Research into a new type of laser will dramatically improve future devices used for sensing and in communications, according to scientists at the University.
Optics & Photonics
Oct 28, 2013
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A brighter, better, longer-lasting dental implant may soon be on its way to your dentist's office.
Bio & Medicine
Sep 23, 2013
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The outlet in your living room doesn't know a lot—yet. Unaware of whether they are drawing power from wind, solar, gas, or coal plants, the electrical lines that bring us power in many ways still resemble the chaotic, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 16, 2013
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(Phys.org) —It's squishy, synthetic, flexible, mostly water and almost as tough as rubber. No, it's not "flubber"—it's a hydrogel, and now scientists at The University of Akron are exploring new biomedical uses for this ...
Materials Science
Jul 4, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Engineers combine layers of flexible materials into pressure sensors to create a wearable heart monitor thinner than a dollar bill. The skin-like device could one day provide doctors with a safer way to check ...
Materials Science
May 15, 2013
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(Phys.org) —A team of scientists and engineers at the University of Minnesota is giving new meaning to the old adage: "Mind over matter."
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 10, 2013
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Scientists at the University of Southampton have created a new method to generate bone cells which could lead to revolutionary bone repair therapies for people with bone fractures or those who need hip replacement surgery ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 11, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Detecting whether a patient will have acute kidney injury could become as simple as dipping a paper test strip printed with gold nanorods into a urine sample, a team of Washington University in St. Louis researchers ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 15, 2012
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(Phys.org)—The human body is proficient at making collagen. And human laboratories are getting better at it all the time.
Biochemistry
Sep 25, 2012
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The brain is a notoriously difficult organ to treat, but Johns Hopkins researchers report they are one step closer to having a drug-delivery system flexible enough to overcome some key challenges posed by brain cancer and ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 11, 2012
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