A tattoo that is warning you for too many hours of sunlight exposure, or is alerting you for taking your medication? Next to their cosmetic role, tattoos could get new functionality using intelligent ink. That would require ...
General Physics
Apr 16, 2019
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University at Buffalo scientists have used magnetic nanoparticles to remotely control ion channels, neurons in cell culture and even the movement of a tiny worm.
Bio & Medicine
Oct 3, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research techniques on animals living in the wild are helping scientists test long-held ideas about the role of hormones in survival, according to comments by Professor of Biology Jan Randall at the recent ...
Evolution
Mar 3, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study using solid-state NMR spectroscopy to analyze intact bone paves the way for atomic-level explorations of how disease and aging affect bone. The research by scientists at the University of Michigan ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 2, 2009
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Images of the inside of a domestic fly taken at the University of Granada using a microtomograph—an instrument that produces high resolution images by scanning tiny animals—has won the prize for Best Film of 2013 at "MicroCT ...
Other
Jun 18, 2013
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Light could replace invasive techniques to measure brain temperature– eliminating the need to place a thermometer in the brain when treating a range of neurological disorders.
Bio & Medicine
Feb 11, 2020
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Renovation projects to improve the energy performance of residential buildings involve a lot of messy construction work. Researchers have come up with a new modernization concept that reduces on-site installation times. Prefabricated ...
Engineering
Aug 3, 2012
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A major obstacle to applying genetic engineering to benefit humans and the environment is the risk that organisms whose genes have been altered might produce offspring with their natural counterparts, releasing the novel ...
Biotechnology
Oct 12, 2017
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New and improved technology for measuring power quality in smart grids could save 839k tonnes of carbon and bring £250 million annual GVA in economic benefit. The technology has been developed by scientists at the Centre ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 12, 2013
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From species of marmots to moles, shrews and mice, many of the world's endangered mammals are small. Genetic sampling is important for understanding how to conserve and protect their populations. But finding efficient, non-invasive ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 19, 2022
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