Norovirus clusters are resistant to environmental stresses and UV disinfection, new study finds
Findings suggest need to reconsider current disinfection, sanitation and hygiene practices Credit: NIH WASHINGTON (April 15, 2021) -- Clusters of ...
Tag: Biomedical/Environmental/Chemical Engineering
An ion pump to deliver chemotherapy agents to the brain
Targeted chemotherapy of glioblastoma spheroids with an iontronic pumpCredit: Thor Balkhed Despite surgery and subsequent treatment with chemotherapy and radiation, ...
Self-assembling nanofibers prevent damage from inflammation
Nanomaterials strategically activate the immune system to fight inflammation as effectively as current standard therapeuticsCredit: Chelsea Fries, Duke University Biomedical ...
Massive fragment screen points way to new SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors
Experiment with 2533 fragments compounds generates chemical map to future antiviral agentsCredit: Science Advances New research published in Science Advances ...
Finally, 3D-printed graphene aerogels for water treatment
Study shows how to make stable and large aerogels that remove heavy metals, organic solvents, organic dyesCredit: University at Buffalo ...
Two research projects to be receive funds from Samsung Science & Technology Foundation
Credit: DGIST DGIST announced that Prof. June.M. Kwak, and Prof. Chang-Hee Cho are selected for the research funding program sponsored ...
Unlocking richer intracellular recordings
CMU/ITT researchers develop novel microelectrode platform to access and record intracellular activityCredit: College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University Behind every ...
Life expectancy lower near superfund sites
Lower still for those with low incomesCredit: University of Houston Living near a hazardous waste or Superfund site could cut ...
Study shows powered prosthetic ankles can restore a wide range of functions for amputees
Credit: Aaron Fleming A recent case study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...
Abandoning the old ways: Progress in the low-cost electrochemical synthesis of ammonia
Scientists develop high performing electrocatalyst to synthesize ammonia in an effort to replace conventional eco-unfriendly methodsCredit: Freepik Ammonia (NH3) is ...
A new fluorescent probe that can distinguish B cells from T cells
Unlike traditional antibody-based fluorescent staining methods, the new dye directly binds to the cell membranes of the target cellsCredit: Institute ...
Study reveals the 3D structure of human uterine endometrium and adenomyosis tissue
Credit: Niigata University Niigata, Japan- New insights into the three-dimensional (3D) morphology of the human uterine endometrium could advance our ...
Lighting the way to folding next-level origami
Recent findings by Slovenian and German scientists artfully explore potential to transform proteins into custom-made structuresCredit: Credit: Fabio Lapenta / ...
Computer model fosters potential improvements to ‘bionic eye’ technology
Researchers at Keck School of Medicine of USC develop signals that could bring color vision and improved clarity to prosthesis ...
An on-off switch for gene editing
New, reversible CRISPR method can control gene expression while leaving underlying DNA sequence unchangedCredit: Jennifer Cook-Chrysos/Whitehead Institute Over the past ...
New pig brain maps facilitate human neuroscience discoveries
Credit: University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. - When scientists need to understand the ...
UBCO researchers find a new use for waste
Pulp mill waste hits the road instead of the landfillCredit: UBCO Waste materials from the pulp and paper industry have ...
A new agent for the brain diseases: mRNA
Credit: Department of Biofunction Research,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) demonstrate an mRNA delivery system that effectively ...
For highly active, sustainable catalysts, just add phosphorus
A game-changer for the reductive amination of carbonyl compounds: Researchers from Osaka University develop an air-stable reusable metal-phosphide catalyst for ...
Ultrasensitive, rapid diagnostic detects Ebola earlier than gold standard test
Portable platform detects early biomarkers of the Ebola virus faster than PCR, the current industry standardCredit: Michaela Kane, Duke University ...
