News tagged with natural fiber
Designer threads: New insight into protein fiber assembly
Understanding how mixtures of proteins assemble and how to manipulate them in the laboratory has many exciting biomedical applications, such as providing scaffolds for the engineering of tissues that can replace diseased ...
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Household pesticide labels lack details on safe use
Label directions for using some household pesticides are written in a way that may leave consumers with the impression that "if a little is good, more is better," according to a study presented here today ...
Mar 22, 2010 |
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High-performance microring resonator developed by INRS researchers
A new, more efficient low-cost microring resonator for high speed telecommunications systems has been developed and tested by Professor Roberto Morandotti's INRS team in collaboration with Canadian, American, and Australian ...
Feb 09, 2010 |
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Research adds to evidence that autism is a brain 'connectivity' disorder
Studying a rare disorder known as tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), researchers at Children's Hospital Boston add to a growing body of evidence suggesting that autism spectrum disorders, which affect 25 to 50 percent of TSC ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 10, 2010 |
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Breakthrough in industrial-scale nanotube processing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Rice University scientists today unveiled a method for the industrial-scale processing of pure carbon-nanotube fibers that could lead to revolutionary advances in materials science, power ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Fabrics that fight germs, find explosives go to market
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two Cornell researchers have launched iFyber LLC, which markets fabrics with embedded nanoparticles to detect explosives and dangerous chemicals or to serve as antibacterials for hospitals.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Scientists make paralyzed rats walk again after spinal-cord injury
UCLA researchers have discovered that a combination of drugs, electrical stimulation and regular exercise can enable paralyzed rats to walk and even run again while supporting their full weight on a treadmill.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 20, 2009 |
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Silk-based optical waveguides meet biomedical needs
There is a growing need for biocompatible photonic components for biomedical applications - from in vivo glucose monitoring to detecting harmful viruses or the telltale markers of Alzheimer's. Optical waveguides are of ...
Aug 31, 2009 |
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Study finds better way to protect streams from construction runoff
Researchers at North Carolina State University have found an exponentially better way to protect streams and lakes from the muddy runoff associated with stormwater around road and other construction projects.
Apr 17, 2009 |
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Researchers develop biodegradable substitutes for wood, plastic bottles and other common materials
(PhysOrg.com) -- Stanford University researchers have developed a synthetic wood substitute that may one day save trees, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and shrink landfills.
Mar 17, 2009 |
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Chemists create two-armed nanorobotic device to maneuver world's tiniest particles
Chemists at New York University and China's Nanjing University have developed a two-armed nanorobotic device that can manipulate molecules within a device built from DNA. The device is described in the latest issue of the ...
Feb 15, 2009 |
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