Πέμπτη 4 Μαΐου 2017

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION update

05/02/2017 01:05 PM EDT

The Discovery Files
Researchers turn to the vascular system of plants to solve a major bioengineering problem blocking the regeneration of human tissues and organs. Current bioengineering techniques, including 3-D printing, can't fabricate the branching network of blood vessels down to the capillary scale that are ...
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05/02/2017 01:05 PM EDT

The Discovery Files
A research team, led by the University of Minnesota, has discovered a groundbreaking process to successfully rewarm large-scale animal heart valves and blood vessels preserved at very low temperatures. The discovery is a major step forward in saving millions of human lives by increasing the ...
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05/02/2017 01:05 PM EDT

Tornado and dark clouds
Researchers use special simulations to study tornado debris and how it interacts with deadly tornadoes. Read about the research in this NSF news release.
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05/02/2017 01:05 PM EDT

Rupal Patel
More than 10 million people worldwide are unable to speak and more than 500 million devices and applications are voice-narrated. All of them choose from the same few generic, mechanical voices, according to VocaliD, a small business funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). VocaliD ...
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05/02/2017 01:05 PM EDT

Ginger Krieg Dosier
Bricks are used in more than 80 percent of global construction. Every year, 1.23 trillion bricks are produced, resulting in 800 million tons of carbon emission, according to bioMASON, a small business funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). bioMASON has developed a process to grow ...
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