Ancient intervention could boost dwindling water reserves in coastal Peru
Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains, Peru's coastal region relies on surface water from the Andes for ...
Tag: Biomedical/Environmental/Chemical Engineering
New York Genome Center awarded $1.5M CZI grant for single-cell analysis toolkit
Combining multimodal methods to identify disease-causing genes of interest and extract more information at significantly reduced cost NEW YORK, NY ...
UTA working to develop longwave infrared photonic device technology
Nanophotonic devicesCredit: UT Arlington A research team from The University of Texas at Arlington is working with the Army Research ...
Researchers discover traditional fluid flow observations may miss the big picture
Credit: FIGURE ADAPTED with permission from the cover of J. Phys. Chem. B 2019, 123, 21, 4587-4593. Copyright © 2019 ...
Detecting problems of the anti-bleeding system in 60 minutes
Researchers from the Universities of Geneva and Franche-Comté have developed an innovative device that investigates a patient's platelet capacity in ...
Hydrogen-natural gas hydrates harvested by natural gas
A recent study has suggested a new strategy for stably storing hydrogen, using natural gas as a stabilizerCredit: KAIST A ...
‘Nanoemulsion’ gels offer new way to deliver drugs through the skin
Novel materials made with FDA-approved components could deliver large payloads of active ingredientsCredit: Patrick Doyle CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT chemical ...
University of Virginia leads fibrosis initiative
Charlottesville, VA (June 20, 2019) Fibrosis is often associated with many of the fatal diseases that pervade our globe, riddling ...
Cereal grains scientists fight hidden hunger with new approach
Credit: N. Palacios and V. Govindan After a prolonged decline, global hunger is on the rise--affecting more than 820 million ...
New e-tattoo enables accurate, uninterrupted heart monitoring for days
A new wearable technology made from stretchy, lightweight material could make heart health monitoring easier and more accurate than existing ...
Perovskite solar cells tested for real-world performance — in the lab
Credit: Wolfgang Tress (EPFL) It was only ten years ago that metal-halide perovskites were discovered to be photovoltaic materials. Today, ...
Texas A&M researchers study super-repellent surfaces for safer fruits, vegetables
Credit: COLLEGE STATION -- Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, TEES, were recently awarded a ...
‘DNA microscopy’ offers entirely new way to image cells
Credit: J. Weinstein et al./Cell 2019 Microscopy just got reinvented - again. Traditionally, scientists have used light, x-rays, and electrons ...
Plants’ oil-production accelerator also activates the brakes
Scientists discover seemingly paradoxical mechanism for regulating oil synthesisCredit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY--Scientists studying plant biochemistry at the U.S. ...
A new way for machines to process visual information based on human sight
NSF awards $500,000 to Pitt researchers to create neuromorphic vision system mimicking human sight PITTSBURGH (June 20, 2019) -- Self-driving ...
Alzheimer’s family history risk may show as memory deficit even for those in their 20s
TGen-UA study indicates lack of cure for dementia highlights need for early detection; early intervention PHOENIX, Ariz. -- June 18, ...
Synthetic joint lubricant holds promise for osteoarthritis
ITHACA, N.Y. - A new type of treatment for osteoarthritis, currently in canine clinical trials, shows promise for eventual use ...
A miniature robot that could check colons for early signs of disease
Engineers have shown it is technically possible to guide a tiny robotic capsule inside the colon to take micro-ultrasound images. ...
First-ever successful mind-controlled robotic arm without brain implants
A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, in collaboration with the University of Minnesota, has made a breakthrough in ...
Scaffold helps cells repair torn meniscus in lab tests
Scaffold-aided repair led to stronger meniscus, laying groundwork for potential human testsCredit: Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. - About a million ...
