Research Paper: Argonne National Laboratory

Research at the Biophysics Collaborative Access Team (Bio-CAT) synchrotron x-ray facility at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne provides another, important step toward a full explanation of stretch activation, which also plays an important role in mammalian cardiac expansion and contraction.

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The use of solar energy has long been a major goal to provide humans with “free” electricity.  This is a very appealing aspiration because on a sunny day the sun gives Earth more energy than we can use.  Solar energy has the potential to provide cheap green electricity and eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels.

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Wearable robots are nothing new to science fiction and comic book heroes, and have been gaining popularity in the real world as a means to extend human physical capabilities.

A new possible application of robotic exoskeletons has now come to light, thanks to a recent study from the University of Chicago – these devices may hold the key for patients hoping to regain the use of a paralyzed limb.

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José Francisco Salgado, PhD

Astronomer, Adler Planetarium
Executive Director, KV 265

José Francisco Salgado is an astronomer and visual artist at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago and Executive Director of KV 265, a non-profit organization whose mission is the communication of science through art. Continue reading “C2ST Welcomes Artist and Astronomer Jose Francisco Salgado to talk about “The Moon””

By Sarah Plumridge

Originally published at: http://scienceinsociety.northwestern.edu/content/articles/2010/electrons-molecules-and-bigger-picture

Courtesy: Science in Society (Northwestern University)

Mark Ratner, chair of Northwestern University’s chemistry department, Dumas University Professor of Chemistry, and co-director of the Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN), talked to Medill Reports about molecular electronics, what it means to be a theoretical chemist, and the gratification that comes with science.

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