News articles tagged with 'fibres'
Penn researchers show that protein unfolding is key for understanding blood clot mechanics
— 7 Aug 2009 11:46 | HealthFibrin, the chief ingredient of blood clots, is a remarkably versatile polymer. On one hand, it forms a network of fibres - a blood clot - that stems the loss of blood at an injury... — full story
Tires made from trees - better, cheaper, more fuel efficient
— 22 Jul 2009 10:39 | TechnologyAutomobile owners around the world may some day soon be driving on tires that are partly made out of trees - which could cost less, perform better and save on fuel and energy... — full story
New clue into how brain stem cells develop into cells which repair damaged tissue
— 1 Jul 2009 17:22 | HealthThe joint research, funded by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the UK MS Society as well as the National Institutes of Health and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, was conducted... — full story
Feather fibres fluff up hydrogen storage capacity
— 24 Jun 2009 13:04 | ChemistryScientists in Delaware say they have developed a new hydrogen storage method - carbonised chicken feather fibres - that can hold vast amounts of hydrogen, a promising but difficult... — full story
Crustacean shell with polyester creates mixed-fibre material for nerve repair
— 17 Jun 2009 05:21 | HealthIn the clothing industry it's common to mix natural and synthetic fibres. Take cotton and add polyester to make clothing that's soft, breathable and wrinkle free... — full story
Researchers identify structure of bacteria responsible for traveller's diarrhoea
— 10 Jun 2009 05:17 | HealthResearchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), the Naval Medical Research Centre and the National Institutes of Health, have solved the structure of thin hair-like fibres... — full story
Scientists determine how body differentiates between a scorch and a scratch
— 20 May 2009 16:11 | HealthYou can tell without looking whether you've been stuck by a pin or burnt by a match. But how? In research that overturns conventional wisdom, a team of scientists from the California... — full story
Progress toward artificial tissue?
— 16 May 2009 11:42 | ChemistryFor modern implants and the growth of artificial tissue and organs, it is important to generate materials with characteristics that closely emulate nature. However, the tissue in our... — full story
Breaking the ties that bind: New hope for biomass fuels
— 23 Apr 2009 13:47 | TechnologyLos Alamos National Laboratory researchers have discovered a potential chink in the armour of fibres that make the cell walls of certain inedible plant materials so tough. The insight... — full story
Imaging reveals abnormalities in pathways connecting brain areas in those with writer's cramp
— 14 Apr 2009 11:08 | HealthAbnormalities in the fibres connecting different brain areas may contribute to muscle disorders such as writer's cramp, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Neurology,... — full story