Sentences with phrase «rubbery one»

Mermaid necklaces can absorb strong shocks and have a triple helical, rubbery structure that lets them withstand strong wave action without rupturing.

They also found ways to mix the liquid - metal particles with a rubbery elastomer material without breaking the particles.

Imagine an artfully designed fungus that looks like a hat; when you put it on, it digests your head and turns it into a still - conscious, rubbery Super Ball an inch across, suitable for easy launch into space.

Researchers at the University of Tokyo took a step in that direction in May when they constructed a display made of organic light - emitting diodes (OLEDs) paired with a rubbery, nanotube - based conductor.

Mechanically stress the rubbery material — say with a twist or a bend — and the material automatically stiffens by up to 300 percent, the engineers said.

But forcing more filler into the joint had an unfortunate side effect: the extra pressure forced air bubbles in the rubbery material to coalesce.

Surefire wrinkles: New mathematics lets scientists predict how squeezing a rubbery material causes its surface to deform.

The disc was made of a polymerised liquid crystal elastomer, a rubbery material that alters shape in response to heat.

A compressed and herniated disk, in which the rubbery cushion between vertebrae impinges on and irritates nearby nerves, is a major cause of low back pain that can radiate to the legs.

The Soak The first step in preparing for the whole - brain slicing takes months: The organ soaks in formaldehyde until it becomes rubbery.

Unlike regular polymers like the polystyrene that vending machines cups are made from, or the clear polycarbonate that CDs are pressed with, the molecules in the new rubbery polymers are not linked by strong covalent bonds — which involve atoms sharing electrons.

An earlier version of the robot was mostly rubbery (SN: 11/1/14, p. 11), so parts sometimes jiggled loose during jumps, says study coauthor Michael Tolley, a mechanical engineer at the University of California, San Diego.

Most sea squirts are little more than rubbery blobs that stick to shells and rocks on the sea floor.

The body, made from a rubbery - to - rigid gradient of plastic, helps the bot bounce high and stick its landings, while offering mechanical bits a supportive base, researchers report in the July 10 Science.

BOUNCING BOT A 3 - D — printed body made from a combination of rubbery and rigid plastics lets a jumping robot push off the ground while keeping mechanical bits secure.

Here, Jie Xu and devise a clever and scalable way to confine organic conductors inside a rubbery polymer to create stretchy transistors.

RUBBERY LEGS A tripod of silicone legs helps position this soft - bodied robot prior to a jump.

Sea otters live offshore in forests of kelp — huge, yellow - brown, rubbery seaweed reaching from the sea floor to the surface, like tall trees.

The researchers found that the resistance that any major organelle may feel ranges from that of a viscous fluid to an elastic, rubbery solid.

Take the rubbery material known as resilin, the protein that gives fleas their superhero jumping ability and cicadas their deafening chirp.

When quickly reheated in a microwave and then pierced, the picnic staple can explode with a loud bang in a shower of hot, rubbery shrapnel.

A mismatch in movement or touch — say, a very realistic - looking hand that felt rubbery or moved mechanically — would almost certainly plunge a realistic prosthetic back into the uncanny valley.

There's no denying that there's something uncanny about the stuff's rubbery smoothness, and for plenty of people, the irregularity of normal cheese is one of its most delectable and charming qualities; aging, a bacteria - driven process that cheese food bypasses entirely, results in an incredible array of textures, flavors, and scents.

The mussels that cling obstinately to seaside rocks and piers use hundreds of strong but rubbery hairs, called byssal threads, to strengthen their grip.

The other protein, Col - D, was like Col - P, but the elastic ends were replaced with less rubbery sections.

In an earlier version of their electronic «skin,» researchers in Rogers» group packed temperature sensors, light detectors and other components onto a rubbery sheet that could be applied like a temporary tattoo, bending and stretching without breaking.

Yes, he nodded, until a few weeks earlier when an internist discovered his massive, rubbery liver.

The rubbery surface allows the applied mechanical stress of footsteps to produce piezoelectricity

Your aggressive chewer might meet their match if they love rubbery dense toys.

But the joints of earwigs» wings — where creases form — are rich in a rubbery polymer called resilin.

Researchers fashioned a robotic hand, gripper and muscle from self - healing rubbery material.

Formalin, which is a chemical used to prevent dead bodies from decomposing, is allegedly being used by the traders to preserve the fish; thus making it stiff, have a rubbery feel, clear eyes, red gills and take away its odour as well as drive away flies.

The pen felt rubbery and bendy, the table uneven and the papers» surface like water.

A breast fibroadenoma will usually feel smooth, firm and rubbery.

there are also little rubbery things that fit on the finger and have bristles.it can be started b4 the teeth come in as the bristles feel good on the gums, however switch when the teeth come in cuz my son began clamping down on my finger.

The beads are firm with a rubbery texture that squishes just enough to provide a satisfying experience while being easy on sore gums.

Thankfully, parents can offer baby a pacifier — a small, rubbery nipple designed to mimic mom's anatomy.

This one, by Baby Bjorn, is great — it's made of soft, rubbery plastic, so it's easy to wipe down after a meal.

We continue to receive kudos about this recipe that has but as of late, we have received 2 emails concerning a «rubbery and spongy» issue with the Baby Cereal Pancakes.

Whole wheat flour will make the pancakes heavier and more dense due to lower level of gluten; what you have is the «rubbery» type texture.

If you are using a «whole grain» baby cereal, this may also make the pancakes more dense and heavy; further yielding a more rubbery texture.

When the covers are washed and dried with the diapers, the rubbery surface of the cover sticks to itself and the Velcro gets ruined.

Gone are the days when tofu was a strange rubbery lump that had no taste, and the only reason to avoid tofu entirely is if your baby has a soy allergy because Tofu is made from soybean curds.

The spoons are made of a silicone material which is rubbery and soft, but firm enough to let the baby gum it.

Customers like the wheels and maneuverability, saying the wheels are more rubbery than hard plastic, which helps smooth out the ride.

Rather than a hard plastic, like our other potty seat, it's made out of a softer, squishier, rubbery material.

I felt he does nt nurse until he gets the rubbery touch.

I give her 8 ounces of milk twice a day in a sippy cup with a soft rubbery spout.

The flanges, or pieces that fit around the breast, were outfitted with a flexible, rubbery cover called the «soft massage cushion» that actually did soften the experience of having my breasts sucked into a machine.

Let him experiment with these wonderful tools by offering different textures for him to feel — a velvet scarf or a rubbery toy.