Harvesting energy from the human knee
A group of researchers has developed a way to power small devices by walking.Credit: Gao et al. WASHINGTON, D.C., July...
Researchers use nano-particles to increase power, improve eye safety of fiber lasers
Credit: Jonathan Steffen/U.S. Naval Research Laboratory WASHINGTON -- Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have devised a new process...
Japanese scientists embrace creepy-crawlies
Firms in Japan are changing people's perceptions about common spiders, worms and insect larvae. These seemingly unwanted creatures have unique...
Is intensive treatment to lower lipid levels beneficial to older patients after acute coronary syndrome?
What The Study Did: In this secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial, researchers examined the association of age with...
‘Semi-synthetic’ bacteria churn out unnatural proteins
Credit: Adapted from Journal of the American Chemical Society 2019, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b02075 Synthetic biologists seek to create new life with...
Radiation in parts of Marshall Islands is higher than Chernobyl
A Columbia University study suggests residents not return to several uninhabited islands until areas are thoroughly cleaned and further assessed...
A new material for the battery of the future, made in UCLouvain
Credit: University of Louvain (UCLouvain) Renewable sources of energy such as wind or photovoltaic are intermittent. The production peaks do...
Nationwide study on teen ‘sexting’ has good news, bad news
Study provides much-needed update on adolescent sexting in almost a decadeCredit: Florida Atlantic University The good news is that adolescent...
Fiber-optic vibration sensors could prevent train accidents
New accelerometers would enable all-optical sensing networks that continuously monitor for train or track problems WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed...
Protein oxidation reveals the environmental pollution level in Doñana National Park
Deep in the heart of a protected area like Doñana National Park, it is supposedly clean and free from pollution...
Self-injuring young girls overestimate negative feedback in social media simulation
Brain-based classification of negative social bias in adolescents with nonsuicidal self-injury Adolescent girls who self-injure feel that they receive more...
Animal experimentation in research: Between animal welfare and scientific quality
DFG Senate Commission publishes guidelines In animal experimentation in research, it is important to ensure both the highest scientific quality...
Survey shows surveillance for antibiotic-resistant bacteria continues as core focus
SHEA Research Network reviews growth of supported antibiotic stewardship programs July 17, 2019 (Arlington, VA) -- Below is a summary...
Crystalline ‘artificial muscle’ makes paper doll do sit-ups
Credit: American Chemical Society Scary movies about dolls that can move, like Anabelle and Chucky, are popular at theaters this...
How puffins catch food outside the breeding season
Credit: Samuel Langlois Lopez Little is known about how seabirds catch their food outside the breeding season but using modern...
Parkinson’s: New study associates oxidative stress with the spreading of aberrant proteins
Oxidative stress could be a driving force in the spreading of aberrant proteins involved in Parkinson's disease. This is the...
Monitoring air quality after Fourth of July fireworks
The U.S. recently celebrated the Fourth of July with dazzling fireworks displays in many cities. After the "oohs" and "ahhs"...
New insight into microRNA function can give gene therapy a boost
Scientists at the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oxford have shown that small RNA molecules occurring naturally...
Multiple injection safety violations found in New Jersey septic arthritis outbreak
Tainted knee injections infected 41 patients, caused $5 million in Medicare claims NEW YORK (July 17, 2019) -- Multiple violations...
Researchers put a new spin on molecular oxygen
A multinational team led by researchers from Osaka University use experimental Kelvin probe force spectroscopy to alter the charge states...
