Recently, the technology has seen various new developments, including the successful use in RNA-targeting, the development of more precise genome editing reagents, and breakthroughs in applications to gene therapy and regenerative medicine.
Why it Matters: The Harvard researchers' work is a breakthrough in the application of nanotechnology to the improvement of biosensors.
This article provides a breakthrough in the application of this methodology, to the investigated process specifically.
A breakthrough in the application of TD NMR to food science has been represented by the conceiving of compact and portable NMR sensors which enable the analysis of intact food matrices in a non-destructive, non-invasive way in situ.
These results suggest a possible breakthrough in the application of two-photon microscopy for molecular imaging to overcome the disadvantage of imaging depth.
As a result of these recent regulatory developments, delivering a robust software solution that analyzes and renders whole genome NGS into clinically actionable information within hours and under $100 will be a breakthrough in the application of bioinformatics to precision medicine, biomedical science, translational medicine, and healthcare as a whole.
However, the breakthrough in mobile applications is yet to be followed by a breakthrough in manufacturing industry.
The use of porous structures with high external surface area represents an important breakthrough in industrial applications.
Our approach can not only provide an alternative way to form graphene natively on SiC, but will also bring a technological breakthrough in industrial applications of graphene, e.g. the realization of graphene-on-insulator substrates.
"While the paper might be an excellent contribution in the specific research area of randomness extraction, I would not necessarily see it as a huge breakthrough in practical applications... all those things are already possible with existing methods and have been for many years," he said.
