Simple test helps to predict and prevent falls
Scientists have developed a simple clinical test that can assess the lower limb strength of patients to predict their risk ...
Tag: Biomechanics/Biophysics
New study provides evidence for decades-old theory to explain the odd behaviors of water
Study detects the critical point between 2 liquid forms of waterCredit: Reprinted with permission from PG Debenedetti et al, Science ...
Scientists discover how deep-sea, ultra-black fish disappear
Ultra-black fish skin absorbs more than 99.5% of light in a new, extremely efficient way, a discovery that may advance ...
‘Bystander’ Cs meet their match in gene-editing technique
Rice biomolecular engineers' tool sets precisely fix cytosine mutations in human genomeCredit: Gao Lab/Rice University HOUSTON - (July 15, 2020) ...
Love-hate relationship of solvent and water leads to better biomass breakup
Credit: Michelle Lehman/ORNL, US Dept. of Energy Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory used neutron scattering ...
Quantum body scanner? What happens when vector vortex beams meet scattering media
A comprehensive analysis of vector vortex beam transmission through scattering media offers insights into the behavior of light carrying orbital ...
Next-gen micro-CT scan can lower radiation, offer better pictures
Research could 'transform the landscape' of micro-CT imagingCredit: University of Houston With a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National ...
Green is more than skin-deep for hundreds of frog species
Biochemical workaround makes pigment that tunes light to the exact shade of a green leafCredit: Santiago R. Ron DURHAM, N.C. ...
New bioink for cell bioprinting in 3D
Dynamic peptide-folding mediated biofunctionalization and modulation of hydrogels for 4D bioprintingCredit: Magnus Johansson A research group led by Daniel Aili, ...
A new role for a tiny linker in transmembrane ion channels
UMass Amherst, Washington University team reveals new mode of channel regulationCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - In the molecular-level world ...
Study of giant ant heads using simple models may aid bio-inspired designs
Credit: Photo by Alex Wild. Researchers use a variety of modelling approaches to study form and function. By using a ...
Fishing for a theory of emergent behavior
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba study the collective swimming of ayu fish and quantify the degree of group cohesion ...
Scientists from Russia and Germany to develop new biotechnology using algae
Project to create a resource and CO2-neutral energy closed-loop technology from microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana and duckweed Lemna minor.Credit: Peter the ...
Protein linked to cancer acts as a viscous glue in cell division
Research reveals role unusual quantities of protein PRC1 plays in genetic errorsCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- An over-abundance ...