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Rodeo in liquid crystal: Unprecedented level of control over defects
Scientists have achieved an unprecedented level of control over defects in liquid crystals that can be engineered for applications in liquid matter photonics Sitting with a joystick in the comfort of their chairs scientists can ... - Read MoreSoft, energy-efficient robotic wings
Dielectric elastomers are novel materials for making actuators or motors with soft and lightweight properties that can undergo large active deformations with high energy conversion efficiencies This has made dielectric elastomers popular for creating devices ... - Read MoreSkin tough: Why skin is resistant to tearing
When weighing the pluses and minuses of your skin add this to the plus column Your skin like that of all vertebrates is remarkably resistant to tearing Now a collaboration of researchers at the U ... - Read MoreHormone Known for Mother's Milk Also Fosters Bond Between Parents
Released 30 Mar 2015 3 05 PM EDTSource Newsroom University of Wisconsin Madison more news from this source Contact Information Available for logged in reporters only Citations PLoS OneApr 1 2015 MADISON Wis Research has ... - Read MorePrecocious GEM: Shape-shifting sensor can report conditions from deep in the body
Scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST and the National Institutes of Health NIH have devised and demonstrated a new shape shifting probe about one hundredth as wide as a human ... - Read MoreRecipe for antibacterial plastic: Plastic plus egg whites
Bioplastics made from protein sources such as albumin and whey have shown significant antibacterial properties findings that could eventually lead to their use in plastics used in medical applications such as wound healing dressings sutures ... - Read MoreNew Compounds Could Offer Therapy for Multitude of Diseases
An international team of more than 18 research groups has demonstrated that the compounds they developed can safely prevent harmful protein aggregation in preliminary tests using animals The findings raise hope that a new class ... - Read MorePredicting pesticide loads more accurately
The EU wants to further improve the authorization process for agricultural products The different national procedures for this are supposed to be further harmonized Fraunhofer researchers have developed a software for estimating the transfer of ... - Read MoreSpring plankton bloom hitches ride to sea's depths on ocean eddies
Just as crocus and daffodil blossoms signal the start of a warmer season on land a similar greening event a massive bloom of microscopic plants or phytoplankton unfolds each spring in the North Atlantic Ocean ... - Read MoreVirtual vehicle testing: Modeling tires realistically
Manufacturers conduct virtual tests on vehicle designs long before the first car rolls off the assembly line Simulation of the tires has remained a challenge however The software tool CDTire 3D from Fraunhofer researchers now ... - Read MoreMost Popular Articles
Released 3 11 2013 5 00 AM EDTSource Newsroom National University of Singapore more news from this source Mar 11 2013 A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore NUS led by Professor ...
In the EU funded project MicroMilk European SMEs together with the University of Hohenheim and the Fraunhofer IGB have developed a novel method for pasteurization of milk with microwaves The system preserves the valuable components ...
All chefs know that you have to break some eggs to make an omelet and that includes engineers at Iowa State University who are using high frequency sound waves to break down plant materials in ...
Released 10 11 2013 9 35 AM EDTEmbargo expired 10 13 2013 1 00 PM EDTSource Newsroom McMaster University more news from this source Oct 15 2013 Hamilton ON Oct 13 2013 Researchers at McMaster ...
A natural shift to stronger warm El Niño events in the Pacific Ocean might be responsible for a substantial portion of the global warming recorded during the past 50 years according to new research at ...
Geochemistry analysis conducted by the U S Naval Research Laboratory of fossil sediment injection structures off the New Zealand coast in February and March reveal no presence of modern day expulsions of methane gas a ...
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Protein shake-up: Researchers use neutron scattering and supercomputing to study shape of a protein involved in cancer
no picFor living organisms proteins are an essential part of their body system and are needed to thrive In recent years a certain class of proteins has challenged researchers' conventional notion that proteins have a static ... - Read MoreNovel coatings combine protection with color effects
no picNew coloured protective coatings offer the same corrosion and wear protection as colourless coatings while their colouration opens new opportunities Red could for instance be used as a warning colour on surfaces which can get ... - Read MoreMaterials Genomics Initiative: Sequencing the DNA of things
no picThe process of trial and error in scientific research is costly and time consuming And while scientific innovation and discovery is necessary to find solutions to some of society's largest challenges think clean energy national ... - Read MoreNanoscale worms provide new route to nano-necklace structures
no picResearchers have developed a novel technique for crafting nanometer scale necklaces based on tiny star like structures threaded onto a polymeric backbone The technique could provide a new way to produce hybrid organic inorganic shish ... - Read MoreHigh-precision radar for the steel industry
no picSteel is the most important material in vehicle and machinery construction Large quantities of offcuts and scraps are left over from rolling and milling crude steel into strip steel New radar from Fraunhofer researchers measures ... - Read More- «
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Agrochemistry
Fast-Cooking Dry Beans Provide More Protein, Iron Than 'Slower' Varietiesis also higher in the quicker cooking beans in each of the four classes examined The authors acknowledge funding from the U S Agency for International Development the U S Department of Agriculture and the ...
