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Films for facades

Films instead of walls. This is an idea that fascinates architects all over the world. The Eden Project in Southern England, the National Aquatics Center built for swimming events at the Olympics in Beijing ...

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 16, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bioengineers discover how particles self-assemble in flowing fluids

(PhysOrg.com) -- From atomic crystals to spiral galaxies, self-assembly is ubiquitous in nature. In biological processes, self-assembly at the molecular level is particularly prevalent.

Physics / Soft Matter

created Dec 13, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

University of Minnesota licenses sensor technology to a startup

United Science, a Minnesota startup company, has licensed sensor technology developed at the University of Minnesota that could prevent toxic byproducts of mining and other industries from ending up in the environment and ...

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 03, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers insert identification codes into mouse embryos

Spanish researchers from the Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB), in collaboration with researchers from the Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM) ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New characteristics of premature aging protein discovered

(PhysOrg.com) -- Dr. Joseph Glavy at Stevens Institute of Technology studies the smallest and most basic elements of life. The Assistant Professor of Chemical Biology runs the Glavy Lab, where advanced student ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 16, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Putting the spotlight on membranous nephropathy

The Halpin Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) proudly highlight the research advances in membranous nephropathy made possible by The Halpin Foundation-ASN Research Grant, created to help young faculty ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Nov 10, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds low birth weight may cause lifelong problems processing medications

New research has found that a mother's poor nutrition during pregnancy and nursing can cause problems for her offspring's ability to process medications, even well into adulthood.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 10, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Synapses recycle proteins for the release of neurotransmitters

Neurons communicate via chemical transmitters which they store in the bubble-like synaptic vesicles and release as required. To be able to react reliably to stimulation, neurons must have a certain number ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 10, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tuning in to a new hearing mechanism

More than 30 million Americans suffer from hearing loss, and about 6 million wear hearing aids. While those devices can boost the intensity of sounds coming into the ear, they are often ineffective in loud environments such ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 10, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Lab on chip for membrane proteins

A novel nanopore array structure can be used to monitor the transport kinetics of membrane proteins by fluorescence microscopy. Due to the parallel design of the nanopore chip, a large number of samples can ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Nov 09, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New method for simple fabrication of microperforated membranes

Microscopically porous polymer membranes have numerous applications in microfluidics, where they can act as filters, masks for surface patterning, and even as components in 3D devices in which the perforations in stacked ...

Chemistry / Polymers

created Nov 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1