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Sewing DNA thread with lasers, hooks and microbobbins
Jul 10, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Japanese scientists have made a micro-sized sewing machine to sew long threads of DNA into shape. The work published in the Royal Society of Chemistry journal Lab on a Chip demonstrates a uniq ...
Spinning carbon nanotubes spawns new wireless applications
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 09, 2009 |
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The University of Cincinnati has long been known for its world-record-breaking carbon nanotubes. Now researchers at the University of Cincinnati have discovered new uses by spinning carbon nanotubes (CNTs) ...
Why spiders' silk threads don't twist
Mar 30, 2006 |
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Unlike a mountain climber swinging from a rope, a spider suspended from its silk thread hardly ever twists. Although the flexibility and strength of a spider’s dragline outperforms the best synthetic fibres, ...
Researchers Uncover Physics of Coiling Ropes
Oct 23, 2007 |
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When a mountain climber drops a rope, it often forms a series of coils on the ground. Not only thick ropes, but also sewing thread and even cooked spaghetti behave in a similar way. Recently, scientists have ...
Active hearing process in mosquitoes
Nov 20, 2009 |
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A mathematical model has explained some of the remarkable features of mosquito hearing. In particular, the male can hear the faintest beats of the female's wings and yet is not deafened by loud noises.
Multithreaded supercomputer seeks software for data-intensive computing
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 14, 2008 |
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The newest breed of supercomputers have hardware set up not just for speed, but also to better tackle large networks of seemingly random data. And now, a multi-institutional group of researchers has been awarded ...
Microsoft Highlights Changes to the Windows Kernel
May 17, 2007 |
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At WinHEC, Microsoft technical fellow Mark Russinovich discussed, among other things, how uniprocessor kernel variants were now gone from Windows Server 2008, which reduces the need for downtime.
New thread in fabric of insect silks
Sep 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The aptly named silk worms long appeared to have the monopoly on insect silk production, but now scientists are revealing that the world of insect silks is highly complex.
Antarctic ice shelf 'hangs by a thread'
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 25, 2008 |
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British Antarctic Survey has captured dramatic satellite and video images of an Antarctic ice shelf that looks set to be the latest to break out from the Antarctic Peninsula. A large part of the Wilkins Ice Shelf on the Antarctic ...
URI analysis of rare textiles from Honduras ruins suggests Mayans produced fine fabrics
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 17, 2008 |
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Very few textiles from the Mayan culture have survived, so the treasure trove of fabrics excavated from a tomb at the Copán ruins in Honduras since the 1990s has generated considerable excitement.
Structure of protective protein in the eye lens revealed
Jul 31, 2009 |
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The human eye lens consists of a highly concentrated mix of several proteins. Protective proteins prevent these proteins from aggregating and clumping. If this protective function fails, the lens blurs and ...
Capsule can detect early stomach cancer
Nov 10, 2007 |
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Researchers in Italy have developed a small capsule that can be used to detect early stomach cancer.
2 out of 3 middle class American families on shaky financial ground, according to new report
Nov 28, 2007 |
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Fewer than one in three middle-class families in America is financially secure, and the remaining majority are either borderline or at high risk of falling out of the middle class altogether, according to a new study published ...
Fascinating Spider Silk
Apr 04, 2007 |
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Stronger than steel and more elastic than rubber: spider silk is unsurpassed in its expandability, resistance to tearing, and toughness. Spider silk would be an ideal material for a large variety of medical and technical ...
Gadgets: iP1 iPod/iPhone dock, Gboard keyboard
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 10, 2009 |
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The iP1 iPod/iPhone dock from iHome is part of the company's Studio Series launched earlier this year.
