Mechanical forces in the nervous system play a corrective role
Nerve cells communicate with one another via long processes known as axons and dendrites, or, more generally, neurites. During development, ...
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Cells use mechanical principles to integrate within existing tissues, new study shows
CELL RESEARCH: Credit: Amin Doostmohammadi CELL RESEARCH: Integration is not only a problem of social significance among humans, but also ...
Durham University scientist decrypts the ‘mechanical code’ of DNA
-With pictures- A new study has deciphered the mechanical code of DNA to reveal previously unknown ways in which nature ...
Injectable biomaterial with enhanced mechanical and coagulative capabilities for treating aneurysms
Aneurysms, abnormal enlargement or ballooning in the wall of blood vessels can result in rupture and fatal bleeding. To treat aneurysms, ...
Bowling and Jain recognized by mechanical engineering society
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has named University of Texas at Arlington mechanical engineering associate professors Alan Bowling ...
AATS announces the publication an Expert Consensus Documents (ECD) in the January issue of JTCVS on “The Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support in Lung Transplantation”
AATS announces the publication of an Expert Consensus Documents (ECD) in the January issue of JTCVS on “The Use of ...
Study explores the potential for mechanical devices to clear the ocean of plastics
Mechanical devices are increasingly being considered as a potential way to help address plastic pollution found globally in marine environments. ...
HKU Mechanical Engineering researchers develop ultra-strong aerogels with materials used in bullet-proof vests
Aerogels are lightweight materials with extensive microscale pores, which could be used in thermal insulation, energy devices, aerospace structures, as ...
First-in-human study finds mechanical circulatory support and renal perfusion success with the ModulHeart device
BOSTON (September 17, 2022) – A first-in-human (FIH) study using the ModulHeart device (Puzzle Medical Devices Inc.) has demonstrated significant ...
The physics of the premature lung: Why mechanical ventilation can harm preterm lungs
They have just published the results of their study in the journal Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. During normal breathing, ...
UMass Amherst researchers pioneer nanoelectronic sensor that simultaneously measures electrical and mechanical activity in heart cells
AMHERST, Mass. — Using a suspended nanowire, a University of Massachusetts research team has, for the first time, created a ...
High performance solid-state thermoelectric energy conversion via inorganic metal halide perovskites under tailored mechanical deformation
Solid-state thermoelectric energy conversion devices attract broad research interests because they show great promises in waste heat recycling, space power ...
Muscle mechanics: Improving sports performance with muscle mechanical properties
For any athlete, be it a marathon runner or a volleyball player, improving one’s performance is paramount. In fact, a ...
Increase in mechanical ventilator supply during pandemic
About The Study: This study found a substantial increase in adult and pediatric mechanical ventilators reported by acute care hospitals ...
New glass-ceramic emits light when under mechanical stress
WASHINGTON — Researchers have created a new glass-ceramic that emits light in response to mechanical stress, a property known as ...
What the mechanical forces behind protein folding can tell us about metastatic cancer
Talin is a protein that controls cellular attachment and movement, but its malfunctioning also allows cancer cells to spread. DCL1 ...
No kickee, no workee, so with a lack of mechanical boost, wetter does not mean better
Since the technological revolution, we live faster than ever before, use much more items in everyday life than we need. ...
Scripps Research scientists identify sensor underlying mechanical itch
LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at Scripps Research have identified a protein in sensory nerves that works as a key detector of ...
Going gentle on mechanical quantum systems
When thinking about quantum mechanical systems, single photons and well-isolated ions and atoms may spring to mind, or electrons spreading ...
Lehigh University mechanical engineering professor John P. Coulter named ASME Fellow
John P. Coulter, a professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics and senior associate dean for research in Lehigh University’s P.C. ...
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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Seawater split to produce green hydrogen
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Mount Sinai launches phase 1 US trial of NDV-HXP-S, an Egg-based investigational COVID-19 vaccine, in healthy adults previously immunized against COVID-19
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Dogs’ average age at cancer diagnosis is associated with size, sex, breed
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Face masks cut distance airborne pathogens could travel in half, new study finds
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Increase in marine heatwaves expected to affect organisms at bottom of food chain, study suggests