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Trees Can Inspire Smart Materials (7/18/2008)

Nature's branching patterns are most efficient way to flow ...> Full Article



Engineers create oil-repelling materials (12/8/2007)

Engineers create oil-repelling materialsengineers have designed a class of material structures that can repel oils, a novel discovery that could have applications in aviation, space travel and hazardous waste cleanup. Such materials could be used to help protect parts of airplanes or rockets that are vulnerable to damage from being soaked in fuel, like rubber gaskets and o-rings. ...> Full Article



The proof is in the tree bark (11/27/2007)

The proof is in the tree barkResearchers track airborne distribution of chlorinated flame retardant ...> Full Article



Ants, of all things, could hold key to future Lake Tahoe clarity efforts (11/16/2007)

Ants, of all things, could hold key to future Lake Tahoe clarity effortsAnts are often considered nuisances, pests that are to be quickly eradicated and forgotten. ...> Full Article


Scientists produce new generation of 'green' pollution-busters (10/17/2007)

Scientists have discovered a new way of using plants to clean up contaminated land. They have engineered plants using genes from micro-organisms encoding enzymes that break down toxic and carcinogenic explosives. ...> Full Article


Bending Polymers Provides Spontaneous Way To Duplicate Beauty Of Nature (7/26/2007)

Bending Polymers Provides Spontaneous Way To Duplicate Beauty Of NatureThere are many objects in nature, such as flowers, that are "pre-programmed" to develop into delicate, beautiful and intricately shaped forms. But can this pre-determined process be duplicated by man starting with plain, flat surfaces? ...> Full Article


Plasma, Nanotechnology Used To Upgrade Cotton Fabric Qualities (7/22/2007)

Just as you juggle a mix of multitasking chores in this time-starved world, core products to Texas' agricultural economy - such as cotton - are on the clock to provide more new and interesting features before you and other consumers head on down the shopping highway. ...> Full Article


Research Cultivate Cells Using Magnetics (7/15/2007)

Under proper conditions and with the right nutrients, the cells of animals and plants removed from their host tissues can continue to grow. The technique of propagating cells in a laboratory — known as cell culturing — is used extensively and for a wide variety of applications, from food science to drug discovery. ...> Full Article

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