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Synthetic DNA gel points the way to printing artificial organs Posted: 12 Feb 2015 04:24 AM PST A two-part water-based gel made of synthetic DNA could bring the Heriot-Watt inventors of a 3D bio printer The post Synthetic DNA gel points the way to printing artificial organs has been published on Technology Org.

Researchers report better solar cells through chemistry Posted: 12 Feb 2015 04:22 AM PST In the quest for the perfect solar cell – efficient, thin, reliable and cheap – new Cornell research The post Researchers report better solar cells through chemistry has been published on Technology Org.

Arachnid Rapunzel: Researchers spin spider silk proteins into artificial silk Posted: 11 Feb 2015 11:20 PM PST Incredibly tough, slightly stretchy spider silk is a lightweight, biodegradable wonder material with numerous potential biomedical applications. But The post Arachnid Rapunzel: Researchers spin spider silk proteins into artificial silk has been published on Technology Org.

A different Big Bang theory: Los Alamos unveils explosives detection expertise Posted: 11 Feb 2015 11:13 PM PST Having long kept details of its explosives capabilities under wraps, a team of Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists The post A different Big Bang theory: Los Alamos unveils explosives detection expertise has been published on Technology Org.

Scientists make discovery that may help predict damage precursors in future Army vehicles Posted: 11 Feb 2015 11:07 PM PST Researchers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory made an important discovery during testing on metals that could impact The post Scientists make discovery that may help predict damage precursors in future Army vehicles has been published on Technology Org.

Can pheromones get you a date? Posted: 11 Feb 2015 10:56 PM PST Is there such a thing as love at first smell? There are hundreds of spray-on pheromone products that The post Can pheromones get you a date? has been published on Technology Org.

Bacterial Armor Holds Clues for Self-Assembling Nanostructures Posted: 11 Feb 2015 09:26 PM PST Imagine thousands of copies of a single protein organizing into a coat of chainmail armor that protects the The post Bacterial Armor Holds Clues for Self-Assembling Nanostructures has been published onTechnology Org.

Baking and Coating Substitutes for Frying Food Posted: 11 Feb 2015 09:17 PM PST It looks, feels and tastes fried, but a baked coating developed by the University of Arkansas System Division The post Baking and Coating Substitutes for Frying Food has been published on Technology Org.

Crystal Pattern Mapping Can Recover Obliterated Serial Numbers in Metals Posted: 11 Feb 2015 08:28 PM PST Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a technique for mapping deformation in The post Crystal Pattern Mapping Can Recover Obliterated Serial Numbers in Metals has been published on Technology Org.

Turning plants into meat-like foods to save the planet Posted: 11 Feb 2015 08:12 PM PST Producing the savory, juicy steaks and pork chops that many people crave requires a lot of animals raised The post Turning plants into meat-like foods to save the planet has been published on Technology Org.

New insight into how rubber is made could improve tires, reduce air pollution Posted: 11 Feb 2015 08:08 PM PST People have been making rubber products from elastic bands to tires for centuries, but a key step in The post New insight into how rubber is made could improve tires, reduce air pollution has been published on Technology Org.

Promising nanomaterial’s origin revealed Posted: 11 Feb 2015 07:48 PM PST Florida State University scientists are offering a new understanding of how an intriguing nanomaterial — metallofullerene — is The post Promising nanomaterial’s origin revealed has been published on Technology Org.