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New Method Uses 3D Printing Models to Find Potential Leaks in TAVR Patients
3D printing technology and computer modeling have been successfully utilized to study and predict paravalvular leaks (PVL) in patients who are receiving a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
Suspected Serial Killer Captured with Help from Technology
The arrest this week of a man wanted in connection with the murders and rapes of several victims in the 1970s and 1980s was, in large part, thanks to technology.
Digital Microfluidic System Determines Immunity Levels in Vulnerable Populations
The lab-on-a-chip diagnostic platform gauges the level of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases among vulnerable populations.
Watch: 3D Printed Dentures Filled with Antibacterial Drugs Help Fight Fungal Infections in Denture Wearers
To fight fungal infections, researchers from the University at Buffalo have used 3D printers to build dentures filled with microscopic capsules that release antifungal medication.
New Material Helps Create an Inexpensive Nuclear Radiation Device for Homeland Security
This new material could provide an inexpensive alternative to the nuclear radiation detectors that are currently used.
Dehydration Method is a Cheap and Eco-Friendly Production Method for Conjugated Polymers
Chemists from the University of Waterloo have developed cheap, flexible and sustainable plastic semiconductors for the first time.
Artificial Leaf Mini-Factory Creates Chemicals with Sunlight
The newest development in the artificial leaf system boosts the product yield by 20 percent.
Watch: 3D Printers Used to Create Self Folding Plastic Material
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have used inexpensive 3D printers to create flat plastics that are self-folding.
Wind Power Strategy Could Harvest Maximum Potential Energy from Wind Farms
This new method could increase wind power potential by 6-7 percent.
A Cornucopia of Coatings for Optical Components
Deposit thin layers of metallic or dielectric material on a lens, mirror or other optical device, and what’s left is a thin-film optical coating. Such coatings are applied to control transmission or reflection properties through the mechanism of optical interference.
New Production Method Creates Greener and Stronger Concrete With Nanotechnology
The new concrete is created out of graphene and it could potentially change the construction industry.
New Process of Recycling Rare Earth Magnets from Hard Drives Developed
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Critical Materials Institute (CMI) have created a new recycling process that turns old hard disk drive (HDD) magnets into a brand-new magnet material with just a few steps.
Hawaii Considering Ban on Certain Sunscreens
Environmentalists and lawmakers alike are showing support for a bill that proposes to ban certain sunscreens from beaches on the Hawaiian Islands.
New Parallel Valve System Stops Valve Popping
A new S-Transfer Parallel Valve System from Leslie Controls has been added to the Leslie Control’s line of valve systems.
New Report Claims Aerosol Valve Demand Will Grow to $3.3 Billion USD by 2022
A new report from the Report Buyer estimates that the global market for aerosol valves will grow from USD 2.71 billion in 2017 to USD 3.30 billion by 2022.
Researchers Study New Ways to Create Efficient Space Travel
Researchers studied ways to integrate logistics of space travel by focusing on lunar mission campaigns, spacecraft design and ways to optimize fuel and other space travel-related resources.
Team Develops Sensor Array Capable of Locating Humans Trapped in Rubble
An international team of scientists has developed a portable, lightweight and inexpensive sensor that can be used by first responders to search for survivors, who may be possibly covered in the rubble of a building collapse brought on by a natural disaster like an earthquake or another disaster such as a bombing.
Researchers Find Method to Recycle and Reuse Water in Oil and Gas Development
This new tech could potentially transform the waste from unconventional oil and gas development to create reusable water.
New Imaging Platform Detects Cancer Cell’s Drug Resistance within 24 Hours
A team of scientists from VCU Massey Cancer Center and UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have created a microscopy platform that measures a cancer cell’s resistance to drugs.
Video: Military Researchers Conduct First Combustion Experiment with X-rays
The world’s strongest X-ray source was tapped to conduct spray imaging inside a gas turbine combustor as relevant to the U.S. Army.