- A 3D printer is being used to create “bone-like” material which researchers claim can be used to repair injuries.
- The researchers say doctors should be able to use the process to custom-order replacement bone tissue in a few years time.
- Their breakthrough came when they discovered a way to double the strength of the main ceramic powder – calcium phosphate – by adding silica and zinc oxide.
Dec 01
Engineers pioneer use of 3D printer to create new bones
Oct 23
Discover 2 new Expos!
Discover 2 new Expos!
Photo Exposition – euREKA 48 researchers under the microscope
Research in Brussels will be present through the photo exhibition Eureka, 48 researchers under the microscope’: 40 specialists who are active in all kinds of research domains, a mix of qualification degrees, from lab assistant, Egyptologist, to paediatrician and economist (no, no, research doesn’t exclusively take place in sterile laboratories!).
At last: sophisticated, pure, funny at times but ever monochrome portraits that reveal photographer Denia Zerouali’s mastery of the portrait.
Oct 12
SIDA Forum closing on 19 Oct 2011
Please note that our SIDA forum at http://sida.org.sg/forum/ will be closing on 19 Oct 2011.
Oct 05
Singapore Smart Walking Cane
Article taken from MyPaper (http://mypaper.sg/) on 5 Oct 2011, Page A3
Sep 23
Mind-reading technology reconstructs videos from brain
- It sounds like science fiction: while volunteers watched movie clips, a scanner watched their brains. And from their brain activity, a computer made rough reconstructions of what they viewed.
- In the future, it might help stroke victims or others who have no other way to communicate, said Jack Gallant, a neuroscientist at the University of California, Berkeley, and co-author of the paper
Sep 21
Harvesting ‘limitless’ hydrogen from bacteria
The following was extracted from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14976893
- Until now, they explained, an external source of electricity was required in order to power the process.
- However, the team added, the current cost of operating the new technology is too high to be used commercially.
- Prof Logan said that the technology to utilise this process to produce hydrogen was called microbial electrolysis cell (MEC).
- “The breakthrough here is that we do not need to use an electrical power source anymore to provide a little energy into the system.
- “All we need to do is add some fresh water and some salt water and some membranes, and the electrical potential that is there can provide that power.”