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Nanotechnology may increase longevity of dental fillings

Nanotechnology may increase longevity of dental fillings

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Tooth-colored fillings may be more attractive than silver ones, but the bonds between the white filling and the tooth quickly age and degrade. A Medical College of Georgia researcher hopes a new nanotechnology ...





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Biodegradable synthetic resin replaces vital body parts

Biodegradable synthetic resin replaces vital body parts

Chemistry / Polymers

created Jun 09, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (25) | comments 7

Researchers at the University of Twente (UT) have developed a new type of resin that can be broken down by the body. This new resin makes it possible to replicate important body parts exactly and make them ...


Seeing invisible resin

Technology / Engineering

created May 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- When manufacturing chipboards, it is important to correctly distribute the resin on the wood shavings. Researchers are now developing a measuring technique that makes it possible to monitor the application ...


New nanocomposites may mean more durable tooth fillings

New nanocomposites may mean more durable tooth fillings

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Apr 27, 2007 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (17) | comments 0

The mouth is a tough environment—which is why dentists do not give lifetime guarantees. Despite their best efforts, a filling may eventually crack under the stress of biting, chewing and teeth grinding, or ...


Carbon copying the 'Stradivarius' sound

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- It's every violinmaker's dream to produce an instrument to rival the sound of a Stradivarius but now researchers at The University of Nottingham are trying to do just that… using acoustic physics and carbon ...


Self-repairing aircraft could revolutionize aviation safety

Self-repairing aircraft could revolutionize aviation safety

Technology / Engineering

created May 19, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (54) | comments 5

A new technique that mimics healing processes found in nature could enable damaged aircraft to mend themselves automatically, even during a flight.


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Measuring the Speed of Light in Composite Materials

Physics / General Physics

created Aug 02, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (14) | comments 7 weblog

(PhysOrg.com) -- Although the speed of light is constant in a vacuum, light slows down a small amount when traveling through other materials. While it's relatively easy to measure the speed of light in mediums ...


Amalgam fillings are safe, but skeptics still claim controversy, researcher says

Amalgam fillings are safe, but skeptics still claim controversy, researcher says

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Dental amalgam has been proven safe and effective for years, yet unfounded controversy still surrounds it, a Medical College of Georgia researcher says.


Scientists develop new technology for tracking algal toxins

Scientists develop new technology for tracking algal toxins

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new tool for tracking algal toxins is under development at UC Santa Cruz.


Scientists use carbon nanotube networks to detect defects in composites

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Oct 04, 2006 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (17) | comments 0

Two University of Delaware researchers have discovered a means to detect and identify damage within advanced composite materials by using a network of tiny carbon nanotubes, which act in much the same manner as human nerves.


High tech for bicycles

High tech for bicycles

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Carbon fiber composite materials (CFRPs) not only make cars and airplanes lightweight but also benefit the light weight constructions for valuable bicycle concepts. At the Composites Europe trade show in Stuttgart, ...



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