News articles tagged with 'shell'
Study finds more efficient means of creating, arranging carbon nanofibres
— 17 Mar 2011 19:24 | TechnologyCarbon nanofibres hold promise for technologies ranging from medical imaging devices to precise scientific measurement tools, but the time and expense associated with uniformly creating…
Researchers discover new shapes of microcompartments
— 5 Mar 2011 13:54 | HealthIn nature and engineering, microcompartments - molecular shells made of proteins that can encapsulate cellular components - provide a tiny home for important reactions. In bacterial…
Blue crab research may help Chesapeake Bay watermen improve soft shell harvest
— 25 Jan 2011 18:50 | BiologyA research effort designed to prevent the introduction of viruses to blue crabs in a research hatchery could end up helping Chesapeake Bay watermen improve their bottom line by reducing…
Scripps scientists see the light in bizarre bioluminescent snail
— 15 Dec 2010 18:26 | BiologyTwo scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have provided the first details about the mysterious flashes of dazzling bioluminescent light produced by a little-known…
Novel nanotechnology collaboration leads to breakthrough in cancer research
— 2 Sep 2010 16:22 | HealthOne of the most difficult aspects of working at the nanoscale is actually seeing the object being worked on. Biological structures like viruses, which are smaller than the wavelength…
Researchers apply computing power to crack egg shell problem
— 10 Jul 2010 07:51 | BiologyResearchers at the University of Warwick and the University of Sheffield have applied computing power to crack a problem in egg shell formation. The work may also give a partial answer…
Changing Chesapeake Bay acidity impacting oyster shell growth
— 11 Jun 2010 11:09 | EnvironmentAcidity is increasing in some regions of the Chesapeake Bay even faster than is occurring in the open ocean, where it is now recognised that increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide…
Social networking helps hermit crabs find homes
— 27 Apr 2010 11:48 | BiologyEveryone wants to live in the nicest possible house, ideally with regular upgrades. A recent study by biologists at Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences and the New England…
Rare body parts find provides vital clues to identity of ancient fossil
— 23 Mar 2010 14:11 | Geology and palaeontologyA geologist from the University of Leicester is part of a team that has uncovered an ancient water flea-like creature from 425 million years ago - only the third of its kind ever to…
Strength is shore thing for sea shell scientists
— 19 Mar 2010 12:07 | ChemistryA team of materials scientists and chemists have taken inspiration from sea shells found on the beach to create a composite material from dissimilar 'ingredients'…