News articles tagged with 'fibre' (Page 2)
Researchers reverse stroke damage by jumpstarting nerve fibres
— 8 Dec 2010 17:59 | HealthA new technique that jumpstarts the growth of nerve fibers could reverse much of the damage caused by strokes, researchers report in the Jan. 7, 2011 issue of the journal Stroke…
Researchers create new high-performance fibre
— 3 Dec 2010 17:35 | TechnologyResearchers at Northwestern University have nanoengineered a new kind of fibre that could be tougher than Kevlar…
Researchers demystify glasses by studying crystals
— 30 Nov 2010 21:59 | ChemistryGlass is something we all know about. It's what we sip our drinks from, what we look out of to see what the weather is like before going outside and it is the backbone to our high speed…
Origin of cells associated with nerve repair discovered
— 16 Nov 2010 13:12 | HealthScientists have discovered the origin of a unique type of cell known for its ability to support regeneration in the central nervous system. Their findings, published this week in the…
Burning pain and itching governed by same nerve cells
— 5 Nov 2010 13:12 | HealthThere are disorders and conditions that entail increased itching and can be extremely troublesome for those suffering from it. The mechanisms behind itching are not well understood…
Broadband coming wirelessly to the bush
— 3 Nov 2010 19:01 | TechnologyA major CSIRO breakthrough in wireless technology designed to bring broadband to people living beyond the optical fibre network, has been unveiled in Sydney…
The hair brush that reads your mind
— 22 Oct 2010 18:34 | HealthOne of the main techniques for measuring and monitoring mental activity, called functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), can often be impaired because a person's hair gets in…
Florida State study finds watermelon lowers blood pressure
— 14 Oct 2010 10:48 | HealthNo matter how you slice it, watermelon has a lot going for it - sweet, low calorie, high fibre, nutrient rich - and now, there's more. Evidence from a pilot study led by food scientists…
Physicists break colour barrier for sending, receiving photons
— 1 Oct 2010 10:48 | PhysicsUniversity of Oregon scientists have invented a method to change the colour of single photons in a fibre optic cable. The laser-tweaked feat could be a quantum step forward for transferring…
Diet when young affects future food responses
— 30 Sep 2010 11:29 | HealthA high protein diet during development primes the body to react unhealthily to future food binges. A study on juvenile rats, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition…