News tagged with responsive materials

Dip chip technology tests toxicity on the go

From man-made toxic chemicals such as industrial by-products to poisons that occur naturally, a water or food supply can be easily contaminated. And for every level of toxic material ingested, there is some level of bodily ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created May 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Understanding properties of polyelectrolytes gives control over responsive polymer microstructures

Polymer films that undergo nanoscale structural transformations in response to external stimuli are key components of devices like biosensors and artificial membranes. One of the best materials for manufacturing ...

Chemistry / Polymers

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists reveal how bacteria build homes inside healthy cells

(PhysOrg.com) -- Bacteria are able to build camouflaged homes for themselves inside healthy cells - and cause disease - by manipulating a natural cellular process.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Catching molecular motion at just the right time

University of Oregon researchers have devised a mathematically rich analytic approach to account for often-missing thermodynamic and molecular parameters in molecular dynamic simulations.

Physics / General Physics

created Sep 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Apple blasted for alleged pollution by suppliers

(AP) -- Apple is defending itself against a fresh barrage of criticism from Chinese environmental activists over alleged pollution by the manufacturers who make its iconic iPhones, iPads and other products.

Technology / Business

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Viral replicase points to potential cancer therapy

Alpha viruses, such as Sindbis virus, carry their genetic information on a single strand of RNA. On infection they use a protein, replicase, to produce double stranded RNA (dsRNA) which is used as genetic material to make ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nano-sized vaccines

MIT engineers have designed a new type of nanoparticle that could safely and effectively deliver vaccines for diseases such as HIV and malaria.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Feb 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Poultry disease vaccine brings short-term results but long-term problems

Attenuated live vaccines that protect poultry against Newcastle Disease may be altering the genetic makeup of the wild virus strains, which could make future outbreaks unpredictable and difficult to tackle, according to biologists.

Biology / Other

created Apr 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nature's fine designs: Scientists find modern lessons in ancient creations

(PhysOrg.com) -- Nature and its bottom-up processes for creating robust and responsive materials are inspiring new generations of synthetic materials and creative design.

Biology / Other

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Use of rib cartilage grafts in rhinoplasty results in patient satisfaction, few complications

Rib cartilage from human donors is well tolerated as a grafting material in nasal plastic surgery and yields positive functional, structural and cosmetic results, even in complex cases, according to a report in the November/December ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nanocomposite material provides photonic switching

(PhysOrg.com) -- Integrated photonic devices represent the wave of future technology. These devices will be extremely small, making use of photons on the nanoscale, and (hopefully) be very efficient in terms of power use. ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Feb 09, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (9) | comments 0 feature