News articles tagged with 'mechanical'
NIST electromechanical circuit sets record beating microscopic 'drum'
— 10 Mar 2011 18:17 | TechnologyPhysicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated an electromechanical circuit in which microwaves communicate with a vibrating mechanical component…
How long does a tuning fork ring?
— 9 Mar 2011 18:20 | TechnologyFrom the wooden bars in a xylophone or the head of a drum, to the strings and sound box of a guitar or violin, musical instruments are the most familiar examples of mechanical resonators.…
Cardiac catheter that can do it all
— 6 Mar 2011 19:20 | HealthIn an improvement over open-heart surgery, cardiologists now use catheters to eliminate damaged heart tissue in certain patients, such as those with arrhythmias. But this, too, can…
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…
Robotic ghost knifefish is born
— 19 Jan 2011 18:05 | TechnologyResearchers at Northwestern University have created a robotic fish that can move from swimming forward and backward to swimming vertically almost instantaneously by using a sophisticated,…
New method for reporting solar data
— 11 Jan 2011 17:44 | EnvironmentA straightforward new way to calculate, compile, and graphically present solar radiation measurements in a format that is accessible to decision makers and the general public has been…
Muscle filaments make mechanical strain visible
— 3 Jan 2011 17:26 | PhysicsPlastics-based materials have been in use for decades. But manufacturers are facing a serious hurdle in their quest for new developments: Substantial influences of the microscopic material…
Soft substrate promotes pluripotent stem cell culture
— 16 Dec 2010 16:31 | HealthUniversity of Illinois researchers have found a key to keeping stem cells in their neutral state: It takes a soft touch…
Researchers create new class of piezoelectric logic devices using zinc oxide nanowires
— 3 Sep 2010 13:07 | TechnologyResearchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new class of electronic logic device in which current is switched by an electric field generated by the application…
Scientists identify molecules involved in touch and other mechanically activated systems
— 3 Sep 2010 11:43 | HealthScripps Research Institute scientists have identified two proteins with potential to be important targets for research into a wide range of health problems, including pain, deafness,…