Biotechnologists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have developed a system to accurately measure muscle weakness caused by structural changes in muscle tissue. The new method allows muscle function ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 28, 2018
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Researchers have discovered not only microplastics but also a higher abundance of cellulose-based fibers in the intestine samples of four apex shark species caught off the coast of South East Queensland (SEQ).
Plants & Animals
Feb 19, 2024
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Researchers from New Zealand's University of Otago have used advanced technology to find out why three common fibre types differ in how they take in and release body odor.
Materials Science
Sep 5, 2017
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An optical-fibre sensor that will help detect and diagnose cancers early is being developed by researchers at Swinburne University of Technology. Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide, with half of the nation's ...
Engineering
Dec 10, 2012
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Gene regulation relies on complex structural arrangements and processes at the molecular level. One of them, called 'chromatin loop extrusion', strikingly resembles the quick-lacing system of some trail running shoes: as ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 14, 2017
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Smart materials reply on composite components to offer the range of desired properties, yet in some ways current manufacturing processes have not developed since the late 1960s. The FIBRALSPEC project sought to bring these ...
Materials Science
Jun 1, 2018
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Myth-buster fans have likely heard of the phenomenon of interlocking pages of two phonebooks and discovering that they are impossible to pull apart.
General Physics
Jan 15, 2016
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The fashion industry is facing several growing social and environmental sustainability issues; from clothing textile waste to the prospect of widespread microfiber pollution (MSF). For the latter, we struggle to even define ...
Environment
Dec 12, 2023
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A new software-defined dark fibre optical network will enable researchers to create and develop vital communication technologies for the future of the internet.
Telecom
May 23, 2014
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Measurement expertise from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has provided UK developer Arden Photonics with the confidence to launch a significant new product for the optical communications industry.
Optics & Photonics
May 24, 2016
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