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Watch How 3D-printed Aortas Benefit Heart Valve Replacement
The model aortas are tested in a special simulator to support selection of the optimal type of valve and specific placement for each patient.
Vanishing Electronic Chips? A New Breakthrough Allows Circuits to Disintegrate
The technology could be used to prevent unauthorized theft of data such as medical or personal information
New Molecule Kills Five Types of Deadly Drug-Resistant Superbugs
The new class of antimicrobial polymers -- called guanidinium-functionalized polycarbonates – is armed with a unique killing mechanism that can target a broad range of multidrug-resistant bacteria.
3D Jet Writing to Help Shed Light on Cancer Metastasis
A 3D jet writer can produce polymer microtissues as they are shaped in the body, but on a smaller, more authentic scale than a 3D printer.
New Technologies Help Ensure Food That’s Safe to Eat
Food producers, food preparers and government inspectors rely on a suite of tools to help them achieve and maintain operations that satisfy food safety standards.
Nanotech Eliminates Need for Refrigeration in Biospecimen Transport
Using an emerging class of nanomaterials, a team of researchers has developed a low-cost technique that creates a protective shield around protein biomarkers in biospecimens destined for long-distance travel.
Glowing Nanoparticles Engineered to Image and Treat Cancer
The new metal-organic framework nanoparticles glow red or near infrared for at least two days in cells.
Quantifying Untapped Natural Gas Resources
A non-invasive method can help natural gas producers better understand shale samples and inform decisions on whether to target specific shale formations.
The Current State of Dark Matter Detection
Years of fruitless searching begs the question: What is the current state of dark matter detection, and why are scientists building so many detectors to find a hypothetical particle proving the existence of a hypothetical material?
Swimming in the Ocean Associated with Increased Ailments
Researchers determined that people who swim and/or participate in water sports are reportedly at greater risk of experiencing stomach bugs, ear aches and other ailments than people who don’t spend time in the sea.
Ophthalmologists Develop Eyedrops That Could Replace Eyeglasses
Eyeglasses may soon be a thing of the past thanks to a team of ophthalmologists from Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Bar-Ilan University’s Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials that has developed eyedrops capable of repairing the cornea in addition to improving short and long sightedness.
Watch: Printing Biological Structures, Fast Food Wrappers, Organ-on-chip
A new printing technique may be the next innovation in cancer research and development of new drugs to fight disease.
Historical Documents Protected with Help from the NIST
Fitted with an array of sensors, the sealed encasements were custom-designed by NIST to protect the documents from the elements.
Sensors Designed for Rapid Onsite Detection of Toxic Agents
Organophosphate-detecting sensors are produced with an imprinting technique to create unique patterns of the target molecules on polymeric materials.
NASA’s New Exoplanet Hunter Will Begin Searching for Earth-like Worlds Orbiting Other Stars This Year
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will monitor over 200,000 of the brightest, nearby stars. Scientists expect to discover over 2,000 exoplanet candidates, around 300 of which will be Earth-sized or super-Earth-sized.
Robotic System Helps Humans Organize and Put Away Their Groceries
Researchers have developed a robotic system that they hope will be able to help humans do tasks around the house like organizing and putting away groceries.
Intestine-Chip Shows Promise for Personalized Medicine
Organ-on-chip technology is being used to demonstrate that human intestinal lining cells created outside the body will mirror living tissue, opening a door to personalized drug therapies.
Microplastic Levels High in Northwest Atlantic Fish
Hoping to further highlight the impact of microplastics on ocean life, researchers have published a new study revealing that microplastics were found in almost three out of every four mesopelagic fish captured in the Northwest Atlantic — considered one of the highest levels found worldwide.
Placenta-On-Chip Studies Drug Transport Into Fetal Bloodstream
Researchers have used organ-on-chip technology to help understand how the human placenta determines which molecules get through to the fetal bloodstream.
Common Household Products are Polluting the Atmosphere
Linked to millions of premature deaths each year, vehicle emissions from automobiles have borne much of the responsibility for air pollution levels in major cities.