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• Physicist bends light waves on surfboards
• 100 years of cosmic rays mystery
• From microns to centimeters: Researchers invent new tissue engineering tool
• Low-cost carbon capture gets X-rayed
• Mathematicians solve decade-old debate on regulation of protein production by microRNAs in cells
• Adding a '3D print' button to animation software

Physicist bends light waves on surfboards Posted: 31 Jul 2012 05:28 PM PDT A scientist is bringing together his passions for physics and surfing with research that could inspire a host of new technologies. He is using foam from inside surfboards to make materials that can manipulate light.

100 years of cosmic rays mystery Posted: 31 Jul 2012 05:12 PM PDT Experts explain how physicists have gradually revealed the nature of cosmic rays and examines the progress being made in understanding where they come from.

From microns to centimeters: Researchers invent new tissue engineering tool Posted: 31 Jul 2012 10:50 AM PDT Imagine a machine that makes layered, substantial patches of engineered tissue -- tissue that could be used as grafts for burn victims or vascular patches. Sounds like science fiction? According to engineers, it's a growing possibility. Scientists have invented a new device that may allow for the uniform, large-scale engineering of tissue.

Low-cost carbon capture gets X-rayed Posted: 31 Jul 2012 10:49 AM PDT Diamond Light Source is being used to improve low cost methods for carbon capture. Scientists are using the UK's national synchrotron to investigate the efficiency of calcium oxide based materials as carbon dioxide sorbents. Their results provide an explanation for one of the key mechanisms involved. This new knowledge will inform efforts to improve the efficiency of this economically viable method of carbon capture and storage.

Mathematicians solve decade-old debate on regulation of protein production by microRNAs in cells Posted: 31 Jul 2012 10:49 AM PDT Mathematicians have proposed a new solution to understanding a biological puzzle that has confounded molecular biologists. They have applied a mathematical model to work out the functioning of small molecules known as microRNAs -- components of the body akin to the electronics in modern airplanes.

Adding a '3D print' button to animation software Posted: 31 Jul 2012 07:29 AM PDT Watch out, Barbie: omnivorous beasts are assembling in a 3D printer near you. A new tool turns animated characters into fully articulated action figures. Computer scientists have created an add-on software tool that translates video game characters —- or any other three-dimensional animations —- into fully articulated action figures, with the help of a 3D printer.

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