UTA researcher explores 3D printing of multilayered materials for smart helmets
A better helmet to protect soldiers in combatCredit: UT Arlington A mechanical and aerospace engineering professor at The University of ...
Tag: Biomechanics/Biophysics
Topology in biology
Credit: Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization When can we say that a certain property of a system is ...
Eco-friendly plastic from cellulose and water
Göttingen University researchers create new kind of environmentally friendly bioplastic with hydroplastic polymersCredit: K Zhang Plastics offer many benefits to ...
Scientists seek details of cancer’s evolutionary tree
Rice computer scientist, engineering dean Luay Nakhleh earns NSF support for single-cell genome studyCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (July ...
Deconstructing the infectious machinery of SARS-CoV-2
Scientists collaborate to model the complex protein responsible for SARS-CoV-2 replication, revealing its potential weak spots for drug developmentCredit: Greg ...
Simplified method for calibrating optical tweezers
Broadband measurement of viscoelasticity with reduced measurement timeCredit: Pascal Runde Measurements of biomechanical properties inside living cells require minimally invasive ...
Cellular push and pull, a key to the body’s response to processes such as cancer
Credit: IBEC From the vocal cords that produce our voice, to our heartbeat, our body's cells are constantly subjected to ...
3D printed replicas reveal swimming capabilities of ancient cephalopods
Experiments in water tanks, including a U pool, suggest the ancient animals lived a vertical marine lifestyleCredit: David Peterman University ...
How spiders distinguish living from non-living using motion-based visual cues
Ability to identify other animals from relative positioning of the joints not unique to vertebratesCredit: Sam Droege, USGS Bee Inventory ...
Biomolecular bonsai: Controlling the pruning and strengthening of neuron branches
Researchers identify molecular cues that make developing neurons remodel their connectionsCredit: Kyushu University, bonsai provided by @h.h.rockkraft on Instagram Fukuoka, ...
Molecular bridge mediates inhibitory synapse specificity in the cortex
Credit: Courtesy of the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience With its breathtaking views and striking stature, the Golden Gate ...
Metal-based molecules show promise against the build-up of Alzheimer’s peptides
Credit: Imperial College London In lab tests, Imperial researchers have created a metal-based molecule that inhibits the build-up of a ...
Electric signals between individual cardiac cells regulate heartbeat
Cells are connected by gap junctions, which are vital for a healthy heart.Credit: André G. Kléber WASHINGTON, July 13, 2021 ...
Crystal clear: Lepidopterans have many ways of being transparent
Credit: Nipam Patel Butterflies and moths have beautiful wings: the bright flare of an orange monarch, the vivid stripes of ...