Grass fibers can replace plastic as a 100% biodegradable and disposable material for packaging for take-away food. This is the goal of the new innovative project SinProPack, which aims to develop a sustainable alternative ...
Materials Science
May 26, 2021
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The double helix of DNA is one of the most iconic symbols in science. By imitating the structure of this complex genetic molecule we have found a way to make artificial muscle fibers far more powerful than those found in ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 29, 2021
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Amyloid fibrils are deposits of proteins in the body that join together to form microscopic fibres. Their formation has been linked to many serious human diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Type 2 diabetes.
Biochemistry
Apr 15, 2021
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A new study has shown how food processing changes dietary fiber structure and so affects the nutritional value of food.
Plants & Animals
Mar 22, 2021
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Simple systems can reproduce faster than complex ones. So, how can the complexity of life have arisen from simple chemical beginnings? Starting with a simple system of self-replicating fibers, chemists at the University of ...
Biochemistry
Mar 17, 2021
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Bloch oscillations (BOs) were initially predicted for electrons in a solid lattice as a static electric field is applied. Scientists in China created a synthetic frequency lattice in a fiber loop under detuned phase modulation ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 11, 2021
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Every year, the food industry generates substantial amounts of side streams, such as cereal brans. Instead of using them for food, they are primarily utilized as feed or in energy production.
Plants & Animals
Mar 10, 2021
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Recycling of composite materials could be up to 70 percent cheaper and lead to a 90-95 percent reduction in CO2 emissions compared to standard manufacturing.
Materials Science
Mar 8, 2021
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The Pazyryk carpet is the world's oldest example of a knotted-pile carpet and is kept at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. The carpet, which was made out of new wool at around 400 BC, is one of the most ...
Archaeology
Mar 5, 2021
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Researchers from the University of Southampton and Université Laval, Canada, have successfully measured for the first time back reflection in cutting-edge hollow-core fibres that is around 10,000 times lower than conventional ...
Optics & Photonics
Feb 16, 2021
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