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Glowing Nanomedicine Can Guide Doctors to Tumor Removal and Kill Remaining Cancer Cells
Scientists from Oregon State University have developed a new nanomedicine platform for cancer to help doctors know which tissues to cut out, and kill any malignant cells that can’t be surgically removed.
Smartphone App to Monitor Cancer Patient Recovery
Relying on smartphone sensors and an algorithm, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center have developed a smartphone app for remotely monitoring the symptoms of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
New Occupancy Detection Device Designed to Detect Stationary Individuals, Cut Energy Usage
Smart thermostats that control heating and cooling based on building occupancy can help reduce both energy use and costs.
Researchers Locate Unconventional Sites for Future Solar Farms
The University of California, Riverside, and the University of California, Davis, set out to locate alternative and unconventional sites throughout California’s Central Valley for future solar panel installations that would not encroach on land suitable for growing crops.
Facebook Rolling Out New Facial Recognition Features
Facebook announced this week that they will be offering new facial recognition technology meant to protect user privacy and to prevent catfishing of its users.
Plasmonic Biosensor Detects Exosomes with Naked Eye
The biosensor is composed of plasmonic materials, which efficiently reflect and absorb light based on the polarization of metallic nanostructures.
Dutch Police Halting Drone-hunting Eagles Program After Only One Year
The Dutch National Police have abruptly ended a program developed to train eagles to track and halt rogue drones.
'Origami Nanofactories' May Soon Be Delivering Medicine to Patients
A new nanotechnological approach enables the design and replication of DNA and RNA 'origami' with the potential for drug delivery and nanofabrication.
Photoluminescence from Semiconductor Nanocrystals Activated by Change in Temperature
North Carolina State University researchers have found that the transfer of triplet excitons from nanomaterials to molecules creates a feedback mechanism.
Tackling World Hunger with Indoor Farming
With a world population estimated to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, experts predict that food resources will be strained trying to accommodate such a number. Yet, Local Roots, an indoor farming company, is preparing for such a challenge with its efforts to increase the food supply.
Insomnia Relief from Amber-tinted Lenses
With 90 percent of Americans admitting to using laptops and cell phones in the moments before going to bed — a behavior that is associated with symptoms of insomnia — researchers from Columbia University Medical Center are investigating whether a solution can be found in a method that would curb the negative effects of electronic device light exposure.
Are Artificial Christmas Trees Better for the Environment Than Real Christmas Trees?
The American Christmas Tree Association, a trade group composed of Christmas tree growers and manufacturers, set out to determine whether artificial trees or real Christmas trees were better for the environment.
Watch: Dog Tales of 3D Printing, Treating Cancer and Robo-companions
Here's some love for the canine set: This edition of the Engineering360 news brief looks at three engineering headlines that could also be considered "dog tales."
Watch Micro-grippers Navigate Unstructured Environments
Thermally actuated micro-grippers shown to navigate unstructured environments may find application in minimally invasive surgeries.
Netflix Fuels Privacy Concerns with Tweet
A recent tweet from Netflix has left users concerned that the streaming service is misusing information gathered about users’ viewing habits.
Watch: Medical Implant Power Source Inspired by Electric Eels
A transparent electrical device was designed as the first potentially biocompatible artificial electric organ that generates more than 100 V.
UN Calls for Improved E-waste Recycling
The UN is calling for improved electronics waste (e-waste) recycling as discarded products such as refrigerators, cell phones, televisions and laptops clog landfills worldwide, often releasing toxic ingredients into the environment.
Study Investigates Whether Consumers Will 'Bite' at Eating Food Made with 'Waste' Ingredients
Researchers believe that marketing this untapped source of food would help solve issues of food insecurity experienced by over 40 million Americans.
Nobel Laureates Believe Women Will Soon Count Among Their Ranks
Despite the fact that this year’s Nobel Prize winners in physics, chemistry and economic sciences are all white men, the winners believe that change is on its way.
Plastic Waste Ensnaring, Killing Marine Turtles
Among the debris littering beaches and the ocean are lost fishing nets, six-pack plastic beverage carrier rings, plastic and nylon fishing lines, kite string, plastic packaging and more.