News Items

* Pillowy Antibacterial Polymers is a Technology Review article noting a research discovery having implications for antibacterial coatings of medical devices. The gist of it is that bacteria adhere with greater difficulty to soft surfaces.

* A Tiny Sensor Simply Made is another Technology Review article discussing the development of a biosensor capable of detecting trace amounts of as many as 25 microorganisms.

* Cell Signaling Technology makes available "antibodies, kits and reagents for chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)."

* How Angel Investors Get Their Wings is about investors (angels) looking to invest money in promissing business investments that do not attract the attention of professional venture capitalists.