Nerve protein shown crucial to sensations of pain from heat, injury
...ponses to a range ofmoderately unpleasant heat and mechanical stimuli to the paw. Normal micewithdraw from these stimuli. In contrast, mice lacking theVR1 gene respondedmore slowly to the heat stimulus. Thus VR1 is critical for heat, but notmechanical pain sensitivity. Also, the mice didn't hesitate to drink wa...UC Irvine researchers discover how airborne sea salt particles may influence air pollution levels
...y, and Donald Dabdub, a UCI assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, have been able to show that sea salt particles--a common ingredient of coastal and ocean air--undergo a previously unrecognized chemical reaction in daylight to release chlorine molecules, which can influence ozone levels i...New fertility technique to help women have own genetic baby from donor egg
...g a chemical, the other using a deceptively simple mechanical technique. In the chemical method, the nucleus o...ic chemical, polyethylene glycol (PEG). In the mechanical method, the 'glued' eggs were induced to fuse by exquisitely delicate micromanipulation with the typ......the secrets of animals' amazing speed, control and mechanical stability so that they can adapt the principles to the design of robots. Lehman has found that his work on muscle fatigue is of interest to ergonomics specialists trying to deal with an epidemic of repetitive stress problems.Kram, an assistant profes...Northwestern researchers clone gene responsible for inner ear motor
...widely believed that outer hair cells act as local mechanical amplifiers of the incoming sound vibrations, givin...a molecule that directly converts electricity into mechanical force," said Dallos. "This novel motor potentially could be used to build machines on the molecular ...Chemical from venom of Chilean tarantula could aid treatment of heart attack, other major diseases
... of ion channels that are responsible for cellular mechanical responses -- the cell's ability to feel. These channels or pores in the cell membrane -- called stretch-activated channels because stretching the membrane causes them to open and close -- have been implicated in functions as diverse as the senses of...DFG to launch 21 new priority programmes
...s will be required for a number of applications in mechanical engineering, nanotechnology, information processin...viour. The robots serve as a model for fast-moving mechanical systems which are employed in industry, for example, in services, in production or in automation eng...... disks, the connections between cells that provide mechanical and electrical junctions and allow them to communicate and coordinate with one another. "This is the kind of preliminary research that we will be building on," Hauch said. "We already have promising work in doing this in two dimensions, and we'll...UniStates, Tufts University collaborate on new technology
...s Charalabos C. Doumanidis, associate professor of mechanical engineering. "It can be used on just about any mat...UniStates. Hugh A. Bruck, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Maryland, will collaborate with Doumanidis....Virtual reality tool quantifies physics of a doctor's touch
...urussi Kesavadas, Ph.D., UB assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, director of the university's Virtual Reality Lab and the project's principal investigator, explained that at this time, there is no way that a physician at a second site can share that experience without personally examinin...UC Berkeley study shows gecko foot hairs are amazing dry adhesives
...ion with IS Robotics, Inc., that has resulted in a mechanical gecko that adopts the peeling action of geckos to walk on vertical surfaces. At the moment, the small robot uses an adhesive glue to stick to the wall. But Full hopes that an artificial dry adhesive will yield a much better and longer lasting robot.......is completed in a few seconds." Mr Joris said that mechanical means for embryo biopsy cause stress to the embryo. There was evidence that acid Tyrode, the chemical most often used, also had a negative impact on the cells immediately exposed to it which could result in losing transferable embryos. His team had ...Scientists look to nature to cut greenhouse emissions
...ies, says David Bayless, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and lead researcher on the project. ...rch, and Gregory Kremer, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, both at Ohio University. Until now, the Ohio University team has tested the method on...Physicist says women could vault to new Olympic records
...nce both are intimately tied up with the amount of mechanical work that must be done. The taller a person, the higher is their center of mass. Likewise, the distribution of mass affects center of mass. In general, men have a higher center of mass than women do. In his recent presentation before the 2000 Olympic......news for Fido, because the discovery could lead to mechanical sniffer dogs replacing the real thing for dangerou...sks such as detecting landmines. Gary Settles, a mechanical engineer at Penn State University in University Park, says the military asked him and his colleagues...Ohio State to host first worldwide biomed/nanotech conference
...rofessor of internal medicine, mechanical engineering, and materials science at Ohio State, hopes to establish the first worldwide scientific association dedicated to advancing research in this area. Ferrari said the time is right ...INEEL creates a method to link energy use, greenhouse gases
...s work will be presented by colleague Karen Moore, mechanical engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho ...ine the twenty-year cumulative impact," says INEEL mechanical engineer Karen Moore. Shropshire is developing a greenhouse gas emissions baseline model for INEEL ...UC Davis research helps state air board set auto-emission rules
...e teams of experts ranging from anthropologists to mechanical engineers who are studying emission-control technology, air-quality policy, cost-effectiveness of strategies and demand for clean vehicles," said institute director Dan Sperling. "UC Davis has been a valuable resource in California's zero-emission ve...UF technique detects tiny, potentially harmful airborne particles
...in small particles. David Hahn, a UF professor of mechanical engineering, developed the technique -- a unique application of a well-known technique called Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy -- with the assistance of Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, Calif. The process begins with an air sampler, lo...Bees deliver fungicide more effectively than sprays, study finds
...ide to strawberry blooms more effectively than can mechanical sprayers. The study involved placing a tray filled with the fungicide - composed of an anti-fungal microorganism - in front of bee hives. The bees walk through this "foot bath" while exiting the hive and deposit the fungicide on strawberry flowers. U...