News articles tagged with 'flexibility'
Mechanical regulation of cell substrates effects stem cell development, adhesion
— 2 Aug 2010 09:34 | HealthBioengineers at the University of Pennsylvania have created a system to control the flexibility of the substrate surfaces on which cells are grown without changing the surface properties,…
Study measures single-molecule machines in action
— 7 Jul 2010 10:50 | TechnologyIn the development of future molecular devices, new display technologies, and 'artificial muscles' in nanoelectromechanical devices, functional molecules are likely to play a primary…
Innovative line body panels for car assembly
— 20 Oct 2009 13:11 | TechnologyAt one of its installations in the Bizkaia Technology Park, TECNALIA Technology Corporation has inaugurated an innovative prototype for vehicle body panels, within the remit of the…
Flexible neck in cell-receptor DC-SIGN targets more pathogens
— 14 Jul 2009 17:49 | HealthPathogen recognition is the foundation of the body's immune response and survival against infection. A small cell-receptor protein called DC-SIGN is part of the immune system, and recognises…
Flexible, transparent supercapacitors are latest devices from USC nanotube lab
— 1 Apr 2009 11:59 | TechnologyIt is a completely transparent and flexible energy conversion and storage device that you can bend and twist like a poker card. It continues a line of prototype devices created at the…
Activity of individual brain cells predicts cognitive flexibility
— 26 Mar 2009 13:26 | BiologyA new study provides intriguing insights into mechanisms of cognitive flexibility at the single cell level. The research, published by Cell Press in the 26th March issue of the journal…
Hatha yoga practice and fear of falling in older adults
— 10 Mar 2009 15:58 | HealthIndiana University researchers found promising results in an exploratory study involving yoga practice by older adults who expressed a fear of falling. After a 12-week, twice weekly…
Education, daytime hours, and job flexibility most help single moms of preschoolers
— 1 Feb 2009 21:12 | HealthWhat contributes most to a nurturing home environment for three- to five-year-old children of single working mothers? A new University of Illinois study reports that the mother's education…
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