News tagged with foam
All foamed up: Synthesis of macroporous polystyrene through polymerization of foamed emulsions
(PhysOrg.com) -- Packaging, insulation, and impact protection are examples of commercial uses of polymer foams. Depending on the intended application, the properties required of these foams can differ greatly. In the journal ...
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Amazon fungi found that eat polyurethane, even without oxygen
(PhysOrg.com) -- Until now polyurethane has been considered non-biodegradable, but a group of students from Yale University in the US has found fungi that will not only eat and digest it, they will do so even in the absence ...
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Foam bubbles finally brought to order
Scientists have succeeded for the first time to turn the Weaire-Phelan foam model – a celebrated geometrical concept which received additional notoriety when used in Beijing’s Olympic Games iconic ...
Dec 23, 2011 |
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Graphene foam detects explosives, emissions better than today's gas sensors
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute demonstrates how graphene foam can outperform leading commercial gas sensors in detecting potentially dangerous and explosive chemicals. The ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 24, 2011 |
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Carbon foam: The key ingredient of a better battery?
(PhysOrg.com) -- A lighter, greener, cheaper, longer-lasting battery. Who wouldn’t want that?
Nov 18, 2011 |
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Hormone that controls iron levels may be target for atherosclerosis treatment
Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have identified hepcidin, a hormone that regulates iron levels in the body, as a potential target for treating atherosclerosis.
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Novel coatings show great promise as flame retardants in polyurethane foam
Gram for gram, novel carbon nanofiber-filled coatings devised by researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Texas A&M University outperformed conventional flame retardants used in the polyurethane ...
Aug 03, 2011 |
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Potentially toxic flame retardants detected in baby products
Scientists are reporting detection of potentially toxic flame retardants in car seats, bassinet mattresses, nursing pillows, high chairs, strollers, and other products that contain polyurethane foam and are designed for newborns, ...
May 18, 2011 |
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Researchers find way to mitigate traumatic brain injury
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have found that soldiers using military helmets one size larger and with thicker pads could reduce the severity of traumatic brain ...
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Scientists develop material to remove radioactive contaminants from drinking water
A combination of forest byproducts and crustacean shells may be the key to removing radioactive materials from drinking water, researchers from North Carolina State University have found.
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Getting to Mars means stopping, landing
The Challenger and Columbia space shuttle disasters were perhaps two of the most prominent reminders of how crucial it is that everything work just right for a spacecraft to travel to space and successfully ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 04, 2011 |
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New technology improves greenhouse, plant microclimates
A study in HortTechnology featured a new technology that improved greenhouse climates by reducing solar heat radiation and temperatures during the hot summer season. The study, published by a team of Canadian researchers, was th ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 29, 2010 |
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NASA's space shuttle discovery rolls off launch pad tuesday
Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to roll back from Launch Pad 39A to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for additional work related to its final scheduled mission. The first ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 21, 2010 |
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Cracks found in shuttle fuel tank, not just foam (Update)
(AP) -- NASA discovered cracks in Discovery's fuel tank Wednesday, an added problem that will complicate trying to launch the space shuttle on its final voyage this year.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 10, 2010 |
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BP, Halliburton 'knew' oil disaster cement was unstable
BP and Halliburton knew weeks before an explosion tore through a BP rig in the Gulf of Mexico that the cement mix they planned to pump into an undersea BP well was faulty, a probe found.
Oct 29, 2010 |
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