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General Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Oct 24, 2011

World record in 3d-imaging of porous rocks

A team of physicists headed by Prof. Rudolf Hilfer at the Institute for Computational Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics (ICP) of the University of Stuttgart has established a world record in the field of three-dimensional imaging of porous materials. ...

Materials Science Oct 24, 2011

New device measures viscosity of ketchup and cosmetics

A device that can measure and predict how liquids flow under different conditions will ensure consumer products – from make up to ketchup – are of the right consistency.

Other Sep 12, 2011

Supplement aids milk production

(Âé¶¹ÒùÔºOrg.com) -- Massey University research has led to the development of a calf supplement that can increase milk yield in dairy cows by up to 12 per cent.

Earth Sciences Aug 11, 2011

Fold mountains slip on soft areas

The Zagros Mountains are well researched from a geological perspective. However, scientists at the ETH Zurich have now used computer simulations to demonstrate for the first time how it came about that mainly folds with almost ...

General Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Jun 7, 2011

Using magnets to help prevent heart attacks

If a person's blood becomes too thick it can damage blood vessels and increase the risk of heart attacks. But a Temple University physicist has discovered that he can thin the human blood by subjecting it to a magnetic field.

Engineering Mar 11, 2011

Smart materials for high-tech products

Flexible and independently operating "smart materials" can adapt to changing conditions with high speed. The Fraunhofer Adaptronics Alliance is presenting promising solutions at Hannover Messe (April 4-8), in Hall 2, Stand ...

Biochemistry Mar 4, 2011

New measurement into biological polymer networks

(Âé¶¹ÒùÔºOrg.com) -- The development of a new measurement technology under a research project funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the National Science Foundation is probing the structure of composite and ...

General Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Feb 25, 2011

Why the sandfish lizard wriggles as it does (w/ Video)

(Âé¶¹ÒùÔºOrg.com) -- The sandfish lizard (Scincus scincus) lives in the desert sands of North Africa and burrows through the sand by wriggling. Now scientists in the US have created a computer model that emulates the physics ...

Earth Sciences Sep 2, 2010

Water in Earth's mantle key to survival of oldest continents

Earth today is one of the most active planets in the Solar System, and was probably even more so during the early stages of its life. Thanks to the plate tectonics that continue to shape our planet's surface, remnants of ...

Analytical Chemistry Sep 1, 2010

Researchers demonstrate new MEMS dynamic rheometer (w/ Video)

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have demonstrated a microminiaturized device that can make complex viscosity measurements -- critical data for a wide variety of fields dealing with things ...

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