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Conductive Plastic Fights Corrosion
Copper has been successfully covered with a conductive polymer that creates a barrier with the corrosive environment while leaving the conductive property of the material untouched. Conductive polymers are remarkable materials - plastics with a slightly altered composition that make them capable of conducting electricity. The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF)
"Until 1904 there were an estimated 4 billion American chestnut trees in eastern forests. Then the deadly fungus struck. The tree virtually disappeared from the American landscape."The goal of this organization "is to restore the American chestnut tree to its native forests through a scientific research and breeding program."The site features history, information about TACF programs, tree identification images, journal articles (most recent issue requires membership), and more. Embryonic Stem Cells Used To Grow Cartilage
Bioengineers have developed a new method for growing cartilage from human embryonic stem cells -- a technique that offers a novel approach for growing replacement cartilage for the surgical repair of the knee, jaw, hip and other joints. Results indicate the method can generate cartilage that mimics different types of cartilage in the human body. ... LII: This Week's Batch, February 24, 2005
"The dalgyte or rabbit-eared bandicoot, the brush-tailed bettong, the fat-tailed dunnart": you read about it here in LII New This Week!Also browse sites related to Hunter S. Thompson, North Korea, Darfur, iPods, pigs, patents, mincemeat, marsupials, best books, oldest humans, Slavs, slavery, swine, Nixon, and a detailed map of Springfield, USA. In More New This Week , find a baker's dozen times two of yet more porcine sites, opera, and much more. Bon appetit from the LII team: librarian-editors Karen, Wendy, Jennifer, Maria, Pat, Tom, Charlotte, and Jerry, and our 100-and-change contributors. 'Rosetta' Software To Unlock Secrets Of Many Human Proteins
University of Washington TechTransfer recently licensed software that will give scientists a huge advantage in the fight against disease. The software, known as Rosetta, predicts how proteins fold, information that is highly valuable to biological and biomedical researchers. Dental Erosion -- Consume Pickles, Lemons And Soft Drinks In Moderatio
Frequently consuming foods with a low pH value, such as soft drinks, fruit juices, pickles, fresh fruit and yogurt can lead to irreversible dental erosion, according to a report in the January/February issue of General Dentistry, the Academy of General Dentistry's (AGD) clinical, peer-reviewed journal. Demonic Possession And Miraculous Healing
Latest research into health in medieval Europe -- taking in everything from demonic possession to miracles of healing -- is to be revealed at the University of Nottingham. Beyond the Fire: Teen Experiences of War
This Web presentation "introduces the real-life stories of 15 teenagers, now living in the U.S., who have survived war in seven war zones."Listen to or read transcripts of the stories of teens from Somalia, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq. Includes materials for educators, such as lesson plans and conflict timelines, and links to related sites. From Independent Lens and the Independent Television Service (ITVS). Predicting The Lifetime Of Extreme Ultraviolet Optics
In an effort to develop metrology and calibration services for the "printing"of advanced semiconductor circuits, NIST researchers are creating a measurement system for accelerated lifetime testing of the mirrors used in extreme ultraviolet lithography. A dedicated beamline at the NIST Synchrotron Ultraviolet Radiation Facility has been established for durability testing of these nanostructured, multilayer mirrors. Life Cycle Of A Protein Observed With Single-Molecule Resolution
Using a sensitive, single-molecule measurement technique, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have observed the life cycle of RecA, a protein that plays a major role in repairing damaged DNA.
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