News tagged with molds
In amoeba world, cheating doesn't pay
Oct 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cheaters may prosper in the short term, but over time they seem doomed to fail, at least in the microscopic world of amoebas where natural selection favors the noble.
Prototyping with industrial robots
Nov 10, 2008 |
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Ship's propellers, parts for wind energy converters, turbine housings – such large-volume castings can only be produced with special molds. The procedure is elaborate and cost-intensive because foundry workers ...
Researchers find gene that regulates mold's resistance to drugs
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Nov 07, 2008 |
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Montana State University scientists concerned about lethal mold infections have found a gene that regulates the mold's resistance to drugs.
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Engineers revolutionize nano-device fabrication using amorphous metals
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 11, 2009 |
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Yale engineers have created a process that may revolutionize the manufacture of nano-devices from computer memory to biomedical sensors by exploiting a novel type of metal. The material can be molded like plastics to create ...
Mites On Hissing Cockroach May Benefit Humans With Allergies
Jun 10, 2009 |
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Tiny mites living on the surface of Madagascar hissing cockroaches help decrease the presence of a variety of molds on the cockroaches’ bodies, potentially reducing allergic responses among humans who handle ...
Mites On Hissing Coackroach May Benefit Humans With Allergies
Apr 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Tiny mites living on the surface of Madagascar hissing cockroaches help decrease the presence of a variety of molds on the cockroaches' bodies, potentially reducing allergic responses among ...
Hissing Cockroaches Are Popular, But They Also Host Potent Mold Allergens
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Mar 17, 2008 |
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Their gentle nature, large size, odd sounds and low-maintenance care have made Madagascar hissing cockroaches popular educational tools and pets for years. But the giant insects also have one unfortunate characteristic: ...
Cell-building discovery could reduce need for some animal research
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Feb 02, 2009 |
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Brown University biomedical engineers can now grow and assemble living microtissues into complex three-dimensional structures in a way that will advance the field of tissue engineering and may eventually reduce ...
Allergy expert has advice for flood victims
Jun 19, 2008 |
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As if the emotional and financial impact of flood damage isn't bad enough, floodwaters can also bring health problems. H. James Wedner, M.D., professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Washington ...
Original or fake?
Jul 03, 2007 |
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Even for art historians, it can be difficult to distinguish original works of art from fakes. Research scientists now screen the pictures with infrared radiation. This shows up the watermarks of the paper ...
Lasers put a shine on metals
Nov 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Polishing metal surfaces is a demanding but monotonous task, and it is difficult to find qualified young specialists. Polishing machines do not represent an adequate alternative because they ...
New technology helps scientists understand ancient fossils
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Some of the world's oldest human bones and other ancient relics are studied here using some of the world's newest technologies.
Nanoscale Fiber Optics
Jul 14, 2005 |
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Lipid membranes as molds for doped cadmium chloride nanowires with light-conducting properties One-dimensional nanoscopic structures such as nanowires are important building blocks for future miniature opto-electronic compo ...
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