Self-powered wearable tech
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - For emerging wearable tech to advance, it needs improved power sources. Now researchers from Michigan State University...
NEWS INDEX
BU researchers investigate differences in coatings of drug-coated balloon catheters
Improved designs could lead to better outcomes for patients (Boston)--Drug-coated balloon catheters to open narrowed blood vessels and to deliver drugs to the impacted sites...
Two neutron stars collided near the solar system billions of years ago
Columbia University and University of Florida study finds sign of cosmic event that created elements that became part of usCredit: Szabolcs Marka Astrophysicists Szabolcs Marka...
Hubble astronomers assemble wide view of the evolving universe
Credit: NASA, ESA, G. Illingworth (University of California, Santa Cruz), and G. Bacon (STScI) Astronomers have put together the largest and most comprehensive "history book"...
Hubble assembles wide view of the distant universe
Credit: NASA, ESA, G. Illingworth and D. Magee (University of California, Santa Cruz), K. Whitaker (University of Connecticut), R. Bouwens (Leiden University), P. Oesch (University...
UVA’s Edward H. Egelman elected to prestigious National Academy of Sciences
Distinguished research career earns him one of science's top honorsCredit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Edward H. Egelman, PhD, of the University of Virginia School...
Exploding electrical wires underwater to understand shock waves
Researchers offer a new tool to characterize shock waves with their experimentally confirmed model that describes the relationship between the evolution of a shock wave...
What is pepper spray? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, May 2, 2019 - Whether it's walking down a dark street at night or fighting off grizzly bears on...
Mobile prenatal app shown to reduce in-person visits during pregnancy
George Washington University physicians found use of the mobile app Babyscripts reduced in-person prenatal care visits while maintaining patient and provider satisfaction Using the mobile...
Unhackable: New chip stops attacks before they start
ANN ARBOR--A new computer processor architecture developed at the University of Michigan could usher in a future where computers proactively defend against threats, rendering the...
Johns Hopkins researchers develop soft tissue substitute with fewer side effects
If successful in human trials, this product would lessen the need for implants or tissue graftsCredit: Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine A team...
Finnish school students outperform US students on ‘fake news’ digital literacy tasks
A recent study revealed students at an international school in Finland significantly outperformed U.S. students on tasks which measure digital literacy in social media and...
New prognostic test could enable personalised treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new test that can reliably predict the future course of inflammatory bowel disease in individuals, transforming...
Bronx river turtles get a check-up
Credit: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS A team of scientists and veterinarians gave a health evaluation of turtles living in the Bronx River, one of the most...
Reasons for delay in pelvic organ prolapse treatment revealed
Credit: University of Stirling Many women do not seek early treatment for pelvic organ prolapse due to confusion and a lack of awareness around the...
