Collagen fibrils are a major component of the connective tissues found throughout the animal kingdom. The cable-like assemblies of long biological molecules combine to form tissues as varied as skin, corneas, tendons or bones. ...
Materials Science
May 13, 2019
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While it's not a case of reinventing the wheel, researchers are looking at ways to improve standard braking equipment on trains and cars.
Materials Science
Mar 14, 2019
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The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid's (UC3M) Displays and Photonic Applications Research Group has developed a measuring instrument that can be used to study the increase in temperature during volcanic eruptions. This research ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 27, 2021
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With government plans for a Digital Britain firmly underway, the amount of data that will be sent on the internet is set to increase dramatically.
Engineering
Jan 4, 2012
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A research at the University of Twente has brought the aviation sector one step closer to lighter aircraft. PhD candidate Yibo Su has developed a method for bonding lightweight constructions made from thermoplastic composites. ...
Materials Science
Jan 24, 2017
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Technology from the Public University of Navarre monitors the structural health of infrastructure (bridges, viaducts, oil pipelines, gas pipelines, etc.) and can be used in intensity-based optical sensors that modify the ...
Engineering
Oct 2, 2017
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Materials called triaxially woven fabric composites (TWFCs) have fibers woven together in three directions, commonly at a 60-degree angle to each other. They are increasingly used in many applications but their response to ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 28, 2024
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Infrared (IR) imaging technology at the Australian Synchrotron, developed specifically for carbon fibre analysis, has contributed to a better understanding of chemical changes that affect structure in the production of high-performance ...
Materials Science
Apr 4, 2017
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For an avid exerciser, a muscle pull or tear is a painful and fairly common occurrence. A sudden turn or an unusually vigorous bout of aerobics can leave one with a muscle tear that will effectively confine a person to bed ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 11, 2015
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A three-year experiment by ecologists from The University of Manchester, the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Lancaster University has revealed how our iconic chalk grasslands—damaged by intensive farming—could be regenerated.
Ecology
Aug 21, 2018
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