HEADLINES ARCHIVE
NASA awards Intuitive Machines lunar delivery contract
Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander is headed toward the lunar swirl known as Reiner Gamma.
Startup laboratory devoted to cultivating breastmilk
Scientists inspired by their own motherhood and breastfeeding experiences want to help create a solution that offers more than current infant formula choices on supermarket shelves.
Quantum material pushes electrons to the limit
Until these discoveries, scientists were unable to fully test the extreme quantum limit’s physics because of the level of difficulty. This could bring huge advancements to quantum computing.
Hummingbird device eradicates COVID-19 in HVAC
The Hummingbird EQ with Air Vaccine technology reportedly captured and deactivated the airborne COVID-19 virus upon the first airflow pass through of the system by roughly 99.5%.
Team detects COVID-19 in HVAC samples
The research team has determined that testing the air in building ventilation systems could potentially mean earlier detection of COVID-19, better quarantine protocols, fewer COVID-19 outbreaks and reduced transmission of the virus.
Laser trialed for enhanced cancer treatment
Each beam can deliver 15 joules of energy in a pulse duration of 30 femtoseconds -- that’s 30 millionths of one billionth of one second.
Thermal compressed air meter with integrated pressure and temperature sensor
Four process values can be read for effective energy management.
UConn sensor images microbial growth quickly
The sensor can also image bacterial growth in 15 seconds over a centimeter-scale field of view, essentially monitoring in real time.
Video: New device detects wide range of VOCs
A new personal air-sampling system detects a range of pollutants from a badge about the size of a credit card.
Test gauges antibiotic resistance in 90 minutes
A new electrochemical testing protocol rapidly identifies antibiotic-resistant bacteria in patient samples in less than 90 minutes.
African farmers gain a better way to measure soil carbon
Inexpensive, fast and accurate soil carbon measurements provided by a portable reflectometer benefit farming operations in sub-Saharan Africa.
Spectroscopy rapidly detects fecal contamination in drinking water
Contamination risks can now be assessed in real-time and communicated on-site to consumers to reduce exposure.
Respiratory responses to air pollution assessed with microfluidic device
The microfluidic device-on-a-chip simulates lung airways for use in analyzing the detrimental impacts of air pollution on respiratory function.
Standard practice for environmental site assessments revised
ASTM International has revised its standard practice for Phase I environmental site assessments.
Microextraction probe speeds safeguards analysis
Faster measurement of isotopic ratios of uranium and plutonium will help analysts detect the presence of undeclared nuclear activities or material.
Video: Happy Halloween from the Hubble Space Telescope
Did the telescope image a giant space-traveling eye? A cosmos-crawling spider web?
Video: Sounding out solar cell cracking mechanisms
To build better and more durable modules, researchers have been busy breaking them in the lab.
Video: What causes quicker belt wear?
The key to understanding where the product decline comes from is often how the system interacts as a whole.
Video: UK Hot Robotics sites to support nuclear research
Hot Robotics facilities will provide robotics, drones and testing spaces for nuclear research.
Successful 100% sustainable aviation fuel test flight
Rolls-Royce conducted a successful test flight of its 747 Flying Testbed aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel.