Interdisciplinary Research

Interdisciplinary Research

X-Shape Bio-Inspired Structures for Passive Vibration Isolation

The X-shaped bio-inspired structures are novel designs of passive vibration isolation systems. Using only linear spring and damping components, the X-shaped…

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New Crowdshaping Tech Creates Accurate 3D Body Models

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the University of Texas at Dallas, revealed new crowdshaping technology at SIGGRAPH 2016…

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Brain Growth Linked to Rising IQ in Germany and UK

The average mass of the human brain has increased in Germany and the UK during the last century. This has been accompanied by gains in IQ. International…

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Standard BMI Falls Short for Tracking Obesity in Leukemia Care

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer of childhood. In previous work done at CHLA, investigators reported that obese children diagnosed…

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Lipoprotein Nanoplatelets: Insights into Biological Molecules

“Quantum dots are being widely investigated due to their unique physical, optical, and electronic properties,” explained Andrew M. Smith, an assistant…

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New Research on Long-Term Effects of Childhood Cancer Treatment

Some individuals experience cancer recurrence when they enter adolescence or adulthood after they have been successfully treated for cancer in childhood while…

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Miniature Particle Accelerator Uses Terahertz Radiation

An interdisciplinary team of researchers has built the first prototype of a miniature particle accelerator that uses terahertz radiation instead of radio…

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Cable-driven parallel robots – Motion simulation in a new dimension

To date, cable robots have been used in production environments, where they meet high requirements. The systems surpass conventional industrial robots in size…

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ENTOURE: New Smart Assistance Systems Boosted by Funding

ENTOURAGE, an interdisciplinary project involving Fraunhofer IAO, has succeeded in attracting funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and…

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Early Detection Innovations for Pathogenic Influenza Viruses

Lack of appropriate drugs and vaccines during the influenza A virus (IAV) pandemic in 2009, the recent Ebola (EBOV) epidemic in West Africa, as well as the…

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Metallic Glass Innovations: Understanding Alloy Flaws

A study from A*STAR reveals that designers of metallic-glass-based nanodevices must account for tiny flaws in alloy frameworks to avoid unpredictable…

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Nanostructures Enhance Teeth Strength and Crack Resistance

An interdisciplinary team led by scientists of Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin has now analyzed the complex structure of dentin. At the synchrotron sources…

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Promising HIV Therapy in Development: Molecular Scissors Cut Off The “Door Handle”

The gene scissors, part of a “second generation of designer nuclease,” dissect more effectively than enzymes previously used in research. “During testing the…

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New SPICE Center Boosts Interdisciplinary Spin Research

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) today officially opened its new Spin Phenomena Interdisciplinary Center (SPICE), which will facilitate interactions…

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New Gene Discovery Linked to Urinary Tract Malformations

The kidneys and urinary tract are the sites affected most frequently by congenital malformations. Approximately 1 out of every 200 children suffers from such a…

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Engineer, physicist to turn the inner workings of living cells into 'molecular movies'

What happens when a chemical engineer and a physicist walk into a bar? They forge a collaboration that could change biological imaging.

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