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Special Nanotubes May Be Used as a Vehicle for Treating Neurodegenerative Disorders

Jan 13, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Electrical engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have demonstrated that magnetic nanotubes combined with nerve growth factor can enable specific cells to differentiate into ...

Researchers Design Electronic Amplifier Capable of Functioning in Extreme Temperatures

Technology / Engineering

Mar 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Missions to space require 'warm' boxes, which protect electronic circuitry from extreme temperatures and exposure to radiation. Electrical engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas ...

Researchers Study Cave's 'Breathing' for Better Climate Clues

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Mar 09, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Arkansas researcher studying the way caves "breathe" is providing new insights into the process by which scientists study paleoclimates.

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Atomic Particles Help Solve Planetary Puzzle

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Nov 10, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (12) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Arkansas professor and his colleagues have shown that the Earth's mantle contains the same isotopic signatures from magnesium as meteorites do, suggesting that the planet formed ...

Genomics Research Focuses on Rice Variety Improvement

Biology /

Jul 01, 2008 | not rated yet | 0

Crop varieties can be improved through the study of genomics without creating genetically transformed varieties. That is the mission of a multistate research project led by the University of Arkansas System’s Division of ...

Magnetic Vortex Switch Leads to Electric Pulse

Physics / General Physics

Apr 08, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (8) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Arkansas have shown that changing the chirality, or direction of spin, of a nanoscale magnetic vortex creates an electric pulse, suggesting that such a pulse might be of use ...

Research Raises Questions About Age Progression Photographs of Missing Children

Other Sciences / Other

Apr 30, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- When a child goes missing, law enforcement agencies often digitally alter old photos to show how the child might have aged. In one of the first laboratory studies to test the effectiveness of these photographs, ...

Test Scores Go Up with Best Friends of Different Race

Other Sciences / Other

Apr 02, 2008 | 3.6 / 5 (9) | 1

Having a best friend of a different race can make a big difference in the academic achievement of black and Hispanic high school students, according to a University of Arkansas study.

Researchers Combine Technologies to Heal Patients, Virtually

Medicine & Health / Other

Aug 05, 2008 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Arkansas researchers seeking new ways to make health care more efficient and cost-effective have built a new kind of hospital: one that uses location aware systems, sensors, smart devices, radio-frequency ...

Model Suggests Origins of Mars Gullies

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Feb 09, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (8) | 4

University of Arkansas researchers have used chemistry and geology to create a model that may explain the mystery of how modern-day gullies form on the surface of Mars.

Researcher to Study Gene Flow 'Hot Spots' in Canola

Biology /

Apr 24, 2008 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

A University of Arkansas researcher and her colleagues have won a joint grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency to look at the combined effects of global climate change on weed ...

Foreclosure Is Not Inevitable, Advises Consumer Finance Expert

Other Sciences / Other

Sep 20, 2007 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 0

If homeowners facing mortgage problems follow the advice of a University of Arkansas consumer and family finance expert, they can greatly increase their chances of keeping their homes. Time is of the essence, and reliable, ...