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Bondex ramps up mask material and PPE production
The company is dedicating a portion of its capacity to produce materials for use in N95 masks, isolation gowns and other PPE applications.
Antimicrobial coating shows promise against the coronavirus
Researchers from India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have developed an antimicrobial coating that shows promise for killing the coronavirus.
Off-the-shelf artificial cardiac patch designed to heal hearts
The artificial patch can deliver cardiac cell-derived healing factors directly to the site of heart attack injury.
Genetic tools help expand microbe investigation
A team of international scientists and researchers from the Bigelow Lab for Ocean Services has created a suite of more than 200 new genetic techniques to investigate marine microbes for biomedical and food supplement industries.
3D-printed reusable face shields to help healthcare workers fight COVID-19
Infinite Electronics has already completed and shipped its first lot of shields with more to come.
Engineers design for disease diagnosis by high-tech toilet
The appliance operates autonomously by leveraging pressure and motion sensors while analyzing waste to detect the presence of various diseases.
Research links air pollution and COVID-19 mortality
Air quality has been implicated by researchers in Europe and the U.S. as a factor in mortality rates associated with COVID-19 in some areas.
Researchers predicted the coronavirus pandemic in 2007
The research community has sent several warnings of a possible COVID-19 outbreak since the SARS outbreak in 2003.
Video: Plans for student-designed emergency ventilator now open source
The device, which can be produced with off-the-shelf components at a cost of under $300, was developed by students and has been brought up to medical grade by engineers and doctors
Nuclear bombs help conservationists estimate whale shark age
Researchers from Rutgers University are using nuclear bombs to accurately estimate the age of whale sharks. This is the first time that whale sharks’ age has been properly verified.
Video: Fast-track ventilator ready for testing in UK
A prototype ventilator designed with off-the-shelf equipment for quick assembly will now be tested for safety and usability.
Watch: IAEA equips nations to combat COVID-19
The agency is responding to the need for diagnostic and laboratory equipment required to combat the COVID-19 epidemic by sending emergency supplies to 90 member states.
Interactive website explores social distancing controls and COVID-19 spread
The interactive tool from Stanford University models the temporal diffusion of COVID-19 under different social distancing measures.
Engineers 3D print ventilator splitters to treat more than one COVID-19 patient at once
A team of engineers from Johns Hopkins University is developing and prototyping a 3D printed splitter that will make it possible for a single ventilator to simultaneously treat multiple patients.
Search traffic surges for medical and safety gear standards
Search traffic on Engineering360 for European standards related to medical devices and protective supplies surged during March after Italy emerged as a COVID-19 hotspot.
Early lung cancer detection with noninvasive nanosensors
Peptide-coated nanosensors, which can be inhaled or injected, interact with proteases, enzymes which enable cancer cells to travel through the body and metastasize.
COVID-19 antibody detection tool could spur vaccine development
An antibody-detection tool is being used to analyze blood samples from people who recover from COVID-19 to learn how the coronavirus affects the immune system.
Honeywell aerospace facility to manufacture N95 masks
To support U.S. response efforts, Honeywell is adding a face mask production operation at its Phoenix Engines campus in Arizona.
50 years after Apollo 13, failure is still not an option
The Apollo 13 mission tested engineering innovation and ingenuity in a high-stakes, highly visible setting. Spaceship Earth faces a similar challenge from COVID-19.
What can engineers do while social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
Engineers are notoriously solutions-driven. So, what should they do when they encounter a problem that forces them to retreat to their homes?