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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 / Tectonic influence on Cenozoic mammal richness

Speciation and sedimentation are driven by tectonic activity, which causes fossil and rock records to share common patterns through time. During the Miocene, the Basin and Range (BR) of western North America arose through ...

Nov 11, 2021
Phys.org / Discovery of segmented Fermi surface induced by Cooper pair momentum on a hybrid material platform

In a new report now published in Science, primary authors Zhen Zhu, Michal Papaj, and an international research team in physics, materials science, and condensed matter at the Jiao Tong University, China, Massachusetts Institute ...

Nov 8, 2021
Phys.org / Demonstration of diamond nuclear spin gyroscope

In a new report now published in Science Advances, Andrey Jarmola and an international research team in physics and materials in the U.S. and Germany demonstrated the function of a rotation sensor based on the Nitrogen-14 ...

Nov 5, 2021
Medical Xpress / Monitoring blood flow velocity with a flexible Doppler ultrasound device

Researchers aim to implement a clinical strategy to monitor vascular conditions such as restenosis and thrombosis after vascular reconstruction procedures. Conventional ultrasound probes are rigid devices for patients with ...

Nov 3, 2021
Tech Xplore / Developing 3-D electronics with pre-distorted pattern generation and thermoforming

Three-dimensional electronics (3-DE) is attracting much interest due to the increasing demands for seamless integration on curved surfaces. Nevertheless, it is challenging to develop 3-DE with high customizable conformity ...

Nov 1, 2021
Medical Xpress / MagneTEskin – Reconstructing the skin with magnetically induced assembly of microtissue cores

Autologous skin grafting is still the gold standard of wound repair. In a new report now published on Science Advances, Christiane Fuchs, and a research team in photomedicine and dermatology at the Massachusetts General Hospital ...

Oct 27, 2021
Phys.org / Efficient light-emitting diodes based on oriented perovskite nanoparticles

Planar perovskite light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are high-performance and cost-effective electroluminescence devices that are ideal for large-area display and lighting applications. By exploring the emission layers with high ...

Oct 19, 2021
Phys.org / Inter-atomic photon emission during contact-electrification

Contact electrification can arise when physical contact occurs between two materials. In a new report now published on Science Advances, Ding Li, and a team of scientists in nanoscience, nanoenergy and materials science in ...

Oct 14, 2021
Phys.org / Bioinspired electromechanical nanogenerators to regulate cell activity

The extracellular matrix (ECM) including three-dimensional (3D) network and bioelectricity can profoundly influence cell development, migration, and functional expression. In a new report now published on Science Advances, ...

Oct 11, 2021
Medical Xpress / Simultaneous acoustic energy transfer and communication in neuroscience and cardiovascular medicine

Implantable medical devices including cardiac pacemakers and brain pacemakers are increasingly prevalent, although replacing their batteries surgically is a drawback for long-term functionality and patient health. Current ...

Oct 7, 2021
Phys.org / Implementing a 46-node quantum metropolitan area network

Quantum key distribution (QKD) is a method used for secure or secret key exchanges between two remote users. Using secure communication, cyberscientists ultimately aim to establish a global quantum network. Existing field ...

Sep 30, 2021
Phys.org / Load-bearing entanglements in polymer glasses

The role of entanglements can determine the mechanical properties of glass polymer blends. In a new report now published on Science Advances, Cynthia Bukowski and a research team in polymer science and biomolecular engineering ...

Sep 28, 2021
Phys.org / Millimeter-scale chip-based supercontinuum generation

In optics, when a collection of nonlinear processes act together on a pump beam, the resulting spectral broadening of the original pump beam gives rise to a supercontinuum. Supercontinuum sources for optical coherence tomography ...

Sep 27, 2021
Medical Xpress / Personalized 3-D magnetic micromachines from patient blood-derived biomaterials

Wireless micromachines have increased the scope for applications in biomedicine, although their risks relative to minimal biocompatibility need be lessened. Most materials are not intrinsically biocompatible in physiological ...

Sep 22, 2021
Phys.org / Cristae-dependent quality control of the mitochondrial genome

Mitochondrial genomes (MtDNA) comprise essential subunits of the mitochondrial respiratory chain; therefore, mutations in mtDNA can reduce cellular energy support and cause mitochondrial diseases. Researchers seek to understand ...

Sep 20, 2021