Bioengineer, Author at BIOENGINEER.ORG

Credit: Jessica Unda / UPV/EHU The research into contamination of sediments and particulate matter across the River Deba catchment, one...

How fullerite becomes harder than diamond

Credit: Figure provided by A. Kvashnin Physicists have simulated the structure of a new material based on fullerite and single...

Impact of wobbly bridges and skyscrapers on human health tested in government-funded research center

The impact of vibrations from very tall buildings and wobbly bridges and floors on people's health and wellbeing is to...

Current jellyfish sting recommendations can worsen stings

Credit: Angel Yanagihara Being stung by a jellyfish is one of the fastest ways to ruin a fun day at...

Lust for power

Credit: Ashutosh Tiwari March 20, 2017 -- Thanks to the discovery of a new material by University of Utah engineers,...

NTU Singapore and Schaeffler set up joint lab to develop smart mobility devices

Credit: NTU Singapore In future, you could get off the train and hop onto an electric kickboard equipped with a...

Using virtual reality to catch a real ball

Disney Research scientists have found innovative ways to enhance virtual experiences involving interactions with physical objects by showing how a...

Tweeting in times of emergency

Twitter and other social media tools are commonly used around the world. Now, many government and not-for-profit organizations have a...

Piece of mind

Credit: Rajesh Menon With just an inexpensive micro-thin surgical needle and laser light, University of Utah engineers have discovered a...

Scientists created nanopowders for the synthesis of new aluminum alloys

The project received support from the Regional Science Foundation and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research in the competition for...

Research proposes new theories about nature of Earth’s iron

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech New research challenges the prevailing theory that the unique nature of Earth's iron was the result of how...

American Chemical Society national meeting features presidential events

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2017 -- American Chemical Society (ACS) President Allison A. Campbell, Ph.D., will focus on areas of significant...

Tethered nanoparticles make tumor cells more vulnerable

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT researchers have devised a way to make tumor cells more susceptible to certain types of cancer...

Years after diagnosis, many young cancer survivors continue to struggle socially

A new study indicates that the social difficulties faced by many adolescent and young adult cancer survivors often persist for...

PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab not associated with decline in memory or cognitive function

March 18, 2017

New trial results show that in patients on statin therapy, the addition of evolocumab did not result in a significant...

For female mosquitoes, two sets of odor sensors are better than one

Credit: Zwiebel Lab, Vanderbilt University Biologists who study the malaria mosquito's 'nose' have found that it contains a secondary set...

Palliative care consults for advanced cancer patients reduces hospitalization and improves care

Cancer patients admitted to the hospital with advanced stages of disease who were referred early to palliative care had decreased...

First global guidance for HPV vaccination for cervical cancer prevention

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) today issued a clinical practice guideline on human papillomavirus (HPV)...

CD4+ T-cell count useful to assess antiretroviral therapy response in HTLV-1/HIV patients?

The authors compared the CD4+ T-cell counts and HIV-1 RNA viral loads of 383 patients who were either mono-infected with...

Silk sensor could speed development of new infrastructure, aerospace & consumer materials