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Constructing Emergency Shelters with Used Plastic Bottles
Typically, after disaster strikes, supplies such as food, medicine and bottled water are sent to the affected location. With untold numbers of plastic bottled water sent to such sites, how the plastic bottles are disposed of after use become, understandably, a minor consideration.
Researchers Closer to a Cocaine Breathalyzer
Researchers from the University at Buffalo have developed a low-cost chip that brings them one step closer to developing a breathalyzer that works much like an alcohol breathalyzer but instead of alcohol, the device would be capable of detecting cocaine.
Traveling By Bus Safer Than Traveling by Car, According to New Study
According to a new study from the Université de Montréal Public Health Research Institute (IRSPUM), taking a bus is far safer than taking a car to your destination as well as being much safer for cyclists and pedestrians traveling along the same route.
BWXT Announces Breakthrough Medical Isotope Manufacturing Technology
A new process to manufacture molybdenum-99 will enable a stable North American supply of this critical diagnostic imaging radionuclide.
New Microscope System Allows Researchers to Observe Animal’s Brain Activity in Natural Environments
The ability to track the interactions of brain cells in animals in their natural habitat has been long sought after by neuroscientists and doctors. Researchers from The Rockefeller University have developed a system that is a huge step closer to this dream.
U.K. to Consider Wet Wipe Ban
Amid mounting concern for plastic pollution levels, the U.K. is considering an eventual ban on wet wipes containing plastic — the kind used for personal hygiene and those used to clean surfaces.
Fluid Lensing Generates Clear Underwater Images Through Ocean Waves
The technique removes optical distortions like caustic focusing and refractive lensing to provide a clear view of submerged objects from above the rippling water surface.
Discovery of a Mechanism That Worsens Climate Change
Researchers believe they may have discovered a new greenhouse gas “feedback loop” -- a mechanism with the potential to cause increasingly more methane to be released into the atmosphere, further warming the planet.
Norway's Fjords to Become Zero Emission Zones
In eight years’ time, Norway’s fjords are expected to become zero emission zones — a move that would likely impact the cruise ships and ferries bringing tourists to one of Europe’s most popular destinations.
Handheld 3D Skin Printer to Treat Deep Wounds
The 3D printer, weighing only 0.8 kg, forms and deposits tissue in only two minutes.
Watch: Infection-fighting Microbeads Show Promise in Burn Wound Simulations
Simulations showed that microbead treatment is unlikely to be effective on its own, but when combined with a technique called debridement, it could significantly reduce or eliminate infection.
Using Sweat to Help Investigate Crime Scenes
Considering that our skin is covered in sweat glands (on average, 650 sweat glands per square inch of skin), it’s safe to say that we leave a trail of our sweat wherever we go and on whatever we touch. As such, researchers from the University at Albany believe that this “data” can be used to help with crime scene investigations.
Philadelphia to Launch City-owned Mussel Hatchery to Improve Water Quality
In an effort to improve water quality in the Delaware River Basin, officials in Philadelphia have announced plans to restore dwindling mussel populations by launching a city-owned mussel hatchery.
New Material Means Stride for Bioprinting
Researchers have developed a new material that can mimic multiple types of natural human soft tissues.
An Artificial Retina Based on Organic Pigment Photocapacitors
An inexpensive photoactive film converts light impulses into electrical signals, which in turn stimulate nerve cells.
New Device is a Successful, Eco-Friendly Method to Create Hydrogen Fuel
A new device provides stable artificial photosynthesis and doubles the efficiency of harnessing sunlight to break apart fresh and salt water.
Ancient Solar Stills Get an Upgrade with Carbon Paper for Clean Water Production
Black, carbon-dipped, triangular paper is used to absorb and vaporize water at incredible rates in solar stills.
Hawaii Approves Bill Banning Over-the-Counter Sunscreens That Threaten Coral Reefs
If signed, the ban will go into effect on January 1, 2021.
Facebook to Dip Its Toe into the Dating Pool
Following months and months of bad news, Facebook is offering its over 200 million users who identify as “single” on their Facebook profiles some good news: it's launching a dating service.
Some Companies in China Monitor Workers' Emotions with AI
Worker safety is often a concern for employers, particularly for those in high-stress professions such as construction and transportation, for instance. One solution that helps to keep workers safe and subsequently helps to keep costs related to accidents and mishaps down is being employed by a number of companies in China.