Surgical sutures inspired by human tendons
Next-generation sutures can deliver drugs, prevent infections, and monitor woundsCredit: Zhenwei Ma, McGill University Sutures are used to close wounds ...
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Nanoparticles reveal their location via mirror SELFI
Can a mirror turn an orange into a doughnut?Credit: Dr Fan Wang Can a mirror turn an orange into a ...
Cleaner solutions for marine and off-road transport
Finnish consortium aims for a breakthroughCredit: Riikka Kalmi, University of Vaasa The Clean Propulsion Technologies project consortium, led by the ...
Testing a new way to tackle cancer
Michigan State University, Spectrum Health and Lansing-based company Niowave have teamed up to develop a new strategy to fight cancerCredit: ...
Houston Methodist, Rice University launch neuroprosthetic collaboration
Center for Translational Neural Prosthetics and Interfaces to focus on restoring brain function after disease, injuryCredit: Courtesy of Rice University ...
Assessing the impacts of nodule mining on the deep-sea environment
European Consortium monitors first in situ test of a prototype collector vehicle in the PacificCredit: ROV KIEL6000, GEOMAR. Joint press ...
Screening for skin disease on your laptop
New artificial neural network design can differentiate between healthy and diseased skinCredit: University of Houston The founding chair of the ...
$10.8 million NIH grant to establish metabolic research center
The project will feature expertise in advanced imaging, bioenergetics and data science and will address diseases such as cancer, diabetes, ...
Understanding fruit fly behavior may be next step toward autonomous vehicles
Could the way drosophila use antennae to sense heat help us teach self-driving cars make decisions?Credit: Gallio lab With over ...
An international study reveals how the ‘guardian’ of the genome works
The study is published in 'Nature Structural & Molecular Biology'Credit: CNIO Scientists from the Genomic Integrity and Structural Biology Group ...
Microbial production of a natural red colorant carminic acid
Metabolic engineering and computer-simulated enzyme engineering led to the production of carminic acid, a natural red colorant, from bacteria for ...
New method expands the world of small RNAs
PANDORA sequencing method developed by UC Riverside-led team can detect once-undetectable small RNAsCredit: Qi Chen lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. ...
Story tips: Mighty Mo material, fueling retooling, goods on the move, doubling concrete and more
Credit: ORNL/U.S. Dept. of Energy Manufacturing - Mighty Mo Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists proved molybdenum titanium carbide, a refractory ...
Covid-19 mask study finds layering, material choice matter
Credit: Taekyu Joo, Georgia Tech Wearing a face mask can protect yourself and others from Covid-19, but the type of ...
Diversity can prevent failures in large power grids
Integrated power grids offer benefits, but also pose challenges best addressed by leveraging differencesCredit: Matthew Henry The recent power outages ...
Signal detection theory can be used to objectively measure cognitive fatigue
Kessler Foundation research team finds that cognitive fatigue covaries with signal detection theory metrics, providing researchers with new investigative toolsCredit: ...
Whisker simulation gives insight into mammals’ sense of touch
New model provides clues into how whisker bending translates to sensory touch signalsCredit: Northwestern University/Nadina Zweifel We know your cat's ...
Smart glass has a bright future
Light modulation via optical MEMS microshutter and micromirror arrays could provide huge energy savingsCredit: Hillmer et al. Buildings are responsible ...
Replacing what was lost: A novel cell therapy for type I diabetes mellitus
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Type I Diabetes Mellitus (T1D) is an autoimmune ...
BrainGate: First human use of high-bandwidth wireless brain-computer interface
Credit: Braingate.ord PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are an emerging assistive technology, enabling people with paralysis to type on ...
