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DARPA funding device to regrow muscle in injured soldiers
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is funding the development of a device to induce muscle regrowth in the wounds of soldiers.
Study fingers pharma as a prime water polluter
The contributions of drug manufacturing discharges to wastewater treatment plants to the pharmaceutical compound load detected in the Rhine River were examined.
Clean room air conditioning solutions
Air Innovations has an entire division dedicated to the design and manufacture of HVAC systems for clean rooms and critical environments.
AI algorithm finds unexploded bombs in Cambodia
Researchers from Ohio State University have used an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to detect the Vietnam War-era bomb craters in Cambodia from satellite images.
Nanodevice detects infectious agents in blood
Quick response to the spread of superbugs is possible with a microfluidic nanodevice designed to isolate and identify drug-resistant bacteria in bodily fluid samples. The device developed by an international research team was demonstrated to effectively trap, concentrate and retrieve E. coli.
A hypertelescope designed for a wider field of view
Great potential exists to image multiple stars simultaneously with a multi-field hypertelescope incorporating large widely-spaced mirror arrays to form high-resolution images.
KAIST team makes nanofiber masks in response to COVID-19 mask shortage
Amid disruptions to the global supply chain due to the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks for filtering out dust and other contaminants are in short supply, which was the catalyst for researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to develop reusable nanofiber masks.
UK researchers engineer a really rapid COVID-19 assay
The testing platform requires only 30 minutes to generate results and does not need complex equipment as it hones in on viral RNA and RNA fragments.
Developments in diagnostics for COVID-19
The number of diagnostic tests being made available is on the rise, and a vaccine is undergoing clinical trials.
6 questions on lidar for AVs, with Insight Lidar
One of the fastest-growing applications for lidar is autonomous vehicles.
Nanoplastics found to persist in potable water
The health implications of nanoplastic ingestion via drinking water, estimated by the researchers as a few grams of plastic each month, are unknown.
Watch how a sweat sensor monitors stress levels
The graphene-based sensor is fabricated by laser etching a plastic sheet to form a 3D graphene structure with tiny pores in which sweat can be analyzed for cortisol, an indicator of stress.
Watch: Interface affords improved control of prosthetic hands
An improved biological interface from the University of Michigan can now provide enhanced individual finger control of robotic hands.
A laser-based ice-repellent technology for aircraft deicing
Direct laser interference patterning technology etches 3D microscale structures into aircraft wings that will serve to minimize ice accumulation.
These contact lenses are designed to correct color blindness
Plasmonic metasurfaces embedded into commercially available rigid gas permeable contact lenses manipulate light and shift incorrectly perceived pigments closer to the original colors.
A fast, portable assay for coronavirus screening
The nucleic acid test has been tested in hospitals and laboratories in China, demonstrating 97% accuracy with 99% specificity.
The new KNF FP 150: A diaphragm pump with low pulsation
The new pump generation was developed for the special challenges of UV inks, which are increasingly used in industrial inkjet printing applications.
Oil recovery improves with an understanding of brine salinity influence
Oil well productivity is enhanced when water with the right salt concentration is matched to both the oil and the host rock formation.
3D printing method creates in vitro environment for studying glioblastoma treatment
Researchers from RPI, Northeastern University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai created a new method that combines bioprinting and imaging of glioblastoma cells in a cost-effective way.
Nanodrills target drug-resistant bacteria disease-causing cells
Light-activated molecular drills effectively kill targeted cells and may find potential use in treating human skin diseases.