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Inspiration from a porcupine’s quills
Inspiration from a porcupine’s quills
December 10, 2012
Understanding the mechanisms behind quill penetration and extraction could help engineers design better medical devices.
Also labeled: Adhesives, Animals, Biology, Koch Institute, Chemistry and chemical engineering, Faculty, Health care, Health sciences and technology, Materials science, Materials Science and Engineering, Medical devices, Nature, Research, Porcupine quills
Inside the unconscious brain
Inside the unconscious brain
November 5, 2012
New study reveals brain-wave patterns that mark loss of consciousness during anesthesia.
Also labeled: Brain and cognitive sciences, Collaboration, Electroencephalogram (EEG), Health sciences and technology, Anesthesia, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Propofol
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