Tag: Biomedical/Environmental/Chemical Engineering

Credit: Linko, Shen , Ijas/Aalto University New study of University of Jyvaskyla and Aalto University shows that nanostructures constructed of ...

How to purify water with graphene

Credit: © NUST MISIS Scientists from the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" together with their colleagues from Derzhavin ...

Squid skin inspires creation of next-generation space blanket

UCI engineers develop material with heat regulation propertiesCredit: Steve Zylius / UCI Irvine, Calif., April 29, 2019 - Drawing design ...

Graphene sponge helps lithium sulphur batteries reach new potential

Credit: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers University of Technology To meet the demands of an electric future, new battery technologies will be essential. ...

Journal of Advanced Manufacturing and Processing publishes its first issue

Quarterly online publication explores new and efficient manufacturing technologies The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and its publishing partner ...

Gene repair improves memory and seizures in adult autism model

Credit: Scott Wiseman for Scripps Research JUPITER, Fla. - April 29, 2019 - A new study challenges the presumption that ...

Nanoparticles take a fantastic, magnetic voyage

Tiny robots powered by magnetic fields could help drug-delivery nanoparticles reach their targets CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT engineers have designed ...

Carnegie Mellon chemists manipulate the quantum states of gold nanoclusters

Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Chemistry have found a way to control the lifetime ...

Screening for genes to improve protein production in yeast

By silencing genes, researchers have managed to increase the protein production in yeast significantly. This method can lay the grounds ...

Press invitation: Opening conference of LifeTime in Berlin

Under the title "Understanding Cells to Revolutionize Healthcare", researchers, political decision-makers, industry leaders and prominent figures of the scientific community ...

SwRI leaders Hamilton, Stern to be inducted into UT-Austin Academy of Distinguished Alumni

Retiree Abramson also recognized for outstanding achievements SAN ANTONIO -- April 25, 2019 - Three of SwRI's finest will be ...

33-year study shows increasing ocean winds and wave heights

Credit: Professor Ian Young Extreme ocean winds and wave heights are increasing around the globe, with the largest rise occurring ...

Biomimicry of basic instinct

Pitt chemical engineers replicate feed, fight and flight responses in catalytic chemical reactionsCredit: Abhrajit Laskar/Anna Balazs PITTSBURGH (April 22, 2019) ...

An army of micro-robots can wipe out dental plaque

A productive collaboration between the University of Pennsylvania dental and engineering schools led to the microbe-killing robots for biofilm eliminationCredit: ...

Using DNA templates to harness the sun’s energy

Credit: Neal Woodbury and Hao Yan As the world struggles to meet the increasing demand for energy, coupled with the ...

UBC Okanagan engineers make injectable tissues a reality

New device encases delicate cells into protective microgelsCredit: Nathan Skolski, UBC Okanagan A simple injection that can help regrow damaged ...

Chemotherapy or not?

Research in artificial intelligence by Case Western Reserve scientists give hope to patients of lung and breast cancer; new discoveries ...

Brain scans on movie watchers reveal how we judge people

Researchers used brain scans to reveal the biases people feel towards people who are like them, even if they can't ...

Imaging system helps surgeons remove tiny ovarian tumors

More effective surgery could boost survival rates for ovarian cancer CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Ovarian cancer is usually diagnosed only after ...

Highly fire retardant coating from biomaterials developed by VTT