UofL researcher receives grant to study methods to restore depth perception
Credit: University of Louisville LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Aaron W. McGee, Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of Louisville School of ...
Researchers report new thermoelectric material with high power factors
Credit: University of Houston With energy conservation expected to play a growing role in managing global demand, materials and methods ...
Engineers developing cleanup method for stubborn contaminants
Credit: Colorado State University FORT COLLINS, COLORADO - They're in stain-resistant carpet, paint, permanent markers, food packaging and firefighting foam. ...
Researchers use acoustic waves to move fluids at the nanoscale
Loading video... Credit: James Friend/UC San Diego A team of mechanical engineers at the University of California San Diego has ...
York U researchers find ‘sweet’ solution to kill E. coli in drinking water
TORONTO, November 14, 2016 - Paper strips laced with sugar could be the sweetest solution so far, literally, to kill ...
NASA finds unusual origins of high-energy electrons
Credit: NASA Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio/Tom Bridgman, data visualizer High above the surface, Earth's magnetic field constantly deflects incoming supersonic ...
Biologists give bacteria thermostat controls
Credit: Caltech A new helper in the fight against cancer and other diseases of the gut may be genetically altered ...
TSRI scientists discover how protein senses touch
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute (Photo by Madeline McCurry-Schmidt.) LA JOLLA, CA - November 14, 2016 - A new study ...
High tunnel-grown tomatoes go to Amarillo supermarket
Credit: Texas A&M AgriLife Communications photo by Kay Ledbetter AMARILLO - Dr. Charlie Rush is claiming success - tomatoes from ...
‘Conductive concrete’ shields electronics from EMP attack
Credit: Craig Chandler/University Communication/University of Nebraska-Lincoln An attack via a burst of electromagnetic energy could cripple vital electronic systems, threatening ...
Soy protein-based seed coating acts as biostimulant
GENEVA, NY/ITHACA, NY - Cornell researchers have found a new green source that shows promise as a seed coating. Soy ...
General surgery residents prefer flexible work hours for patient care, education
CHICAGO (November 14, 2016): U.S. general surgery residents strongly prefer work hour policies that allow them the flexibility to work ...
Atomic beltway could solve problems of cosmic gravity
Credit: Hanacek / NIST When is a traffic jam not a traffic jam? When it's a quantum traffic jam, of ...
Does WeChat use make people feel better?
Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 14, 2016--Use of the instant messaging service WeChat, developed in ...
NASA sees fast-developing Tropical Storm Tina
Loading video... Credit: Credits: NASA/NOAA's GOES Project A late-season tropical storm named Tina formed offshore of the southwestern coast of ...
Inclusion of the ACM Prize in Computing recipients increases number of HLF Laureates
The Heidelberg Laureate Forum is an annual networking event that unites the laureates of computer science and mathematics with brilliant, ...
Different strokes for different folks
People use different criteria when they're searching for a gift than when they are buying for themselves. New research identifies ...
Ensuring medical care is consistent with patient goals
Credit: Indiana University Center for Aging Research INDIANAPOLIS - It can be challenging to determine whether the medical care provided ...
Gene deletion allows cancer cells to thrive when migrating within the brain
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Astronauts survive in space by wearing high-tech space suits. But how do brain cancer cells ...
Ability to recognize and recall odors may identify those at risk for Alzheimer’s disease
A non-invasive protocol testing the ability to recognize, remember and distinguish between odors was able to identify older individuals who ...