I think I’m getting better.
I’ve been thinking of starting a brand new blog just dedicated to giraffe stuff I find around the internet.
Chip “Sees” in 3D to Diagnose HIV, Leukemia
Inexpensive, portable devices that can rapidly screen cells for leukemia or HIV may soon be possible thanks to a chip that can produce three-dimensional focusing of a stream of cells, according to researchers. “HIV is diagnosed based on counting CD4 cells,” says Tony Jun Huang, associate professor of engineering science and mechanics at Penn State. “Ninety percent of the diagnoses are done using flow cytometry.”
Huang and his colleagues designed a mass-producible device that can focus particles or cells in a single stream and performs three different optical assessments for each cell. They believe the device represents a major step toward low-cost flow cytometry chips for clinical diagnosis in hospitals, clinics and in the field.
Read more: http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news-Chip-Sees-in-3D-to-Diagnose-HIV-Leukemia-053112.aspx
(via medicalschool)
20’s
I’ve entered that stage of my life. I remember for the past 7 years I’d always find these encouraging messages and pictures and advice for teenagers. Since I’ve turned 20 I’ve seen one article for advice on how to live, what to do, and how to act. Do people expect us to know what to do for everything once we hit that magical number? Because I definitely do not. I’m still confused about love. I still question the path I’m taking. I’m still growing as a person. Change may not be as happening as violently now as it was during high school, but it is still happening. Passion is still infecting my life, and motivation is still lacking much more than I’d like. Yes maturity and experience have shaped me, but for a large part I still have no idea what I’m getting into. I would love advice on my 20’s. Because even though the perception is that handling life becomes easier, the reality is that it does not.
