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- Amplifier helps diamond spy on atoms
- Synesthesia linked to a hyper-excitable brain
- Self-healing electronics could work longer and reduce waste
- Ion channel makes African naked mole-rat insensitive to acid-induced pain
| Amplifier helps diamond spy on atoms Posted: 20 Dec 2011 05:44 PM PST An 'amplifier' molecule placed on the tip of a diamond could help scientists locate and identify individual atoms, scientists believe.  |
| Synesthesia linked to a hyper-excitable brain Posted: 20 Dec 2011 05:40 PM PST Hyper-excitability' in regions of the brain may underlie synesthesia, an unusual condition where some people experience a 'blending of the senses', new researchers suggest.  |
| Self-healing electronics could work longer and reduce waste Posted: 20 Dec 2011 10:39 AM PST Engineers have developed a self-healing system that restores electrical conductivity to a cracked circuit in less time than it takes to blink. As a crack propagates, microcapsules filled with liquid metal break open and the liquid fills the gap, restoring electrical flow. The technology is especially attractive for applications where repair is impossible, such as a battery, or finding the source of a failure is difficult, such as an air- or spacecraft.  |
| Ion channel makes African naked mole-rat insensitive to acid-induced pain Posted: 20 Dec 2011 07:25 AM PST Researchers have found out why the African naked mole-rat, one of the world's most unusual mammals, feels no pain when exposed to acid. The animals have an altered ion channel in their pain receptors that is inactivated by acid and makes the animals insensitive to this type of pain.  |
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