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Carbon’s dreamy ascent (New Scientist)
A fantastical mural looks at humanity’s fragmented understanding of the origin of life (read here…) Related items Top futurist, Ray Kurzweil, predicts how technology will change humanity by 2020 (New York Daily News) FUTURE HUMANS: Four Ways We May, or May Not, Evolve (National Geographic) Eco-investing in your home a smart strategy (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) Six research project grants aimed at... »
Skin Cream Secrets Revealed (Fox News)
A professor has gleaned new understanding of how skin creams interact with skin on the nanoscale, bringing a more quantitative measure to the smooth sensation. (more…) Related items Strung-out plastic performs heat feat (New Scientist) Near-frictionless diamond material created using nanotechnology (Science Daily) Nanotechnology Tackles Major Problems Associated With Chemotherapy (redOrbit) Metamaterials could reduce friction in nanomachines (PhysOrg) Stick Electrode suits... »
Nanoscale Biomaterials Deposition: Learning to speak the language of biology (materialstoday)
The webinar will show how biological systems interact with engineered surfaces on the nanoscale. An understanding of biology at the molecular level has revolutionized biological science, enabling the viewing of living systems as complex molecular machines. (read on…) Related items Skin Cream Secrets Revealed (Fox News) Kids Bug Out Over Nanoscale Monsters (Wired News) Strung-out plastic performs heat feat... »
Peptides control crystal growth with ’switches, throttles and brakes’ (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) — By producing some of the highest resolution images of peptides attaching to mineral surfaces, scientists have a deeper understanding how biomolecules manipulate the growth crystals. This research may lead to a new treatment for kidney stones using biomolecules. (more…) Related items What makes a meal tasty? (PhysOrg) New rice research sows seeds for growing success (PhysOrg) Dartmouth... »
New Findings Could Help Hybrid, Electric Cars Keep Their Cool (Science Daily)
Understanding precisely how fluid boils in tiny “microchannels” has led to formulas and models that will help engineers design systems to cool high-power electronics in electric and hybrid cars, aircraft, computers and other devices. (more…) Related items Findings Could Help Hybrid, Electric Cars Keep Their Cool (redOrbit) Skin Cream Secrets Revealed (Fox News) Peptides control crystal growth with ’switches,... »
