(Phys.org) —Biomedical engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have encapsulated two types of protein antigens in chitosan and demonstrated that the combined material enables or improves three important immune ...
Biochemistry
Mar 5, 2013
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A NIMS research group has discovered that it is possible to detect ionic mercury, with more than 10 times higher sensitivity than with the conventional spectroscopy method. Ionic mercury is a harmful substance when dissolved ...
Materials Science
Mar 5, 2013
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124 + 329 = tummy ache. According to a recent study by Rose Vukovic, NYU Steinhardt professor of teaching and learning, math gives some New York City students stomachaches, headaches, and a quickened heartbeat. In short, ...
Social Sciences
Mar 5, 2013
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Of all the futuristic gadgets on show at CeBIT, the world's top high-tech fair, few drew bigger crowds Tuesday than a 3D printer creating solid objects in plastic from a computer display.
Engineering
Mar 5, 2013
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Eighty percent of sewage in India is untreated and flows directly into the nation's rivers, polluting the main sources of drinking water, a study by an environment watchdog showed Tuesday.
Environment
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(Phys.org) —An increasing number of Americans indicate that there is evidence of global warming, with 67 percent now expressing a belief that the planet has warmed over the past four decades, according to a University of ...
Environment
Mar 5, 2013
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(Phys.org) —A protein that acts as a chaperone and escorts pathogenic bacteria through the acid bath of the human stomach actually needs to lose its shape in order to work.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 5, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Look, it's a hooded scooter. No, it's a trike house. No, it's a, well, it's a concept. The category-challenged debut of the Toyota i-Road will nonetheless attract a number of interested viewers at this week's ...
It looks like an ordinary black, comfy chair, perfect for a relaxing hour or two in front of the television.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 5, 2013
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Precious mediaeval books, usually displayed in glass cases and touchable only with gloves, can now be read in glorious 3D, thanks to a system unveiled Tuesday at the world's top tech fair.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 5, 2013
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