‘Lab in a suitcase’ could hold the key to safer water and sanitation for millions
A portable testing lab that fits into a suitcase is being hailed as the key to tackling one of the ...
Tag: Biomedical/Environmental/Chemical Engineering
New bioink for cell bioprinting in 3D
Dynamic peptide-folding mediated biofunctionalization and modulation of hydrogels for 4D bioprintingCredit: Magnus Johansson A research group led by Daniel Aili, ...
University research and the private sector
How a jelly ingredient factors inCredit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Food additives get a bad ...
Merging solar cell and liquid battery produces efficient, long-lasting solar storage
Credit: Wenjie Li MADISON, Wis. -- Chemists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and their collaborators have created a highly efficient ...
NUS researchers develop novel COVID-19 swabs to address global and local shortage
Credit: National University of Singapore Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there has been a global surge in demand for nasopharyngeal ...
UC Riverside postdoc receives NIH Pathway to Independence grant
Rebekah Charney's research aims to shed light on the mechanisms underlying Mowat-Wilson syndromeCredit: UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Rebekah Charney, ...
Microscopy technique reveals nanoscale detail of coatings as they dry
In paper published in Scientific Reports, Lehigh University researchers studying in situ drying behavior of thin film coatings visualize interactions ...
Unique integrated health monitoring system for stroke survivors patented in Lithuania
Group of biomedical engineers from biotech company Gruppo Fos Lithuania and researchers at Kaunas University of Technology and Lithuanian University ...
Expansion stress enhances growth and migration of breast cancer cells
This study was done in mice and with a novel, tissue-engineered, three-dimensional breast cancer mimetic systemCredit: UAB Expansion stress can ...
An $18 million boost to materials science research at UC San Diego
Students and faculty will shape the nano- and bio- materials that will make life better, healthier and saferCredit: University of ...
Engineers design a reusable, silicone rubber face mask
The prototype mask, which includes an N95 filter, can be easily sterilized and worn many timesCredit: MIT/Brigham and Women's Hospital ...
New treatment approach uses killer cells to treat deadly brain tumors
Purdue partners with V Foundation for Cancer Research and the Walther Cancer Foundation, in collaboration with Indiana University School of ...
Multi-university center aims to minimize mine tailings risk
Increased concern over the sustainability of handling mine waste has led to a joint venture dedicated to mine tailings research ...
Using electricity to break down pollutants left over after wastewater treatment
A team at the INRS tested an advanced electro-oxidation processCredit: Jean-Daniel Bourgault (INRS) Pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and endocrine disruptors are ...
Milking algae mechanically: Progress to succeed petroleum derived chemicals
Credit: Masaki Ihara Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Shinshu University Algae holds a lot ...
Fluorescent peptide nanoparticles, in every color of the rainbow
Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c08259 The discovery of green fluorescent protein (GFP), which is ...
Hyperactive immune cells accelerate heart valve disease: Study
Researchers use organ-on-a-chip technology to reveal how overactive immune cells aggravate heart valve diseaseCredit: RMIT University A new study using ...
Stony Brook to develop computational tools to design efficient, cost-effective offshore
CEAS awarded a $1.1 million award from National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC)Credit: Stony Brook University STONY BROOK, ...
Spider silk made by photosynthetic bacteria
Credit: RIKEN Spiders produce amazingly strong and lightweight threads called draglines that are made from silk proteins. Although they can ...
Boron nitride destroys PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals PFOA, GenX
Pollutant-destroying properties surprise Rice engineer: 'It's not supposed to work'Credit: Image courtesy of M. Wong/Rice University HOUSTON -- (July 7, ...
