST
Natural Milk Protein Could Lead to Super Nutritious Foods
American Technion Society

Technion-Israel institute of Technology researchers have engineered a way to deliver health-promoting nutrients using protein particles naturally present in milk as carriers. The breakthrough could lead to low fat or non-fat foods that contain nutrients now present only in fat-containing foods, and could be used to enrich foods with other important nutraceuticals like vitamins and antioxidants.

Released: 5-Feb-2007 3:25 PM EST
Bacteria Fighter Goes Where Antibiotics Can't
American Technion Society

Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have figured out a way to turn one of nature's most powerful microbe fighters into a guided missile that strikes specifically at a common bacteria responsible for infections throughout the body. The research could lead to substitutes for common antibiotic medicines, which are increasingly thwarted by new strains of drug-resistant bacteria.

Released: 31-Jan-2007 6:05 PM EST
Mighty Nanofibers Could Mean Stronger, Lighter Materials
American Technion Society

Bigger may be better, but tinier is stronger. So say scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, who have shown that tiny polymer nanofibers become much stronger when their diameters shrink below a certain size. Their research could make possible stronger fabrics that use less material.

Released: 22-Jan-2007 1:50 PM EST
Scientists Create Heart Muscle With Built-In Blood Supply
American Technion Society

In a breakthrough that could make possible the replacement of tissue damaged in heart attacks, scientists at Israel's Technion have used embryonic stem cells to create new heart muscle with a built-in network of blood vessels. According to the researchers, such vascularization would greatly improve the survival of the tissue when transplanted in a human heart.

Released: 5-Jan-2007 8:10 PM EST
Researchers Use Wikipedia To Make Computers Smarter
American Technion Society

Using Wikipedia, Technion researchers have developed a way to give computers knowledge of the world to help them "think smarter," making common sense and broad-based connections between topics just as the human mind does. The new method will help computers filter e-mail spam, perform Web searches and even conduct intelligence gathering at more sophisticated levels than current programs.

Released: 7-Oct-2006 4:40 PM EDT
Researchers Uncover Cell Fusion Mechanism
American Technion Society

Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development researchers have identified a protein that encourages two or more cells to fuse into a single giant cell with multiple nuclei. The findings, published this week in the journal Developmental Cell, could lead to the ability to "fix" damaged or diseased cells in the body by fusing them with therapeutic cells.

Released: 28-Sep-2006 8:30 AM EDT
PASER: New Electron Acceleration Technique Developed
American Technion Society

For the first time, scientists have demonstrated a laser-like transfer of energy "” without the laser light "” to an electron beam. The technique developed at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology produces accelerated particles that could have future applications in fields as diverse as medicine and probing the fundamental structure of matter.

Released: 25-Sep-2006 2:35 PM EDT
Novel Technique Would Prevent Re-Clogged Arteries
American Technion Society

Combine a specially coated stent with a safe component found in all proteins and what do you get? A "pharmaceutical factory" that would help prevent the common post-angioplasty problem of restenosis (re-clogging of coronary arteries), which occurs in more than one-third of angioplasty patients. The revolutionary, patented approach was developed at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

Released: 12-Sep-2006 7:25 PM EDT
Scientists Unravel Mystery of People with No Fingerprints
American Technion Society

Researchers have unraveled the genetic basis of two rare congenital diseases in which afflicted persons have no fingerprints. Now they are now trying to find the exact connection between the unusual features of the disease and enhanced programmed cell death. Data from such research could have implications for many skin disorders.

Released: 24-Aug-2006 11:00 AM EDT
Pomegranate Juice Could Benefit Diabetics
American Technion Society

Pomegranate juice may provide important health benefits for diabetic patients. Subjects who drank pomegranate juice daily over a three month period experienced a reduced risk for atherosclerosis and a reduced uptake of "bad" cholesterol by immune cells.

Released: 26-Jul-2006 4:40 PM EDT
Story Ideas & Interviews from the Technion (Haifa, Israel)
American Technion Society

Story ideas and interview possibilities from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (located in Haifa, Israel). The Technion -- one of the world's leading science and technology universities -- is recognized as a driving force behind Israel's economy and a major source of the country's best and brightest minds.


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