News articles tagged with 'fibre'
New kind of optical fibre developed
— 2 Mar 2011 12:58 | ChemistryA team of scientists led by John Badding, a professor of chemistry at Penn State University, has developed the very first optical fibre made with a core of zinc selenide - a light-yellow…
Scientists discover genetic switch that increases muscle blood supply
— 2 Mar 2011 12:31 | HealthMany people suffer from a devastating condition known as critical limb ischaemia (CLI) that can lead to muscle wasting and even amputation. The disease is linked to the blockage of…
Scientists unravel the mysterious mechanics of spider silk
— 2 Mar 2011 12:01 | BiologyScientists now have a better understanding of why spider silk fibres are so incredibly strong. Recent research, published by Cell Press on February 15th in Biophysical Journal, describes…
Development team achieves 1 terabit per second data rate on a single integrated photonic chip
— 1 Mar 2011 18:45 | TechnologyWith worldwide Internet data traffic increasing by 50 percent each year, telecommunications companies that handle this digital torrent must be able to economically expand the capacities…
New kind of optical fibre developed
— 26 Feb 2011 18:00 | TechnologyA team of scientists led by John Badding, a professor of chemistry at Penn State University, has developed the very first optical fibre made with a core of zinc selenide - a light-yellow…
Fibre intake associated with reduced risk of death
— 15 Feb 2011 16:42 | HealthDietary fibre may be associated with a reduced risk of death from cardiovascular, infectious and respiratory diseases, as well as a reduced risk of death from any cause over a nine-year…
New test to study proteins involved in neurodegenerative diseases
— 1 Feb 2011 19:42 | HealthResearchers from the Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine and the UAB Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology have developed and patented a method using Saccharomyces…
Scientists link protein to the insulation of the nervous system's wiring
— 27 Jan 2011 18:17 | HealthResearchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have pinpointed a crucial function for a key player in the development of the nervous system. They found that this player…
Unfolding amyloid secrets
— 21 Jan 2011 18:53 | HealthScientists from the University of Leeds have made a fundamental step in the search for therapies for amyloid-related diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and diabetes mellitus.…
Cracking a tooth
— 13 Jan 2011 16:00 | TechnologyTeeth and bone are important and complex structures in humans and other animals, but little is actually known about their chemical structure at the atomic scale. What exactly gives…