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Watch: Stretching the Limits with an Electrically Conductive Hydrogel
A metal carbide-hydrogel composite senses, stretches and heals like human skin for use in medicine and robotics.
Blubber-Inspired Wetsuit Coating Allows Divers to Last in Frigid Water for Two to Three Hours
MIT researchers have developed a new wetsuit for rescue teams and Navy SEALs.
Chemists Find Greener, Cheaper Method for Producing Medication
Chemists from Princeton University and Merck & Co. Inc. have found a revolutionary way to produce an epilepsy drug with materials that are cheaper, work faster and are more environmentally friendly than the precious metals currently being used.
Plant Gene Shortcut Could be the Key to Producing Effective Biofuels
Researchers from the Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI) have found that an amino acid-producing enzyme has another use: producing biofuels.
Watch: New Device for Heart Attack Patients, Ancestry Site Hacked, Analyzing Organic Compounds
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Researchers Find Pesticide-free Way to Reduce Mosquito Populations
On the lookout for pesticide-free ways to reduce mosquito populations and thus the spread of West Nile virus, researchers from the University of Waterloo are one step closer thanks to an unlikely weapon: minnows.
Shark Skin-inspired Surfaces Show Antibacterial Activity
An antibacterial material mimicking the diamond-like pattern of shark skin may take a bite out of the rising incidence of bacterial infections.
More Animals Are Becoming Nocturnal to Avoid Humans, According to Study
More and more animals are reversing their “clocks” — sleeping all day, staying up all night — all in an effort to avoid humans, according to new research.
Scientists Examine Returning Grey Wolves to Scottish Highlands
The Scottish Highlands have an overgrazing problem due to high numbers of red deer and the solution may be a large predator and a fence.
3M Introduces Elastic Blend Nonwoven Tape for Improved Conformability, Skin Breathability
The 3M™ Single Coated Medical Extended Wear Adhesive Nonwoven Tape on Liner is a pressure-sensitive adhesive that offers omnidirectional stretch for superior conformability and breathability.
Uber Patents Tech that can Detect when Passengers are Inebriated
A patent has been filed by ride-hailing service Uber for technology that would use machine learning to determine whether or not a passenger is inebriated.
Graphene-based Bolometer Can Operate at Any Temperature
Researchers from MIT, Columbia University and Raytheon BBN Technologies have created a new bolometer that doesn’t require low temperatures, a revolutionary development for electromagnetic radiation measuring.
Watch: New Method Measures Free Energy in DNA Molecules and More
This method gives new insights into just how free energy is created and used.
Therapeutic Device Attaches Directly to Damaged Heart
Therepi, a new device for heart attack patients, is designed to mitigate the cardiac events that can lead from a damaged heart to heart failure — by attaching directly to the heart tissue itself.
Synthetic Biotechnology Tools Used to Create a Biodegradable Insecticide
A research team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a biodegradable agent that keeps pests away without poisoning them or harming the environment.
Watch How Radio Waves Wirelessly Power Medical Implants
The mid-field coupling technique successfully delivered power to several antennas inside an animal model at levels high enough to run a range of medical devices.
US Army Working on an Algorithm to Determine Ideal Amount of Caffeine for Peak Performance
The United States Army is hard at work on an algorithm that will best determine the amount of caffeine necessary to keep a person functioning at peak performance based on factors such as individual physiology.
Technique Regenerates Dental Enamel
A new way to grow mineralized materials could regenerate hard tissues such as dental enamel and bone.
NASA Clean Rooms Found to Host Bacterial Intruders
Despite cleaning protocols, spacecraft assembly facilities possess a persistent and diverse microbiome.
New Medical Gloves Might be Infection-fighting Game-changers
A medical examination glove was designed with has built-in antimicrobial technology proven to prevent the spread of infection.