Spider silk can create lenses useful for biological imaging
When properly cured, lenses built on dragline spider silk generate a special type of light jet that can image large ...
Tag: Biomedical/Environmental/Chemical Engineering
Researchers identify multiple molecules that shut down SARS-Cov-2 polymerase reaction
A library of molecules with unique structural and chemical features inhibit the novel coronavirus polymerase, a key drug target for ...
Faster processing makes cutting-edge fluorescence microscopy more accessible
NIH researchers put complex, high-resolution data within reach for many more scientistsCredit: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Scientists ...
Artificial intelligence identifies, locates seizures in real-time
Treating the brain as a network allows researchers to extract more meaningful data from EEGsCredit: Li Lab Researchers from Washington ...
Laser-welded sugar: Sweet way to 3D-print blood vessels
Intricate sugar networks dissolve to create pathways for blood in lab-grown tissuesCredit: Photo by Brandon Martin/Rice University HOUSTON -- (June ...
Anammox bacteria generate energy from wastewater while taking a breath
Credit: © 2020 KAUST A type of anaerobic bacteria responsible for more than 50 percent of nitrogen loss from marine ...
Multifunctional nanofiber protects against explosions
Material could protect soldiers, firefighters, astronauts and moreCredit: Grant Gonzalez/Harvard SEAS Since World War I, the vast majority of American ...
Casting a wider net: New system measures brain activity of several zebrafish concurrently
Novel system for simultaneously measuring brain electrical signals from multiple zebrafish opens up path to cheaper and faster drug screening ...
NUS research team develops portable COVID-19 diagnostic system for rapid on-site testing
With Epidax, COVID-19 testing can be done at the point of care, and diagnosis -- from sample collection to result ...
Support grows for Purdue sustainable method for manufacturing composite fiberboard
Credit: Chris Adam/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Composite binders are important materials used in furniture, flooring and other consumer ...
A focused approach to imaging neural activity in the brain
New molecule for imaging calcium in neurons reduces crosstalk from neighboring neuronsCredit: Howard Gritton, Boston University CAMBRIDGE, MA -- When ...
TU Graz researchers want to fundamentally improve concrete diagnostics
Credit: © Melbinger - TU Graz Whether crumbling tunnel walls, cracks in concrete facades or porous bridge piers, according to ...
Function-based sequencing technique permits analysis of just a single bacteria cell
Credit: XU Teng A new function-based sequencing technique using optical tweezers and taking advantage of the properties of gravity is letting ...
Unorthodox desalination method could transform global water management
Columbia engineers apply their pioneering technique to attain energy-efficient zero-liquid discharge--the last frontier of desalination--of ultrahigh salinity brinesCredit: Chanhee Boo/Columbia ...
Airborne chemicals could become less hazardous, thanks to a missing math formula
Discovery of how to measure surface viscosity of liquids could give machines more precise control over dropletsCredit: Purdue University images/Brayden ...
Global pollution estimates reveal surprises, opportunity
Researchers' hybrid dataset includes satellite images, modeling and air samplesCredit: Martin Lab It is not unusual to come across headlines ...
New process could safeguard water quality, environment and health
Pioneering single process can remove pollutants from waste waterCredit: Swansea University A research team at Swansea University have developed a ...
Researchers use electric fields to herd cells like flocks of sheep
Credit: Video courtesy of the researchers; GIF by Neil Adelantar Princeton researchers have created a device that can herd groups ...
Levitating droplets allow scientists to perform ‘touchless’ chemical reactions
Credit: Analytical Chemistry 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c00929 Levitation has long been a staple of magic tricks and movies. But in the ...
Removing toxic chemicals from water — New environmentally-friendly method
Credit: IMPACT/Swansea University Researchers from Swansea University have developed a new environmentally friendly method for removing toxic chemicals from water. ...
