(Phys.org) —Newcastle University scientists have revealed the mechanism that causes a slime to form, making bacteria hard to shift and resistant to antibiotics.

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Apr 12, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

(Phys.org)—Interest mounts in stretchable electronics, seen as the future direction in mobile electronics. How long before manufacturing giants load retail shelves with devices that have stretchable electronics ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Dec 13, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 1 |

A small crack in a metal wheel caused Germany's worst-ever rail accident—the 1998 Eschede train disaster. The problem: it was practically impossible to detect damage of that nature to a metal by inspecting ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Nov 29, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

What if, instead of waiting days or weeks for a cast to be produced and prosthetic dental implants, false teeth and replacement crowns to be made, your dentist could quickly scan your jaw and "print" your new teeth using ...

Technology - Engineering

Jul 14, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 1

Infections on dental implants are dreaded. There is a great risk that the jawbone will recede as a result. Researchers have now developed a method that could effectively eliminate the bacteria causing the ...

Medicine & Health - Medical research

Mar 08, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 1

Using a bone-creating protein to augment the maxillary sinus could improve dental implant success, according to Georgia Health Sciences University researchers.

Medicine & Health - Medical research

Mar 04, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 0

Using a moving 3D computer model based on the skull and teeth of a New Zealand reptile called tuatara, a BBSRC-funded team from the University of Hull, University College London and the Hull York Medical School ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Sep 07, 2010 5 / 5 (1) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Oral surgeons may one day have an easier, less costly approach to one important aspect of dental restoration, thanks to a newly patented process developed by researchers at Missouri University of Science ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Aug 10, 2010 5 / 5 (1) 0

A technique pioneered in the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory of Dr. Jeremy Mao, the Edward V. Zegarelli Professor of Dental Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, can orchestrate stem cells ...

Medicine & Health - Medical research

May 24, 2010 5 / 5 (3) 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A prosthodontist from Egypt is helping Lehigh researchers develop bioactive glass that mimics the behavior of living tissue.

Chemistry - Materials Science

Apr 13, 2010 4.5 / 5 (4) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A "metal foam" that has a similar elasticity to bone could mean a new generation of biomedical implants that would avoid bone rejection that often results from more rigid implant materials, ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Feb 16, 2010 5 / 5 (7) 0 |

Bone loss around dental implants is far more common than previously realised, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Around a quarter of patients loose some degree of supporting ...

Medicine & Health - Medical research

Jan 13, 2010 not rated yet 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Any one of the 8 million Americans who suffer bone fractures each year knows how hard it is to wait for the bones to knit, or heal. Bone healing is also important for integration of dental ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Oct 14, 2009 4 / 5 (3) 0

A realistic computer game will soon be used to help dental students worldwide learn and reinforce dental implant procedures.

Medicine & Health - Other

Jun 11, 2009 2 / 5 (1) 0

Dental implants are frequently used as a replacement for missing teeth in order to restore the patient's tooth function and appearance. Previous research demonstrates that the placement of a dental implant disrupts the host ...

Medicine & Health - Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

May 12, 2009 5 / 5 (1) 1