A new patent search tool developed by engineers at Michigan Technological University makes it easier to discover and track inactive patents.
Engineering
Nov 15, 2016
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A team led by a physicist from Michigan Technological University has discovered a new mineral, named for the region in Tanzania where it comes from.
Materials Science
Oct 28, 2016
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Double-stranded breaks in DNA can be detected with several technologies. Doing so in plants is exceptionally difficult, but GUIDE-Seq shows promise in new studies.
Biotechnology
Sep 22, 2016
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256
Almost as elusive as unicorns, finding practical materials for invisibility cloaking is challenging. Michigan Technological University researchers have new ideas how to solve that.
Optics & Photonics
Aug 30, 2016
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51
Michigan Technological University scientists have developed a process that could lead to stickier—and better—gene therapy drugs.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 10, 2016
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33
Researchers from Michigan Technological University have received significant grants to tackle Eurasian Watermilfoil and Phragmites. They are developing novel strategies and community-based methods to combat the aquatic invaders.
Ecology
Aug 10, 2016
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Moving a nanosatellite around in space takes only a tiny amount of thrust. Engineers from Michigan Technological University and the University of Maryland teamed up, put a nanoscale rocket under a microscope, and watched ...
Nanophysics
Aug 8, 2016
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A new study, published in Biochemistry this week, examines the biomechanics of sugar-seeking proteins. Specifically, it delves into galectin-3's interaction with glycosaminoglycans (GAG) and proteoglycans. Tarun Dam, an associate ...
Biochemistry
Aug 4, 2016
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279
Nearly 1,000 times thinner than a human hair, nanowires can only be understood with quantum mechanics. Using quantum models, physicists from Michigan Technological University have figured out what drives the efficiency of ...
Nanophysics
Jul 7, 2016
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As more coal-fired power plants are retired, industry workers are left without many options. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, though.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 24, 2016
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