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- Eye of the beholder: Improving the human-robot connection
- New self-healing plastics developed
- Sneak a peek through the mist to technology of the future
- 3-D printing cancer cells to mimic tumors
- 'Body hack' app by math researchers shortcuts jet-lag recovery
- Bioanalysis: Microbeads are easily fixed
- System to track dynamics of drought developed by researchers
- Geography research could improve effectiveness of hospital patient transport services
| Eye of the beholder: Improving the human-robot connection Posted: 11 Apr 2014 06:23 AM PDT Researchers are programming robots to communicate with people using human-like body language and cues, an important step toward bringing robots into homes. |
| New self-healing plastics developed Posted: 11 Apr 2014 06:14 AM PDT Scratches in the car finish or cracks in polymer material: Self-healing materials can repair themselves by restoring their initial molecular structure after the damage. Scientists have now developed a chemical crosslinking reaction that ensures good short-term healing properties of the material under mild heating. |
| Sneak a peek through the mist to technology of the future Posted: 10 Apr 2014 04:46 PM PDT A tabletop display with personal screens made from a curtain of mist that allow users to move images around and push through the fog-screens and onto the display, will be unveiled at an international conference. |
| 3-D printing cancer cells to mimic tumors Posted: 10 Apr 2014 04:46 PM PDT A 3-D model of a cancerous tumor using a 3-D printer has been successfully created by researchers. The model consists of a grid structure, 10 mm in width and length, made from gelatin, alginate and fibrin, which recreates the fibrous proteins that make up the extracellular matrix of a tumor. "With further understanding of these 3D models, we can use them to study the development, invasion, metastasis and treatment of cancer using specific cancer cells from patients. We can also use these models to test the efficacy and safety of new cancer treatment therapies and new cancer drugs," the lead author stated. |
| 'Body hack' app by math researchers shortcuts jet-lag recovery Posted: 10 Apr 2014 04:46 PM PDT A different kind of jet-lag mobile app released today by mathematicians reveals previously unknown shortcuts that can help travelers snap their internal clocks to new time zones as efficiently as possible. |
| Bioanalysis: Microbeads are easily fixed Posted: 10 Apr 2014 01:02 PM PDT A passive method for sorting and fixing microbeads of different sizes could lead to cheaper and more functional biological assays, researchers report. Biological assays are an integral part of the researcher's toolkit in the fields of biomolecular chemistry and genomics. Microfluidic microbead systems, which consist of arrays of beads coated with an assay-specific reagent, have revolutionized biological assay technology by allowing the high-throughput detection of target molecules from small sample volumes. Fabrication of the microbead systems, however, requires great care and various ancillary devices. |
| System to track dynamics of drought developed by researchers Posted: 08 Apr 2014 08:19 AM PDT Detecting drought before it causes more catastrophe: the news could go down like a cool drink of water for regions feeling the heat. To trace the dynamics around agricultural drought, researchers implemented an Event-based Spatial-Temporal Data Model (ESTDM) to detect, track and monitor conditions. The framework organizes data into objects, sequences, processes and events. |
| Geography research could improve effectiveness of hospital patient transport services Posted: 08 Apr 2014 08:19 AM PDT Research is offering hospitals and trauma centers a unique, accurate and scientific approach to making decisions about transporting critical-care patients by air or by ambulance. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has been in existence since the 1960s, and was first developed in Canada to manage land inventory. The popularity of the technology didn't increase until the rise of personal computers in the late 20th century. GIS now has a wide range of applications from business operations to transportation, conservation and agriculture, urban planning and more areas. |
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