News articles tagged with 'artificial'
New windows opened on cell-to-cell interactions
— 23 Jul 2009 15:51 | BiologyApplying biological molecules from cell membranes to the surfaces of artificial materials is opening peepholes on the very basics of cell-to-cell interaction... — full story
Testing relativity in the laboratory
— 20 Jul 2009 21:12 | AstronomyEven Albert Einstein might have been impressed. His theory of general relativity, which describes how the gravity of a massive object, such as a star, can curve space and time, has... — full story
Structure of artificial light harvesting antenna determined
— 1 Jul 2009 03:22 | TechnologyAn international team of researchers has modified chlorophyll from an alga so that it resembles the extremely efficient light antennae of bacteria. The team was then able to determine... — full story
Artificial noise saves energy
— 25 Jun 2009 11:47 | TechnologyEcological and economic factors are prompting telecommunications companies to deploy energy-saving systems. The broadband DSL access network consumes about 20 billion kilowatt-hours... — full story
Autonomous robot detects shrapnel
— 19 Jun 2009 07:41 | TechnologyBioengineers at Duke University have developed a laboratory robot that can successfully locate tiny pieces of metal within flesh and guide a needle to its exact location - all without... — full story
The bitter side of sweeteners
— 18 Jun 2009 12:48 | ChemistrySewage treatment plants fail to remove artificial sweeteners completely from waste water. What's more, these pollutants contaminate waters downstream and may still be present in our... — full story
The next best thing to you
— 16 May 2009 12:02 | TechnologyHave you ever wished you could be in two places at once? Perhaps you've had the desire to create a copy of yourself that could stand in for you at a meeting, freeing you up to work... — full story
Toward giving artificial cells the ability for sustained movement
— 4 May 2009 17:41 | ChemistryScientists in Japan are reporting an advance toward giving artificial cells another hallmark of life - the ability to tap an energy source and use it to undergo sustained movement.... — full story
New method developed by UC San Diego bioengineers gives regenerative medicine a boost
— 24 Apr 2009 19:02 | HealthBioengineers at UC San Diego have developed a breakthrough method for sequencing-based methylation profiling, which could help fuel personalised regenerative medicine and even lead... — full story
Red pandas reveal an unexpected artificial sweet tooth
— 15 Apr 2009 17:00 | BiologyResearchers from the Monell Centre report that the red panda is the first non-primate mammal to display a liking for the artificial sweetener aspartame. This unexpected affinity for... — full story