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Researchers Use Oxygen-filled Microbubbles to Weaken Tumors' Resistance to Radiation
A research team discovered that injecting breast cancer cells in the body with microbubbles that are filled with oxygen forces the tumors to become more sensitive to radiation therapy.
Airplane May Get Second Life as a Library
After narrowly escaping disaster earlier this month, a Pegasus Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 plane may get a second life as a library.
What Happens When Electrons Get Wet?
Measurements of the electron affinity of water have historically proved technically challenging, but better computer models have led to important new insights.
Salt Used to Treat Winter Roads Also a Threat to U.S. Waters
Experts, fearing that road salt is beginning to affect the nation’s waterways, are urging state and local agencies to consider safer alternatives for treating icy roadways.
Smog Vacuum Turns Air Pollution into Jewelry
With smog and air pollution plaguing cities worldwide, the Smog Free Tower from artist and designer Dan Roosegaarde from Studio Roosegaarde is one attempt to remedy the problem while also offering a unique final destination for the filtered smog: jewelry.
Backflow Blocked in New Lab-on-a-chip Design
The device uses both capillary- and vacuum-driven forces to control fluid flow in micro- and nano-sized channels.
Billions of Pieces of Plastic Threaten World's Coral Reefs
It’s no secret that discarded plastic products, like water bottles and grocery bags are polluting our oceans. However, scientists are just now discovering the impact that waste is having on the world’s coral reefs.
Fully Electric, Autonomous Container Ships to Set Sail This Summer
This summer, Port-Liner — a Dutch boat builder — will be set to launch a fleet of its battery-powered, autonomous barges in the Netherlands.
Study Investigates the Carbon Footprint of Sandwiches
Considering the number of sandwiches consumed each year -- over 11.5 billion in the U.K. alone, according to the British Sandwich Association, researchers from the University of Manchester have conducted a first-of-its-kind study examining the carbon footprint of both home-made and pre-packaged sandwiches.
U.S. No Longer Among the Top 10 in Innovation Ranking
In terms of innovation, the United States is slipping, according to the Bloomberg Innovation Index.
Higher Temps May Cause Birds to Shrink
It has long been understood by biologists that animals residing in colder climates are typically larger in size than animals that do not reside in colder climates, evidently as an adaptation to reduce heat loss.
A Piece of America Discovered in Northern Australia
Detailing their findings in Geology, researchers have concluded that the rocks, which were found in Georgetown (412 kilometers west of Cairns), bear signatures that are unknown in Australia, but that resemble rocks found in Canada today.
College Explores Drone Use in Agriculture
Experts believe that drones will have a significant impact on the future of agriculture in terms of helping farmers locate injured or distressed animals and to simply check on the status of the entire farm.
Robots Appointed to Teaching Assistants
“The two robots provide new avenues for studying human interaction with artificial intelligence, and they allow us to see how robots respond to, for example, an environment with both humans and other robots.”
Teaching Mosquitoes to Stop Biting People
Because many mosquitoes bite people to feed on blood they are a vehicle for spreading deadly diseases. Now, scientists are exploring how the genes of a mosquito might be altered to stop mosquitoes from biting.
Watch: Doctors View the Entire Eye with New Optical Device
Researchers used a tunable lens to develop the first instrument that can provide a detailed image of the entire eye.
New Propulsion Technology for Nanorobots in 'Nanofactories'
A novel electric propulsion technology for nanorobots allows molecular machines to move a hundred thousand times faster than with the biochemical processes used to date -- fast enough to do assembly line work in molecular factories.
Bone Repair Triggered by 'Flexoelectric' Effect
Researchers have discovered that bending bones produces electricity that appears to play a role in the repair of microfractures.
Algorithm Can Accurately Predict When Patients Are Going to Die
The great mystery of life is…well…death. That being said, researchers may have uncovered a component of that great mystery thanks to artificial intelligence.
McDonald's Vows to Use Renewable, Recycled Packaging by 2025
The familiar burger wrappers and red french fry containers long-associated with the McDonald’s brand are about to get an eco-friendly makeover.