- Global Food Security, Eating Your Greens Could Help Your Game, Lower Cancer Risk with Ginger and Chili Peppers, and More in the Food Science News Source
- Researchers create synthetic biopathway to turn agriculture waste into 'green' products
- Researchers Create Synthetic Biopathway to Turn Agriculture Waste Into 'Green' Products
- Wildflowers on Farms -- Not Just Crops -- Can Expose Bees to Neonicotinoids
- Microscopic Molecules Can Fight Citrus Greening Bug with Less Insecticides
Flavor Chemistry
Improving Cryopreservation for a Longer-Lasting Blood SupplyNov 17 2016 Freezing and reanimating your body is still science fiction but cryopreserving cells and certain tissues for future use is a reality Still the process could use some improvements to make it more ...
- Meeting Demand for 'Natural' Vanilla Calls for Creativity
- Could smell hold the key to limiting or ending pesticide use?
- Queen's Scientists Develop First Perfume Which Smells Better the More You Sweat
- Intelligent neuroprostheses mimic natural motor control
- Food Additive Could Serve as a Safer, More Environmentally Friendly Antifreeze
Chemical Thermodynamics
Frankfurter Fraud: Finding Out What's in Your Hot DogSep 29 2016 Hot dogs are the perfect summer fare But knowing for sure what you're getting inside a bun can be difficult Now scientists have devised a method that could help prevent frankfurter fraud ...
- Supercondenser stores heat as electricity
- Hot find: Tightly spaced objects could exchange millions of times more heat
- Virtual vehicle testing: Modeling tires realistically
- Squeeze to remove heat: Elastocaloric materials enable more efficient, 'green' cooling
- From heat and cold comes image and mirror image
Natural Product Chemistry
Snake Venom Composition Could Be Related to Hormones and DietSep 29 2016 Many people are afraid of snakes but scientists are now revealing insights about their venoms that could give even ophidiophobes an appreciation for the animals One team has found that the proteins ...
Chemical Physics
World's Most Sensitive Dark Matter Detector, What to Expect From the Coming Quantum Era and More in the Physics News Source Sponsored by AIPHubble Finds Planet Orbiting Pair of Stars Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and a trick of nature have confirmed the existence of a planet orbiting two stars in the system OGLE 2007 BLG 349 ...
Immunochemistry
New technique efficiently turns antibodies into highly tuned 'nanobodies'Antibodies in charge of recognizing and homing in on molecular targets are among the most useful tools in biology and medicine Nanobodies antibodies' tiny cousins can do the same tasks for example marking molecules for ...
Synthetic chemistry
Researchers develop new, more-efficient selective oxidation catalystSince August 2012 Thomas Manz Chemical and Materials Engineering assistant professor at New Mexico State University and Ph D student Bo Yang have worked to develop a new more efficient selective oxidation catalyst Our new ...
- Origin of life: Chemistry of seabed's hot vents could explain emergence of life
- Detecting Lysosomal pH with Better Fluorescent Probes
- Future antibiotic-making kit for amateurs? Kit could one day be widely available
- New imaging tool targets degenerative diseases
- Discovery could yield more efficient portable electronics, solar cells
Crystallography
Rodeo in liquid crystal: Unprecedented level of control over defectsScientists have achieved an unprecedented level of control over defects in liquid crystals that can be engineered for applications in liquid matter photonics Sitting with a joystick in the comfort of their chairs scientists can ...
- Second natural quasicrystal ever found in ancient meteorite
- Liquid crystal as lubricant
- Definitive evidence of how zeolites grow: Tracking crystal growth in real time
- Researchers grow liquid crystal 'flowers' that can be used as lenses
- Plasmonic crystal alters to match light-frequency source: Device is like a photonic crystal, but smaller and tunable
Sonochemistry
Flight and nuclear safety boosted by sound researchA system for using sound waves to spot potentially dangerous cracks in pipes aircraft engines and nuclear power plants has been developed by a University of Strathclyde academic A study found that transmitting different types ...
- Ultrasound cuts costs in producing aluminium alloys
- Bottling up sound waves: Acoustic bottle beams hold promise for imaging, cloaking, levitation and more
- New ultrasound device may add in detecting risk for heart attack, stroke
- Unlocking the brain's secrets using sound
- Fantastic phonons: Blocking sound, channeling heat with 'unprecedented precision'
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