A biomechanical experiment conducted at the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science has answered a long-standing theoretical question: Will microorganisms swim faster or slower in elastic fluids? ...
General Physics
May 18, 2011
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Investigating the building blocks for next-generation computer memory has earned a University of Houston (UH) chemist his third Tier One research award.
Materials Science
May 9, 2011
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Biomedical engineers have developed a computational model that will help biological researchers clearly identify the significance of variations between different genomes — the complex sequences of DNA and RNA at the ...
Biotechnology
Mar 31, 2011
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Biological systems, including cells, tissues and organs, can function properly only when their parts are working in harmony. These systems are often dauntingly complex: Inside a single cell, thousands of proteins interact ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 23, 2011
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Researchers are using a new model to learn more about how toe strength can determine how far people can lean while keeping their balance.
Other
Mar 10, 2011
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According to Larry Hunter, the act of banking a basketball off the backboard and into the hoop is becoming a lost art.
Computer Sciences
Mar 10, 2011
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Cold-formed steel has become a popular construction material for commercial and industrial buildings, but a key question remains: How can these structures be designed so that they are most likely to remain intact in a major ...
Engineering
Dec 15, 2010
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One mention of E. coli conjures images of sickness and food poisoning, but the malevolent bacteria may also be the key to the future of renewable energy.
Biochemistry
Sep 3, 2010
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Rammed earth and stabilized mud block or brick are cheap, easy to make, usually durable materials widely used for building homes and low-level structures, especially in developing countries. Despite their widespread use and ...
Engineering
Jun 29, 2010
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The concept of a wind-powered vehicle that can be used to explore the surface of Mars - a so-called "tumbleweed rover" that would roll over the surface of Mars like a tumbleweed - has been around for more than 10 years, but ...
Space Exploration
Jun 2, 2010
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