News tagged with stiffness
Self-healing concrete for safer, more durable infrastructure (w/Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A concrete material developed at the University of Michigan can heal itself when it cracks. No human intervention is necessary--just water and carbon dioxide.
Apr 22, 2009 |
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Rapunzel, Leonardo and the physics of the ponytail
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research provides the first mathematical understanding of the shape of a ponytail and could have implications for the textile industry, computer animation and personal care products.
Feb 13, 2012 |
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Researchers create self-strengthening nanocomposite
Researchers at Rice University have created a synthetic material that gets stronger from repeated stress much like the body strengthens bones and muscles after repeated workouts.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 23, 2011 |
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Nanoscale whiskers from sea creatures could grow human muscle tissue
Nanoscale whiskers from sea creatures could grow human muscle tissue
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 11, 2011 |
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Making materials to order: Fine-tuning mechanical, electrical, thermal, other properties of composites
A team of researchers at MIT has found a way to make complex composite materials whose attributes can be fine-tuned to give various desirable combinations of properties such as stiffness, strength, resistance ...
May 26, 2011 |
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Scientists closer to making implantable bone material
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists are closer to understanding how to grow replacement bones with stem cell technology, thanks to research published today in the journal Nature Materials.
Jul 26, 2009 |
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A simple way for older adults to assess arterial stiffness: reach for the toes
How far you can reach beyond your toes from a sitting position - normally used to define the flexibility of a person's body - may be an indicator of how stiff your arteries are.
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Smoking gun: just one cigarette has harmful effect on the arteries of young healthy adults
Even one cigarette has serious adverse effects on young adults, according to research presented by Dr. Stella Daskalopoulou at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the ...
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Scientists discover mechanism for wind detection in fruit flies (w/Video)
Tiny, lightweight fruit flies need to know when it's windy out so they can steady themselves and avoid being knocked off their feet or blown off course. But how do they figure out that it's time to hunker down? According ...
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to arterial stiffness in black teens
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with arterial stiffness, a risk factor for heart disease and stroke, in black teens according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's JCEM. Black teens taking ...
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Researchers develop integrated nanomechanical sensor for atomic force microscopy
(PhysOrg.com) -- The atomic force microscope (AFM) is an important tool for nanoscale surface metrology. Typical AFMs map local tip-surface interactions by scanning a flexible cantilever probe over a surface. ...
Jun 02, 2011 |
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Facemasks help prevent adverse cardiovascular effects caused by pollution
Diesel exhaust causes arteries to lose their flexibility. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology found that exposure to engine pollution resulted in arterial stiffness in a g ...
Mar 13, 2009 |
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Scaffold gradients: Finding the right environment for developing cells
People often have strong opinions on the "right" firmness of mattresses for themselves, and, as it turns out, some cell types have similar preferences for their support structures. Now a research team from ...
May 27, 2010 |
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