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Building bones from wood

European research has investigated ways of transforming complex, organised natural products such as wood to make materials suitable for rebuilding the human skeletal system.

Nov 9th, 2012

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Novel bone implants

Novel biodegradable implants developed by the Newbone initiative are believed to revolutionise the field of prosthetics, offering faster healing of the injured site combined with complete biodegradation.

Nov 9th, 2012

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First 'snapshots' of the electronic structure of a manganese complex related to water-splitting in photosynthesis

Together with a large international research team, Johannes Messinger of Umea University in Sweden has taken another step toward an understanding of photosynthesis and developing artificial photosynthesis. With a combination of a x-ray free-electron laser and spectroscopy, the team has managed to see the electronic structure of a manganese complex, a chemical compound related to how photosynthesis splits water.

Nov 9th, 2012

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Twinkle, twinkle, little atom

In crystals, atoms are arranged in stable and well-order configurations that scientists can analyze with conventional X-ray techniques. However, because atoms in liquids tend to change position rapidly and don't have well-defined positions, researchers have had a hard time understanding liquid structures. A new Argonne-led study may have helped to shed some light on this problem - quite literally.

Nov 8th, 2012

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A DNA strand should be driven gently through a nanopore

It's not easy to drive long molecule chains through a nanopore because they tend to tangle up. A simulation carried out by an international group of scientists has suggested a solution: it's better to pull gently without applying too much force, otherwise the molecule could be stopped due to excessive friction.

Nov 8th, 2012

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