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Sorting used batteries for second life service
A new procedure allows quick assessment of the suitability of used electric car batteries for reuse in stationary energy storage systems.
A spectroscopic approach to painless glucose monitoring
The technique offers a non-invasive way to transdermally monitor blood glucose levels.
Nuclear waste disposal materials prone to fast corrosion
Materials used to store such waste corrode far more quickly than previously thought and could pose environmental hazards once buried in repositories.
New technology may reduce injection-site pain associated with some common drugs
The platform enables drug manufacturers to measure the causes of tissue swelling.
Study: Eliminating empty and half-full cargo ships from traffic would reduce carbon emissions and save money
Researchers from the Laboratory of Industrial Management at Abo Akademi University found a way to improve ship utilization rates and increase investments in environmentally sustainable technologies.
Improved cancer chip speeds up drug testing
Glioblastoma accounts for 50% of all malignant brain tumors, with a five-year survival rate of only 5.6%. A device developed at the University of Houston may help improve those odds.
Red blood cells recruited for targeted drug delivery
Modified cell constructs carrying a pharmaceutical payload can be injected into the body without triggering an immune response.
Ultra low carryover valve increases throughput, simplifies fluidic circuits for clinical diagnostic and analytical chemistry instrumentation
The valve is suitable for a variety of different liquids and can achieve a water flow rate of up to 395 ml/min at 45 psi (3 bar).
Tracking wildlife diversity with environmental DNA
The potential for environmental DNA analysis to provide a more cost-effective means of animal identification and monitoring relative to camera trapping was examined.
Purdue researchers develop edible security tag for pharmaceuticals
A team of researchers from Purdue University are attempting to protect prescription drugs from counterfeiting using an edible security tag.
Researchers create self-healing, "living" building material
A team of researchers from the University of Colorado is using bacteria to create “living” building materials to help lower the construction industry’s carbon footprint.
The new iATL helps smart cars connect to smart infrastructure
The 4,400-sq ft facility includes electronic devices that control a number of safety features such as traffic signals, school zone safety beacons and electronic crosswalks, and is surrounded by 125 connected intersections.
US Army developing glove-less device for cold hands
Researchers from the U.S. Army are attempting to develop a glove-less device for heating cold hands.
The ElectroPen, a lab device based on the humble household lighter
The common appliance inspired the design of a simple, inexpensive electroporator, a device used in laboratory experiments to open cell walls with controlled jolts of electricity.
Video: Living robots could unlock new drug delivery or toxic waste cleanup
Xenobots were formed from supercomputer designs and formed from stem cells of African frogs.
Liquid metals battle superbugs without drugs
Researchers have used liquid metals to develop new bacteria-destroying technology that could be the answer to the problem of antibiotic resistance.
Modeling corneal tissue repair with microfluidics
University of Texas researchers tapped microfluidics technology to examine the role of threadlike fibrils in guiding corneal keratocytes to areas of the eye requiring repair and healing.
Startup 3D printing slabs of plant-based beef
A Barcelona-based startup has developed a 3D printed plant-based meat that simulates the look, feel and taste of actual steak.
Microfluidics and smartphone dial up fast diagnosis for urinary tract infection
The diagnostic engineered at University of Bath, U.K., returns results in 25 minutes and offers a portable, accurate assay for deployment in resource-limited areas.
DARPA seeks proposals for tech that extracts drinking water from the atmosphere
The Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA) is seeking out devices that will enable deployed U.S. military troops to collect potable water directly from the atmosphere.