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Watch: Brightening clouds to conserve the Great Coral Reef
Researchers in Australia have turned to cloud seeding in an effort to protect the Great Barrier Reef from coral bleaching damage associated with climate change.
One hour to COVID-19 detection with CRISPR-based assay
The rapid test can be performed in any lab using off-the-shelf reagents and is sufficiently sensitive to detect the presence of as few as 10 coronaviruses in a microliter of fluid samples.
UK company eyes grounded airplanes as possible hyperbaric chambers for COVID-19 patients
A diving equipment manufacturer out of Cambridge in the U.K. is exploring the possibility of turning grounded airplanes into makeshift hyperbaric oxygen chambers for treating coronavirus patients.
Study finds that oil and gas platforms emit more methane than previously reported
Research from the University of Michigan has revealed that U.S. offshore oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico are emitting roughly double the amount of methane, which is a greenhouse gas, than previously reported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Satellites can help predict cloud cover for solar panel plants
Researchers from the American Institute of Physics created a method that estimates the amount of sunlight reaching solar panels and predicts cloud cover.
Precision non-contact measurement technology helps Woodward, Inc. maintain market leadership
Precision non-contact optical profilers give Woodward's engineers and machinists valuable insight into surface finish.
Cortec announces bio-based coating for high-humidity applications
Coating manufacturer Cortec Corporation announced the EcoLine 3690, its ready-to-use canola-oil-based temporary coating for corrosion protection in severe marine and high-humidity applications.
Turning metal surfaces into bacteria killing surfaces with lasers
Engineers from Purdue University have devised a technique for turning metal surfaces into bacteria killers by altering the surface’s texture.
Crop-livestock systems protect soil quality and result in higher rice yields
Researchers found that integrated crop-livestock systems (ICLS) are a good alternative to fertilizers because of increased rice nutrient efficiency and yield and lower soil contamination.
Genetic tools help expand microbe investigation
A team of international scientists and researchers from the Bigelow Lab for Ocean Services has created a suite of more than 200 new genetic techniques to investigate marine microbes for biomedical and food supplement industries.
Cloth infused with metal oxide nanomaterials may wipe out microbes
Researchers from Iowa State University have devised a method for depositing nanomaterials with antimicrobial properties on cloth and paper.
3D-printed reusable face shields to help healthcare workers fight COVID-19
Infinite Electronics has already completed and shipped its first lot of shields with more to come.
Engineers design for disease diagnosis by high-tech toilet
The appliance operates autonomously by leveraging pressure and motion sensors while analyzing waste to detect the presence of various diseases.
Research links air pollution and COVID-19 mortality
Air quality has been implicated by researchers in Europe and the U.S. as a factor in mortality rates associated with COVID-19 in some areas.
UNE debuts 3D model of human skeleton on its site
A research team from the University of New England (UNE) has developed what it suggests is the first fully online human skeleton.
Watch: IAEA equips nations to combat COVID-19
The agency is responding to the need for diagnostic and laboratory equipment required to combat the COVID-19 epidemic by sending emergency supplies to 90 member states.
Australia eyes agave for transport fuel
As Australia experiences a transport fuel shortage, scientists are suggesting that agave could reduce the country’s reliance on traditional fossil fuels.
Engineers 3D print ventilator splitters to treat more than one COVID-19 patient at once
A team of engineers from Johns Hopkins University is developing and prototyping a 3D printed splitter that will make it possible for a single ventilator to simultaneously treat multiple patients.
Early lung cancer detection with noninvasive nanosensors
Peptide-coated nanosensors, which can be inhaled or injected, interact with proteases, enzymes which enable cancer cells to travel through the body and metastasize.
COVID-19 antibody detection tool could spur vaccine development
An antibody-detection tool is being used to analyze blood samples from people who recover from COVID-19 to learn how the coronavirus affects the immune system.