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How New York City Restaurants Are Helping to Rebuild the City's Harbor
Over 70 restaurants throughout New York City are taking part in the Billion Oyster Project, which collects oyster shells from participating restaurants to be used in the rebuilding of the city’s eroding harbor.
'ALS-on-a-Chip' Represents an Advance for Treating the Disease
A new microfluidic chip containing the first 3D human tissue model of the interface between motor neurons and muscle fibers represents an advance for treating ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Injectable Implant Offers Effective HIV Treatment and Prevention
An anti-HIV drug, a polymer and a solvent solidify into an implant once injected under the skin, and the drug is released as the polymer slowly degrades.
New Tool Predicts Height and Other Factors from a Person's Genome
A tool developed at Michigan State University has been proven to accurately predict height, bone density and even level of education using only a person's genome. The next step is predicting risk for serious illnesses.
Nanoparticles Stop Snake Venom from Spreading in Bite Victims
A new development from the University of California Irvine stops snake venom from inflicting symptoms in bite victims.
Color-changing Paper Signals Infectious Disease
A rapid, inexpensive assay for infectious diseases requires only a digital camera, a drop of blood and a special glowing paper strip.
Watch: New 3D-printed Cement Gets Stronger During a Natural Disaster
The new 3D-printed cement paste is designed to get stronger when put under pressure.
Responding to Negative Reviews May Feel Right, But Could Prompt More
A new study has found that when managers respond to online reviews of their businesses, it could spark more reviews, and specifically, more negative reviews.
Manufacturing Small Batches of Biopharmaceuticals on Demand
The portable system from MIT can be rapidly reconfigured to produce a variety of protein drugs.
Simulated Martian Soil for Sale
Researchers can use the material to test food production techniques and other technologies for supporting expeditions and colonies.
"Paintable" Chemo Drug for Melanoma is Under Development
Topical delivery of chemotherapy may enable patients to side-step other painful and invasive procedures while targeting tumors in a more direct manner.
Are You an Expert with a Good Idea? DARPA Wants Your Help
DARPA hopes to accelerate revolutionary advances with online collaboration platform Polyplexus.
Ask the Expert: Oil Analysis for Railroad Fleets
Oil analysis for predictive monitoring was first used by the U.S. railroad industry to monitor the health of locomotives. The practice continues to detect diesel engine problems.
Video: Breathing New Life into Old Antibiotics
New compounds are being identified with potential to increase pathogen sensitivity to existing antibiotics.
BK7 Windows from Advanced Optics
N-BK7 is a Schott borosilicate material used in optical applications from the visible to the NIR.
Scientists Using Viruses to Detect and Destroy E. coli in Drinking Water
Food scientists from Cornell University can now detect traces of E. coli in drinking water using a genetically engineered virus called a bacteriophage — a development that shows promise particularly for remote regions of the world.
Smartphone App and Simple Kit Quickly ID Microbial Infection
A new app enables a smartphone to identify bacterial infections in just one hour.
Study: TV, Film Roles Underrepresent Women in STEM Careers
The Lyda Hill Foundation and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media at Mount Saint Mary’s University have teamed up to create a new study on the way movies and TV portray women in STEM careers.
A First: Hydrogen-embrittled Microfractures in Metal Captured in 3D
For the first time, researchers captured 3D images of microscopic cracks in a nickel alloy caused by hydrogen embrittlement.
New Solar Clean Water Generator Design Inspired by Origami Technique
American Chemical Society has developed a new solar steam generator that is a huge step towards globally available clean drinking water.