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The Quantum Promise of 'Time Crystals'
A study offers new evidence of the physical viability of time crystals, which is promising for the future of quantum information processing devices.
Nanoparticles Deliver Cancer-fighting Drugs Directly to the Tumor
The nanoparticles were specifically developed to fight glioblastoma multiforme one of the most difficult forms of cancer to treat.
Computational Modeling for Treating Alzheimer's Disease
A new computational tool could help create an optimized, personalized approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease.
Video: Organ-on-Chip Platform Mimics Human Physiology
Imec has introduced a new multi-electrode array chip with a microfluidic well plate.
Snakes Help Engineers Better Understand Friction
Through evolution, snakes have adapted to move efficiently and survive in their various habitats immediately. “These environments can be brutal on even our most advanced machinery, so applying what we know about snake texturing could help our technology adapt as well,” reasoned Hisham Abel-Aal, an associate teaching professor from Drexel University’s College of Engineering.
NIST Roadmap for Reducing Fire Hazards from Materials
The roadmap provides guidelines for developing science-based approaches to solving numerous fire problems for multiple materials and prioritizes the most urgent fire hazards to which they can be applied.
fNIRS System Can Read Pilot’s Minds in an Emergency Situation and Understand Cognitive Overload
A system that can read a person’s mind in real-time and measure the pilot’s brain activity with near-infrared spectroscopy.
Giving Employees 'Decoy' Sanitizer Could Improve Hygiene
Recent findings in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, revealed that employees in a food factory used more of their regular sanitizer and had cleaner hands and workspaces after a "decoy" sanitizer option was offered to them.
Wonder Material Controls Heart Cell Activity
Researchers tapped the ability of a much-discussed material to convert light into electricity to develop a heart-cell control technique with far-reaching medical potential.
3D Printed Smart Gel Can Move on Its Own to Create Artificial Hearts
A new 3D printed smart gel has been developed that can walk underwater and grab and move objects. This is a huge development in soft robotics for healthcare.
Study Determines that Some Water-filter Pitchers Work Better than Others
Without naming the brands used in their testing, scientists from Ohio State University discovered that some of the water-filter pitchers created to remove harmful contaminants from drinking water don’t necessarily accomplish what they were designed for.
Customizable Diagnostic Device Can Detect Many Viruses and Diseases for Rural Medical Care
The new system is called Ampli Blocks and was developed by MIT’s Little Devices Lab. The research team hopes to further develop the system to detect human papillomavirus, malaria, Lyme disease, cancer and more.
Study Finds That Even at Low Concentrations, Silver Can Thwart Wastewater Treatment
Silver nanoparticles, commonly added to a number of consumer products for their reported antibacterial properties, may be hampering wastewater treatment efforts, according to research from Oregon State University.
Researchers Develop Implantable Sensor that Dissolves After Use
Overcoming both performance and biocompatibility issues, the research team has found a solution that would make a second surgery to remove an implantable sensor wholly unnecessary.
Scientists Develop New Tool That Predicts Eye, Hair and Skin Color from a DNA Sample of an Unidentified Individual
Using what is being described as a first-of-its-kind tool, a team of international scientists are now capable of making accurate predictions about hair, eye and skin color from samples of human biological material, including small amounts of DNA.
New Development in LCDs Allows Screens to Be Viewed in Perfect Color from Any Angle
A team of researchers from Russia, France and Germany, at MIPT’s Laboratory of Functional Organic and Hybrid Materials, have tackled viewing problems associated with LCD screens.
Trust and Equality are Important to People Interacting with Robots and AI According to New Study
Equal access and social responsibility should be priorities for policymakers in the ongoing development of AI and robotics.
What Makes Ice So Slippery?
Researchers from the University of Amsterdam and MPI-P have a theory behind what makes ice so slippery.
Customized Regenerative Heart Valves, with a Little Help from Computational Design
Using computer simulations, researchers have successfully predicted how well tissue-engineered heart valves (TEHVs) would grow, regenerate and function in large animal models. The research represents a significant step toward what could one day be a routine application of tissue engineering technology.
Watch: NASA Mission Discovers New Magnetic Reconnection in Earth’s Magnetosheath
NASA has discovered a new magnetic reconnection within the Earth’s atmosphere that could affect electronics on Earth.