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Medical Engineering

Flexible, durable DuPont™ Hytrel® key to new Niagara Foot™ prosthetic foot design

Its novel, energy-return design relies on the stiff yet, flexible properties of DuPont™ Hytrel® thermoplastic polyester elastomer to provide user benefits in…

Earth Sciences

Northern Lights Reveal New Polarization Trait for Science

Measurements of this newfound polarization in the Northern Lights may provide scientists with fresh insights into the composition of Earth's upper atmosphere,…

Trade Fair News

Hefestus Unveils MAP Technology for Enhanced Tray Sealing

This new worldwide patented method of sealing trays with modified atmosphere (MAP technology) SLB™. – Shelf Life Booster, is the best alternative for the…

Studies and Analyses

First Atomic View of Brain Disease Protein’s Plaque Formation

The study pinpointed a tiny portion of the protein molecule that is key to the formation of plaques in blood vessels in the brain.Ohio State University chemist…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists Uncover Mechanism Behind Epigenetic Inheritance

Although letters representing the three billion pairs of molecules that form the “rungs” of the helical DNA “ladder” are routinely called the human “genetic…

Environmental Conservation

Ozone Air Pollution Linked to Increased Premature Death Risk

Ozone, a key component of smog, can cause respiratory problems and other health effects. In addition, evidence of a relationship between short-term — less…

Health & Medicine

New Method to Prevent Cardiac Fibrosis Uncovered by Scientists

The research will be published in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) the week of April 21.Inflammation is the…

Materials Sciences

New Optical Materials: Purdue’s Innovative Particle Method

The method, developed at Purdue University, works by positioning tiny particles onto a silicon template containing precisely spaced holes that are about…

Life & Chemistry

Transgenic Papaya Genome Draft Reveals Plant Evolution Insights

This draft, which spells out more than 90 percent of the plant’s gene coding sequence, sheds new light on the evolution of flowering plants. And because it…

Health & Medicine

MIT Teams Uncover Heparin Contaminant Mystery

The team, led by Professor Ram Sasisekharan of MIT, identified the chemical structure of the contaminant, known as oversulfated chondroitin sulfate (OSCS). The…

Health & Medicine

Coffee’s Role in Breast Cancer Protection: New Insights

The effect of coffee is related to estrogens, female sex hormones. Certain metabolic products of these hormones are known to be carcinogenic, and various…

Environmental Conservation

New Fish Species Discovered in Southern Baltic Waters

The human dissemination of alien species is regarded as one of the greatest threats to maintaining biodiversity. The round goby was probably brought to the…

Life & Chemistry

New OLED Encapsulation Method Boosts Lifespan and Efficiency

OLEDs are promising for the next generation of displays and solid state lighting because they use less power and can be more efficiently manufactured than…

Environmental Conservation

Can Metals Keep Sharks Away from Fishing Gear?

Sharks in captivity avoid metals that react with seawater to produce an electric field, a behavior that may help fishery biologists develop a strategy to…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Purdue Researchers Suggest Deforestation Clause for Climate Treaty

Kevin Gurney, lead author of the proposal and an associate director of the Purdue Climate Change Research Center, will provide testimony on Tuesday (April 22)…

Health & Medicine

Discover the World’s First Movable Finger Prosthetic

It can hold a credit card, use a keyboard with the index finger, and lift a bag weighing up to 20 kg – the world’s first commercially available pros-thetic…

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