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A new paper made of graphene and protein fibrils

(Phys.org) -- Researchers led by Raffaele Mezzenga, a professor in Food and Soft Materials Science, have created a new nanocomposite made of graphene and protein fibrils: a special paper, which combines the ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

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Japan scientists hope slime holds intelligence key

A brainless, primeval organism able to navigate a maze might help Japanese scientists devise the ideal transport network design. Not bad for a mono-cellular being that lives on rotting leaves.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (14) | comments 5

Researchers create first human heart cells that can be paced with light

In a compact lab space at Stanford University, Oscar Abilez, MD, trains a microscope on a small collection of cells in a petri dish. A video recorder projects what the microscope sees on a nearby monitor. The cells in the ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Sep 20, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Aiming to cure deafness, Stanford scientists first to create functional inner-ear cells

Deep inside the ear, specialized cells called hair cells detect vibrations in the air and translate them into sound. Ten years ago, Stefan Heller, PhD, professor of otolaryngology at the Stanford University ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 13, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (13) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Ingested nanoparticles could be harmful to health

(PhysOrg.com) -- Billions of engineered nanoparticles in foods and pharmaceuticals are ingested by humans daily, and new Cornell research warns they may be more harmful to health than previously thought.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

In lab, Pannexin1 restores tight binding of cells that is lost in cancer

First there is the tumor and then there's the horrible question of whether the cancerous cells will spread. Scientists increasingly believe that the structural properties of the tumor itself, such as how tightly ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

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Understanding how cancer spreads: Nanotech single-cell monitoring technique could give insights

(PhysOrg.com) -- A technique that lets researchers monitor single cancer cells in real time as they float in liquid could help doctors study the breakaway tumor cells that cause metastasis. Metastasis is the ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Infectious fungus, thought to be asexual, isn't: More evidence of sex in the Candida genus

The fungi of the Candida genus, known to millions of patients worldwide for their ability to cause serious infections, were once all thought to be asexual. Even after scientists discovered that the mating habits of Candid ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Caltech engineers build smart petri dish

The cameras in our cell phones have dramatically changed the way we share the special moments in our lives, making photographs instantly available to friends and family. Now, the imaging sensor chips that ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Tech company to build science ghost town in NM

New Mexico, home to several of the nation's premier scientific, nuclear and military institutions, is planning to embark on a science project of unprecedented scale - a petri dish the size of a large U.S. city.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Sep 06, 2011 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 18

Elusive prey

Escape responses are some of the most studied behaviors by neurobiologists who want to understand how the brain processes sensory information. The ability to evade predators plays a vital role in the process of natural selection. ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

New tool for cell research may help unravel secrets of disease

Advancements in understanding rotational motion in living cells may help researchers shed light on the causes of deadly diseases, such as Alzheimer's, according to Ning Fang, an associate scientist at the ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

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Stem cells turned into complex, functioning intestinal tissue in lab

For the first time, scientists have created functioning human intestinal tissue in the laboratory from pluripotent stem cells.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Researchers use nanobiotechnology-manipulated light particles to accelerate algae growth

Scientists and engineers seek to meet three goals in the production of biofuels from non-edible sources such as microalgae: efficiency, economical production and ecological sustainability. Syracuse University's Radhakrishna ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

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New culture dish could advance human embryonic stem cell research

A new synthetic Petri dish coating could overcome a major challenge to the advancement of human embryonic stem cell research, say University of Michigan researchers.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jun 02, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast