HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Following mask mandates and social distancing is the best way to end a pandemic
Previous studies have focused on either wearing masks or social distancing, but the combined effectiveness of both has not been precisely measured, until now.
Student-designed pump cuts diagnostic microfluidics cost
Plans for the low cost, 3D-printed peristaltic pump are open source.
Team takes ozone measurement out of the lab and into a home
Levels of ozone and volatile organic compounds were measured in an actual occupied residence.
Video: New data storage medium is potentially faster, more energy-efficient
The medium is based on specific properties of antiferromagnetic materials that had previously resisted experimental examination.
Handheld DNA sequencers could simplify bacteria monitoring during food production
The devices offer a routine microbial monitoring solution for food production facilities.
Bacteria help plants grow without fertilizer
Even weak varieties of maize grew big and strong when grown in soil with added bacteria.
Dairy research lab aims to create more efficient cheese production
The goal was to produce more cheese using less milk.
AI detects defects in wind turbine blades
The deep learning system is 85% accurate in detecting and classifying wind turbine blade defects.
Test pinpoints COVID-19 viral variants
The assay rapidly identifies and sequences the SARS-CoV-2 virus, helping to track new variants.
Device can detect fake meat and fish
Meat and fish fraud costs billions of dollars a year and causes problems for people with allergies and religious or cultural reasons to avoid certain meats or fish. The current detection methods are accurate but slow and tedious.
Watch cool research: Antimatter chilled to near absolute zero
Antihydrogen atoms, the simplest form of atomic antimatter, were successfully cooled using laser light.
New panel mount couplers allow high-speed connection through enclosures
The couplers are designed for use with data acquisition, test and measurement, and PC peripheral interconnect applications.
Remotely monitoring nuclear reactor off-gas in real time
The method can help streamline safety assessments for emerging molten salt reactor technology.
Watch: Rapid test measures COVID-19 immunity
The pinprick test accurately measures coronavirus antibody concentrations in blood in under one hour.
Video: Engineered heart valves grow with pediatric patients
Pediatric heart valve replacement surgeries could be reduced after tri-tube valves demonstrated growth in an animal model.
Study: Stay at home orders caused an increase in learning at home
The staggered adoption of nonessential business closures in the U.S. was used to estimate the effects of the pandemic on demand for online learning.
Differentiating local from global sources of plutonium pollution in soil
Such differentiation can help inform decisions concerning nuclear legacies, particularly the clean-up of contaminated land.
Study: Insect diversity may provide better crop yields
Fields and farms with more insect pollinator variety provide more stable pollination services to nearby crops every year.
Cold tests help find stronger stevia plants
Cold-tolerant plants could represent a new crop for farmers in the U.S. and colder climates.
SIGLENT's new line of PLUS oscilloscopes start at $999
SDS2000X PLUS oscilloscopes feature bandwidths of 100, 200, 350 MHz with 16-channel mixed signal analysis.