Scientists use bacteria as micro-3D printers
Technique creates highly customized structures that could be used in regenerative medicineCredit: Image: Luiz Greca A team at Aalto University has used bacteria to produce...
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Respirator 2.0: new n95-alternative introduces sensors for a better fit
Investigators have developed and tested the TEAL respirator, which can be sterilized, used in a hospital setting, and earned a 100 percent success rate for...
RNA structures of coronavirus reveal potential drug targets
Credit: Danny Incarnato, University of Groningen The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus RNA genome structure was studied in detail by researchers from the University of Groningen, the International...
Young at heart with assistance robots
KIT develops new generation of versatile and customizable humanoid robots for the elderly -- Carl Zeiss Foundation funds the project with EUR 4.5 millionCredit: KIT...
Solar perovskite production on a roll
Credit: © 2020 KAUST Advanced ink formulations could be the key to turning perovskite solar cells (PSCs) from heroes of academic labs into commercially successful...
Perspectives of tumor treatment: Researchers investigate combination of carbon ion and immunotherapy
Credit: Adrian Rodríguez Rodríguez/GSI It is still a glance into the future: The combination of carbon ion and immune therapy could become an effective tool...
Methods developed by biorobotics engineers help make hydropower plants more fish-friendly
Credit: TalTech In the Europe-wide FIThydro project, TalTech researchers worked with industry partners to study existing hydroelectric power plants. Together with researchers across Europe, they...
Urban gulls adapt foraging schedule to human activity patterns
Tiny GPS backpacks reveal long suspected truth: gulls know when & where to find human foodCredit: University of Bristol If you've ever seen a seagull...
Scientists speed up artificial organoid growth and selection
Speeding up artificial organoid growth, selectionCredit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office The method currently used to produce stem cell-derived tissues has a very limited throughput. By...
Stanford-led team creates a computer model that can predict how COVID-19 spreads in cities
A study of how 98 million Americans move around each day suggests that most infections occur at "superspreader" sites, and details how mobility patterns help...
Mining rocks in orbit could aid deep space exploration
Credit: Charles Cockell The first mining experiments conducted in space could pave the way for new technologies to help humans explore and establish settlements on...
Organoids produce embryonic heart
Credit: Giuliana Rossi (EPFL) There was a time when the idea of growing organs in the lab was the stuff of science fiction. Today, stem...
Russian scientists created a chemical space mapping method and cracked the mystery of Mendeleev number
Credit: Artem R. Oganov Scientists had long tried to come up with a system for predicting the properties of materials based on their chemical composition...
Smart devices to schedule electricity use may prevent blackouts
Green energy sources cause fluctuations in power grids, but demand control offers a solutionCredit: Image created by B. Carreras using Mathematica WASHINGTON, November 10, 2020...
Improving high-energy lithium-ion batteries with carbon filler
Conductive carbon fillers in lithium-ion batteries allow high power output with reversible energy storageCredit: Zhengyu Ju and Guihua Yu WASHINGTON, November 10, 2020 -- Lithium-ion...