Case Western Reserve University
Discovery of earliest life forms' operation promises new therapies for key diseases
Bacteria provide a well-known playground for scientists and the evolution of these earliest life forms has shed important perspective on potential therapies for some of the most common, deadly diseases. Researchers at Case ...
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Researchers find simple and cheap way to mass-produce graphene nanosheets
Mixing a little dry ice and a simple industrial process cheaply mass-produces high-quality graphene nanosheets, researchers in South Korea and Case Western Reserve University report.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Implanted biofuel cell converts bug's chemistry into electricity: Scientists take step toward cyborgs
An insect's internal chemicals can be converted to electricity, potentially providing power for sensors, recording devices or to control the bug, a group of researchers at Case Western Reserve University report.
Jan 06, 2012 |
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Oldest fossil rodents in South America confirms animals from Africa
In a literal walk through time along the Ucayali River near Contamana, Peru, a team of researchers found rodent fossils at least 41 million years old – by far the oldest on the South American continent.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Parts of moon interior contains as much water as Earth's upper mantle
Parts of the moon's interior contains as much water as the upper mantle of the Earth - 100 times more of the precious liquid than measured before – research from Case Western Reserve University, Carnegie ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 26, 2011 |
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Researchers image atomic structural changes that control properties of sapphires
Materials scientists from Case Western Reserve University and the Institute of Solid State Research in Julich, Germany have produced particularly clear changes in the atomic structure of sapphire following deformation at ...
Nov 25, 2010 |
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New material absorbs, conserves oil (w/ Video)
An ultra-lightweight sponge made of clay and a bit of high-grade plastic draws oil out of contaminated water but leaves the water behind.
Feb 04, 2010 |
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Theorists propose a new way to shine -- and a new kind of star
Dying, for stars, has just gotten more complicated. For some stellar objects, the final phase before or instead of collapsing into a black hole may be what a group of physicists is calling an electroweak star.
Dec 14, 2009 |
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A recipe for controlling carbon nanotubes
Nanoscopic tubes made of a lattice of carbon just a single atom deep hold promise for delivering medicines directly to a tumor, sensors so keen they detect the arrival or departure of a single electron, a replacement for ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 20, 2009 |
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Neuroscientists discover long-term potentiation in the olfactory bulb
Ben W. Strowbridge, Ph.D, associate professor of Neuroscience and Physiology/Biophysics, and Yuan Gao, a Ph.D. student in the neurosciences program at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, are the first to discover ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 03, 2009 |
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New method for magnetic manipulation of cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- Magnetic technology could help address a major problem that bioengineers face as they try to create new tissue: getting human cells to not only form structures, but to stimulate the growth ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Researchers develop 'wireless' activation of brain circuits
Traditionally, stimulating nerves or brain tissue involves cumbersome wiring and a sharp metal electrode. But a team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University is going "wireless."
Feb 23, 2009 |
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Accidental discovery has potential for new applications in packaging
A recent discovery at Case Western Reserve University may help keep food and drugs safer and fresher longer and electronic equipment dryer and more secure than ever before - all at a lower cost.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 06, 2009 |
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Magnetic nanochain detonates chemo barrage inside tumors
Medicine-toting nanochains slip into tumors and explode a chemotherapy drug into hard-to-reach cores of cancer, engineers and scientists at Case Western Reserve University report.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Engineers propose method to eliminate wasted energy in computer processors
In today's computer processors, much of the power put into running the processor is being wasted.
Mar 08, 2012 |
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