HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Device Aims to Improve Urine-to-Water Process on Space Station
Membranes let through water molecules, but an electrostatic charge makes sure that any unwanted ions—including salt—stay behind.
Cooling Towers and the Fight Against Harmful Microbes
A recent deadly outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease focuses attention on cooling towers and their cleanliness.
Success Reports with Non-Invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation
Five men with complete motor paralysis were able to voluntarily generate step-like movements thanks to a new strategy that non-invasively delivers electrical stimulation to their spinal cords.
Barley Gene Could Help Cut Greenhouse Gases from Rice Production
Researchers find that rice can be cultivated to emit virtually no methane from its paddies during growth.
Engineering Innovation at a Cancer Treatment Center
When it opens in 2016, the 14-story building in London will include stacked “villages”and innovative approaches to construction at a congested urban site.
Supplements Help Yeast Survive, Produce More Ethanol
Research finds supplements help yeast survive, boosting biofuel production.
3D Printed Soft, Hopping Robot
Using a 3-D printer, Harvard researchers create an autonomous soft machine.
Exoskeleton Technology Takes a Step Forward
A convergence of medical, military and industrial research and development investment is driving the field forward like never before.
Electrodes Used to Record Brain Waves and Convert Them to Text
Researchers decode speech from brain activity, possibly leading to communications with machines via brain activity alone.
Device Could Diagnose Heart Attacks Inexpensively
Scientists have developed a new way to diagnose heart attacks—with a simple, thermometer-like device, doctors could diagnose heart attacks using less materials and with a lower cost.
IEEE Releases “Building Code for Medical Device Software Security”
IEEE has released a set of guidelines that establish a baseline to enable secure software development and production practices of medical devices.
Researchers Boost Walking Efficiency with Unpowered Exoskeleton
An unpowered exoskeleton increases walking efficiency for humans, according to an article published in Nature.
Maple Syrup Extract Could Help Combat Superbugs, Canadian Researchers Say
A concentrated extract of maple syrup makes disease-causing bacteria more susceptible to antibiotics, according to chemical engineering researchers at McGill University in Canada.
Liquid Metal Property Could Lead to Shape-Shift Robots
A team of scientists at Tsinghua University in China has found a liquid metal alloy with self-propulsion and shape-shifting abilities.
3D Designs for Neural Tissue Engineering
A researcher writing in the journal Neural Regeneration poses a potential solution to one of the greatest challenges in medicine: fighting neurological diseases.
Global Water Use May Outstrip Supply by Mid-century, Spur Innovation
Population growth could cause global demand for water to outpace supply by mid-century if current levels of consumption continue. But it would not be the first time this has happened, a Duke University study finds.
University of Illinois to Create Engineering-Medical School, Said to Be a First
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is establishing what it says is among the first colleges of medicine in the U.S. focused on the intersection of medicine and engineering.
Waging War on the Super Bugs: “It’s a Huge Collective Effort”
Since the debut of penicillin 70 years ago, antibiotics have justifiably established their reputation as a true miracle drug, curing hundreds of millions worldwide from bacterial infections that once amounted to a death sentence.
Quantum Radar Could Detect Objects Invisible to Conventional Systems
An international research team has developed a prototype quantum radar that it says has the potential to detect objects invisible to conventional systems. The radar is a hybrid system that uses quantum correlation between microwave and optical beams to detect objects of low reflectivity, such as cancer cells or aircraft with a stealth capability.
Design Innovations Led to a Compact, Simple-to-Use Medical Defibrillator
You've seen those live-saving defibrillators in offices, shopping malls and even homes, standing at the ready for immediate use in case of a medical emergency.