Emily Adler
Joined Patexia at Jun 20, 2012
Emily Adler
Aug 28, 2012
A new study found nanomaterials in soil hurt crop growth and may contaminate produce. UC Santa Barbara researchers showed nanoscale pollutants in crop soil stunt plant growth and can be taken up by a plant. The study also found that exposures weaken plants by increasing their ability to absorb pollutants... Read More
Emily Adler
Jul 24, 2012
The world’s first complete computer model of a living organism has been created. A team of Stanford University researchers, led by Markus Covert, compiled data from over 900 publications to model Mycoplasma genitalium, the smallest known free-living bacterium. Their model simulates the M. genitalium life cycle, and predicts complex... Read More
Emily Adler
Jun 21, 2012
Robots now have the sense of touch, thanks to University of Southern California researchers Jeremy Fishel and Gerald Loeb. The robotic fingers are modeled after our own -- with a “bone”, flexible skin with fingerprints and fingernails, and a liquid filling to mimic finger pads. Using their BioTac® sensors, robots... Read More