Tag: university
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Composite Materials Developed with Liquid or Gas Channels
Researchers at University of Illinois in Champaign have developed composite materials with tiny embedded channels, and potential properties such as self-healing or self-cooling. The team published their findings earlier this month in the journal Advanced Materials (paid subscription required). Composite materials often contain reinforcing fibers such as fiberglass or kevlar that add strength to the…
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Caltech Develops High Rez, High Speed, High Depth 3D Imaging
Researchers from California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena have developed a new process for 3D optical imaging of live biological samples. The new approach that produces images of higher resolution, penetration depth — for seeing deep inside 3D samples — and imaging speed are described online in the journal Nature Methods (paid subscription required).…
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Illinois Chemists Extend Functions of Glucose Meters
The inexpensive handheld glucose meters familiar to diabetics can now perform more diagnostic tests, based on research by chemistry faculty at University of Illinois at Champaign. Their findings appear in the online edition of the journal Nature Chemistry (paid subscription required). Chemistry professor Yi Lu and postdoc Yu Xiang found that glucose meters can be…
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Prostate Cancer Compound Granted U.S. Patent
Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corp. in San Diego, California says the technology behind its cancer drug candidate has received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Claims in patent 7863324 “Chroman-Derived Compounds for the Treatment of Cancer” include methods for inhibiting the growth of prostate cancer cells, delaying the progression of prostate cancer, and preventing…
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Kaiser Permanente, UCSF Complete DNA Data Gathering
Researchers at health care provider Kaiser Permanente and University of California at San Francisco completed the genomic analysis of more than 100,000 older Kaiser Permanente members, the first phase of their project to better understand the genetic makeup of their patients. The NIH-funded research aims to provide scientists with high-quality, genetic data on a large…
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Prototype Spherical Robot Developed to Monitor Reactor Pipes
Engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a small robotic device to inspect underground pipes for corrosion at nuclear reactors. A prototype of the remote-controlled device was presented in May at the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. The device, about the size of an egg and with a spherical shape, was…
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University to Study Fracking and Methane in Drinking Water
Researchers at Temple University in Philadelphia will investigate the origins of methane gas found in drinking water wells near Marcellus Shale drilling sites in Pennsylvania. A related research project will study the extent to which science influences public policy on shale gas drilling. Both studies are funded by a one-year, $66,000 grant from the William…
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International Team Develops Optical Packet Router
Researchers from Spain, the Netherlands, and Canada have developed an optical router chip, capable of operating up to 100 times faster than currently available chips. The router, that incorporates the principle of directing packets of data, are described in the latest issue of the journal Optics Express. The new chip is capable of routing optical…
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Grad Student Improves Solar Collector, Starts Company
A masters degree candidate at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands developed a new type of hybrid solar collector with higher efficiency and longer lifespan than the current hybrid systems. Stefan Roest, who recently completed his degree in sustainable energy technology at Delft, also helped start Eternal Sun, a company to bring solar test…
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Wood Products Offered As Part of Carbon Control Strategy
Taking advantage of the full life-cycle of forests and wood products offers opportunities for greater control of carbon emissions, according to an analysis by a team of researchers from the U.S. and Sweden. Their paper appears in the June issue of the journal Carbon Management. The review, by Bruce Lippke, University of Washington professor emeritus…