Tag Archives: Biomedical / Environmental / Chemical Engineering

Electronic skin has a strong future that extends forward

[ad_1] IMAGE: KAUST researchers have developed a durable “electronic skin” that mimics the natural functions of human skin, such as sensing temperature and touch. View More Credit: © 2020 FOLDER A material that mimics human skin in strength, elasticity and sensitivity could be used to collect biological data in real …

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Electronic skin has a strong future that extends forward

[ad_1] IMAGE: KAUST researchers have developed a durable “electronic skin” that mimics the natural functions of human skin, such as sensing temperature and touch. View More Credit: © 2020 FOLDER A material that mimics human skin in strength, elasticity and sensitivity could be used to collect biological data in real …

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Monitoring and fighting fires on land and beyond

[ad_1] Mechanical engineer Michael Gollner and his graduate student, Sriram Bharath Hariharan, of the University of California, Berkeley, recently visited NASA’s John H. Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. There, they dropped burning objects into a deep pit and studied how fire vortices form in microgravity conditions. The Glenn Center …

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Algae give life to 3D engineered fabrics

[ad_1] IMAGE: This image shows a bioprinted lobule containing algae, where densely encapsulated cells are visible. The left is an optical micrograph, while the right shows an autofluorescent micrograph. View More Credit: The Zhang Lab – Engineering Lab 3D bioprinted algae can be harnessed as a sustainable source of oxygen …

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For neural research, the wireless chip lights up the brain

[ad_1] IMAGE: The new chip is completely wireless. Researchers can power the 5 × 3 mm2 chip, which has an integrated power receiver coil, by applying an electromagnetic field. The chip is also capable … sight More Credit: Yaoyao Jia, NC State University Researchers have developed a chip that is …

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The mysterious molecule in the bacteria turns out to be a guard

[ad_1] IMAGE: Top row: E coli bacteria containing a retron rupture membranes in the cell approximately 15 minutes after infection (center) Red reveals holes in the membranes as cells die. (Right) … view More Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science In many species of bacteria there are peculiar hybrid structures called …

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