News tagged with biomechanical analysis
Mechanical properties and microstructure of cranial and beak bones of the woodpecker and the lark
Woodpeckers do not experience head injury despite repeated high-speed impacts during pecking at 6-7 m/s and decelerations up to 1,000 g. This biomechanical analysis of woodpecker cranial structures sheds light ...
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Ancient 'terror bird' used powerful beak to jab like an agile boxer (w/ Video)
The ancient "terror bird" Andalgalornis couldn't fly, but it used its unusually large, rigid skull -- coupled with a hawk-like hooked beak -- for a fighting strategy reminiscent of boxer Muhammad Ali. The ag ...
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Courtship in the cricket world
Everyone wants to present themselves in the best light - especially when it comes to finding a partner. Some rely on supplying honest information about their attributes while others exaggerate for good effect. A new study ...
Apr 30, 2012 |
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World-first study shows thongs could be better for kids' feet than other shoes
Australia's favourite footwear is under the spotlight, with a new world-first study from the University of Sydney indicating thongs may not be as bad for children's feet as their reputation suggests.
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Fossil cricket: Jurassic love song reconstructed
Some 165 million years ago, the world was host to a diversity of sounds. Primitive bushcrickets and croaking amphibians were among the first animals to produce loud sounds by stridulation (rubbing certain ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Swimming goes high tech with EPFL-developed inertial systems
Scientists from EPFL's Laboratory of Movement Analysis and Measurement have developed inertial systems, worn in a full-body swimming suit, which can analyse the strengths and weaknesses of elite-level swimmers during workout ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Using Hollywood technology to unlock the secret of pianist's sounds
University of Southampton academics are pioneering a new way of using motion capture technology to examine the way pianists play the piano.
Jan 24, 2012 |
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A small step for lungfish, a big step for the evolution of walking
The eel-like body and scrawny "limbs" of the African lungfish would appear to make it an unlikely innovator for locomotion. But its improbable walking behavior, newly described by University of Chicago scientists, ...
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Study of golf swings pinpoints biomechanical differences between pros and amateurs
When it comes to hitting a golf ball hard, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified several biomechanical factors that appear to separate the duffers from the pros.
Jul 29, 2011 |
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Researchers characterize biomechanics of ovarian cells according to phenotype at stages of cancer
Using ovarian surface epithelial cells from mice, researchers from Virginia Tech have released findings from a study that they believe will help in cancer risk assessment, cancer diagnosis, and treatment efficiency ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 05, 2011 |
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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 ...
Jun 13, 2011 |
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How the seahorse might have got its shape
(PhysOrg.com) -- The shape of the seahorse has long baffled marine scientists, but new research suggests the seahorse’s unique shape may have evolved to allow it to catch its food when it was further ...
Jan 27, 2011 |
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