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Thamarasee Jeewandara

Thamarasee Jeewandara

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Thamarasee Jeewandara, Ph.D., is a researcher and science writer with a Doctorate in Medicine and Bioengineering from the University of Sydney, Australia. She has multi-disciplinary Postdoctoral research experience as a research scientist in biochemistry, plasma physics, genetics, bone tissue engineering, paleontology, cell dynamics and organ-on-a-chip technologies broadly within the U.S and internationally. Thamarasee enjoys travelling, reading/writing, the theatre and fine arts.

Articles by Thamarasee Jeewandara

Phys.org / Experimental quantum teleportation of propagating microwaves

The field of experimental quantum communication promises ways of efficient and unconditional secure information exchange in quantum states. The possibility of transferring quantum information forms a cornerstone of the emerging ...

Jan 4, 2022
Phys.org / Using game theory to thwart multistage privacy intrusions when sharing data

Biomedical data is widely collected in the field of medicine, although sharing such data can raise privacy concerns about the re-identification of seemingly anonymous records. Risk assessment frameworks for formal re-identification ...

Dec 23, 2021
Phys.org / Reentrant tensegrity: An auxetic, three-periodic, chiral tensegrity structure

In a new report now published in Science Advances, Mathias Oster, and a team of scientists at the Institute for Mathematics at the Berlin Institute of Technology and the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburg ...

Dec 20, 2021
Phys.org / A biopolymer hydrogel with amino-functionalized bioactive glass for accelerated bone regeneration

Composite hydrogels can incorporate natural polymers and bioactive glass as promising materials for bone regeneration. However, the applications of such constructs are limited by poor compatibility between organic and inorganic ...

Dec 17, 2021
Phys.org / Direct writing of customized structural-color graphics with colloidal photonic inks

Colloidal crystals and glasses are tunable, iridescent, nonfading and nontoxic materials that can be used to develop structural colors. In a new report now published in Science Advances, Jong Bin Kim, and a team of researchers ...

Dec 14, 2021
Phys.org / Storing information in DNA: Improving DNA storage with nanoscale electrode wells

Geneticists can store data in synthetic DNA as a medium for long-term storage due to its density, ease of copy, longevity and sustainability. Research in the field had recently advanced with new encoding algorithms, automation, ...

Dec 7, 2021
Phys.org / Inside the tectonic wake of a migrating restraining bend: Mount Denali—the highest mountain peak in North America

In their recent publication, "Why is Denali (6,190 m) so big? Caught inside the tectonic wake of a migrating restraining bend," Jeff A. Benowitz and a research team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Virginia Tech, ...

Dec 3, 2021
Phys.org / Developing wafer-scale highly oriented graphene on sapphire

Researchers have used direct chemical vapor deposition (CVD) growth of wafer-scale, high-quality graphene on dielectrics for versatile applications. However, graphene synthesized this way has shown a polycrystalline film ...

Dec 1, 2021
Phys.org / Mapping enzyme catalysis with metabolic sensing

Enzymes maintain a range of protein sequences and diverse structural forms with activities that far exceed the best chemical catalysts. However, research on engineering them with new and improved features are limited due ...

Nov 30, 2021
Phys.org / Nanofabrication using thermomechanical nanomolding

Advances in nanotechnology require the development of nanofabrication methods for a variety of available materials, elements, and parameters. Existing methods do not possess specific characteristics and general methods of ...

Nov 29, 2021
Phys.org / Fluorescence lifetime imaging to study DNA compaction and gene activities

Optical imaging is useful to investigate the structure and function of cellular genomes, but it is nevertheless challenging to image the immensely convoluted and irregular compacted DNA polymer. In a new report now published ...

Nov 24, 2021
Medical Xpress / The dynamics of neuronal assemblies in cortical networks based on excitatory and inhibitory balance

Neuronal assemblies are formed via the repetitive activation of subpopulations of neurons to guide learning and behavior. Technical advances have made it possible to artificially induce such assemblies, although the method ...

Nov 22, 2021
Phys.org / Low-voltage magnetoelectric coupling in membrane heterostructures

Strain-mediated magnetic coupling in ferroelectric and ferromagnetic heterostructures can offer a unique opportunity for scientific research in low-power multifunctional devices. Ferroelectrics are materials that can maintain ...

Nov 19, 2021
Phys.org / Borophenes made easy

Synthetic organic chemists still aim to understand the scalable synthesis of elemental, two-dimensional (2D) materials beyond graphene. In a new report, Marc G. Cuxart and a team of researchers in physics, chemistry and electrical ...

Nov 16, 2021
Phys.org / Spiral self-assembly of lamellar micelles into multi-shelled hollow nanospheres with unique chiral architecture

It is challenging to develop functional carbon nanospheres with well-defined porosity and complex multi-shelled nanostructures. In a new report now published in Science Advances, Liang Peng and a research team in chemistry ...

Nov 15, 2021