News tagged with flexible filamentous

Researchers settle argument over mobility of flexible filaments (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Theo Odijk, you win. The professor of biotechnology at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands has a new best friend in Rice University's Matteo Pasquali.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Jan 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study proves protein filament's role in cartilage strength

Research conducted by UC Davis Health System and the Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic shows how the protein filament vimentin provides healthy cartilage with the mechanical strength and ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

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New silicon memory chip developed

(Phys.org) -- The first purely silicon oxide-based 'Resistive RAM' memory chip that can operate in ambient conditions – opening up the possibility of new super-fast memory - has been developed by researchers ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created May 18, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (32) | comments 16 | with audio podcast

New process converts polyethylene into carbon fiber

(PhysOrg.com) -- Common material such as polyethylene used in plastic bags could be turned into something far more valuable through a process being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Japan scientist makes violin strings from spider silk

A Japanese scientist said he has made violin strings out of spider silk and claims that -- in the right hands -- they produce a beautiful sound.

Chemistry / Polymers

created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (15) | comments 13

Researchers develop new way to oxidize graphene: A step toward better electronics

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new method for chemically altering graphene, a development that could be a step toward the creation of faster, thinner, flexible electronics.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Feb 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

A spider web's strength lies in more than its silk

While researchers have long known of the incredible strength of spider silk, the robust nature of the tiny filaments cannot alone explain how webs survive multiple tears and winds that exceed hurricane strength.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (11) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New theory may shed light on dynamics of large-polymer liquids

A new physics-based theory could give researchers a deeper understanding of the unusual, slow dynamics of liquids composed of large polymers. This advance provides a better picture of how polymer molecules ...

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Aug 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research team discovers new conducting properties of bacteria-produced wires

The discovery of a fundamental, previously unknown property of microbial nanowires in the bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens that allows electron transport across long distances could revolutionize nanotechnology ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Aug 07, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

New imaging techniques reveal the workings of supramolecular nanomachines

Supramolecules comprising many kinds of proteins and nucleic acids are present in all living organisms. Often with precise structures and a variety of parts, these supramolecules exhibit complex movements ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists looking to burst the superconductivity bubble

(PhysOrg.com) -- Bubbles are blocking the current path of one of the most promising high temperature superconducting materials, new research suggests.

Physics / Superconductivity

created May 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (13) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Collecting the sun's energy: Novel electrode for flexible thin-film solar cells

Conventional silicon-based rigid solar cells generally found on the market are not suitable for manufacturing moldable thin-film solar cells, in which a transparent, flexible and electrically conductive electrode collects ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Apr 19, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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