News tagged with adhesive bonds

Scientists take up golf to prove long-standing theory of cell stickiness

State-of-the-art, highly-sensitive golf clubs, developed by scientists, regularly catch the eye of golf's elite; however before the likes of Rory McIlroy get excited this time, this new golf putter is being ...

Physics / General Physics

created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research improves the bolted joints in airplanes

A research project at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid that analyzes the bolted joints used in the aeronautical industry has determined the optimum force that should be applied so that they may better withstand ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New adhesive device could let humans walk on walls (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Could humans one day walk on walls, like Spider-Man? A palm-sized device invented at Cornell that uses water surface tension as an adhesive bond just might make it possible.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Feb 01, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (26) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Tiny capsules can deliver drugs to targeted cells

(PhysOrg.com) -- It is now possible to engineer tiny containers the size of a virus to deliver drugs and other materials with almost 100 percent efficiency to targeted cells in the bloodstream.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0