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Video: Breathing New Life into Old Antibiotics
New compounds are being identified with potential to increase pathogen sensitivity to existing antibiotics.
Smartphone App and Simple Kit Quickly ID Microbial Infection
A new app enables a smartphone to identify bacterial infections in just one hour.
Video: Tiny Soft Robot Could Pave the Way for New Healthcare Deliveries
The robot can carry a load that is 100 times heavier than itself.
Watch: Flying Robot Inspiration Drawn from Hummingbirds, Bats
Studying the flying capabilities of hummingbirds and bats — the only two vertebrates with the ability to hover in place — could bring new insight to engineering problems such as the design of flying robots and drones.
New Bi-Functional Composite Could be New Treatment for Osteoarthritis
Researchers from the Faculty of Chemical Technology and Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, have developed an artificial bone that could be a new treatment method for osteoarthritis.
Study: TV, Film Roles Underrepresent Women in STEM Careers
The Lyda Hill Foundation and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media at Mount Saint Mary’s University have teamed up to create a new study on the way movies and TV portray women in STEM careers.
Researchers Warn That Antibiotics in Landfills Pose Public Health Risk
A new study from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has determined that discarded antibiotics mounting in Hong Kong’s landfills are posing a pollution issue as well as a threat to public health.
Watch How Nanomotor Motion is Controlled by Light
University of Texas at Austin researchers report the first method for manipulating the rotation speed and mechanical motion of nanomotors with simple visible light stimulation.
Watch How Microbubbles Bust Biofilms
A diatom-based approach uses hydrogen peroxide-bubbling microparticles to help eradicate dangerous biofilms.
New Solar Clean Water Generator Design Inspired by Origami Technique
American Chemical Society has developed a new solar steam generator that is a huge step towards globally available clean drinking water.
The Rise of High Tech in Insurance
Referring to the transformation as "Insurance 2.0," conventional insurers are equipped to compete against well-funded and nimble software-based companies that advance the marketplace by focus-ing on consumer demand, cost savings and providing new services.
Microscope Add-on Enhances 3D Imaging of the Brain
The photon counting add-on for laser scanning microscopes addresses trade-offs in high-resolution imaging of large tissue volumes.
Watch: Paper-based Device Monitors Blood Metabolites
A simple paper-based assay measures concentrations of metabolites such as phenylalanine in small blood samples within minutes.
Watch How Counterfeit Drugs Sound False Notes with Musical Sensor
The counterfeit catcher, based on a 3,000-year-old African musical instrument, can be assembled from off-the-shelf or discarded materials.
Wearable ECG Monitor Receives U.S. FDA Approval
A Spanish intelligent textiles company received U.S. FDA approval for their innovative electrocardiograph (ECG) monitor. The non-invasive system does not require adhesives or cables while facilitating a prolonged monitoring period which improves the diagnostic yield of different heart arrhythmias.
Watch: Treating Brain Cancer with Ultrasound and Aerosols
Ultrasound and microbubble-based contrast agent can be paired with intranasal administration to direct a drug to the brainstem.
Watch: New Device Improves the Diagnosis of Dizziness
The device works on the principle of bone conduction to trigger the vestibular system, avoiding unnecessary damage to the ears.
Study Finds Larger Trucks are Major Contributors to Black Carbon Emissions
A new study from the University of Toronto says that large trucks are a major contribution to black carbon emissions, and that living near their roadways can have negative health effects.
Study Recommends Removing Jet-air Hand Dryers from Hospital Restrooms
According to research recently published in the Journal of Hospital Infection, researchers are arguing that jet-air hand dryers should no longer be used in hospital restrooms as they are responsible for spreading more germs than paper towels.
A New Micromotor Pill to Swallow
Combining the advantages of traditional pills with the efficient movement of micromotors offers a feasible route for administrating micromotors for potential biomedical applications.