Why do hospital germs bind more strongly to certain surfaces than to others?
Credit: Saarland University These results from studies in both experimental and theoretical physics may help to improve antibacterial surfaces. The ...
Tag: Biomechanics/Biophysics
Storing information and designing uncrackable codes with DNA
Credit: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State university For billions of years, Nature has used DNA like a molecular bank ...
Real neurons are noisy. Can neural implants figure that out?
The brain has adaptive noise filters that change with conditions, making signals 20 - 100 percent more accurateCredit: Marija Rudzite, ...
Fish, seaweed inspire slippery surfaces for ships
Marine vehicles can reduce friction by mimicking the way aquatic creatures secrete mucusCredit: Hyung Jin Sung WASHINGTON, September 15, 2020 ...
Progress toward antiviral treatments for COVID-19
Information about the molecular shape of the viruses that cause COVID-19, SARS, and MERS reveals structural similarities that suggest possible ...
CCNY engineer Xi Chen and partners create new shape-changing crystals
Credit: Image courtesy: Tong Wang Imagine harnessing evaporation as a source of energy or developing next generation actuators and artificial ...
Gentle probes could enable massive brain data collection
National Institutes of Health backing Rice's Chong Xie to refine flexible nanoelectronics threadCredit: Xie Laboratory/Rice University HOUSTON - (Sept. 14, ...
Embryos taking shape via buckling
UNIGE scientists have demonstrated that cellular tissues are deformed by buckling (or bending under the action of compression), a phenomenon ...
Get diamonds, take temperature
Quantum thermometer using nanodiamonds senses a 'fever' in tiny worms C. elegansCredit: Masazumi Fujiwara, Osaka City University A team from ...
Creating diamond devices to detect Parkinson’s early
Credit: Wen Li Engineers from Michigan State University have secured $3.4 million in grants to develop diamond implants that could ...
Texas Heart Institute to develop first implantable heart pump for infants and children
NHLBI grant to fund Texas Heart Institute's pediatric heart failure researchCredit: © Copyright Texas Heart Institute Texas Heart Institute (THI) ...
Novel virus-based colorimetric sensor can show true colors of airborne threats
Scientists employ genetically engineered viruses to produce intuitive color-coded sensors for detecting airborne chemicalsCredit: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology ...
Inexpensive, non-toxic nanofluid could be a game-changer for oil recovery
The nanofluid is made from commercially available sodium using household blenderCredit: University of Houston Researchers from the University of Houston ...
Researchers report positive results for ReWalk ReStore exosuit in stroke rehabilitation
Scientists at five sites tested the soft robotic wearable exosuit for safety, reliability and feasibility in gait rehabilitation for individuals ...