HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Watch: Microfluidic Bleeding Platform for Wound Healing Research
The microfluidic system simulates blood loss due to trauma and clot formation, and could find application as a drug discovery platform and potential diagnostic tool.
Will a Breakthrough in Vanadium Dioxyde Lead to a New Generation of Ultra-Low Power Electronic Devices?
Phase changing at high temperatures may enable new space communications technology or radar for self-driving cars.
Radio Astronomy Gets a Boost From Standard Telecom Network
Researchers have demonstrated a new technique to reliably transmit a stable frequency reference over a standard fiber optic telecommunications network, expanding possibilities for radio astronomers.
Quick Detection Method for Early HIV Diagnosis
While simple and affordable, the test is also sensitive enough to detect HIV when the virus level in blood is very low, allowing for earlier diagnosis.
With Little Known About Glitter's Impact on the Environment, Scientists Urge Consumers to Look for Eco-friendly Alternative
Glitter, largely associated with elementary school arts and craft projects and celebrations, has come under fire recently for its unknown impact on the environment.
Using an MRI to 'Read Minds'
The idea that mind-reading might someday be possible is closer to reality thanks to a new study from D'Or Institute for Research and Education.
Researchers Solve Decades-Long Chemistry Riddle and New Doors Open in Drug Development
A team of researchers from Trinity College Dublin’s School of Chemistry has discovered a method that solved this long-standing problem.
Computer Models Used to Discover How to Kill Deadly Bacteria Spores
Researchers from USC Viterbi School of Engineering have finally figured out bacteria behaviors using computer models.
Nanofoam Catalysts Could Make Hydrogen Energy Viable for Large Applications
Researchers from WSU have developed a way to generate hydrogen from water more efficiently.
Video: Using Lego Bricks to Move Beyond the Lab-on-a-Chip
MIT creates a new method to create microfluidic devices.
Forensic Engineers: Expert Sleuths Solve Engineering Mysteries
Forensic engineers apply the art and science of engineering in matters related to the jurisprudence system. The field has expanded over the decades to encompass engineering specialties from civil and mechanical engineering to naval architects and software engineers.
The Fight Against Tooth Decay Gets New Ally in "Smart" Material
Getting a filling is not always a quick solution for cavities. In fact, that solution can often result in additional problems for the patient with bacteria digging under these fillings and causing new cavities.
Researchers Use Oxygen-filled Microbubbles to Weaken Tumors' Resistance to Radiation
A research team discovered that injecting breast cancer cells in the body with microbubbles that are filled with oxygen forces the tumors to become more sensitive to radiation therapy.
What Happens When Electrons Get Wet?
Measurements of the electron affinity of water have historically proved technically challenging, but better computer models have led to important new insights.
How to Perform Tensile Testing on Polymers
What are the standard test methods for determining the polymer tensile properties? How do the testing standards vary for evaluating plastics, films, elastomers and other polymer materials? What type of test specimens are required for tensile testing polymers?
Backflow Blocked in New Lab-on-a-chip Design
The device uses both capillary- and vacuum-driven forces to control fluid flow in micro- and nano-sized channels.
NASA’s InSight Lander Will Study the Martian Deep Interior in 2018
InSight’s investigations will reveal information about the interior structure and activity of Mars and the processes that formed and shaped the planet, helping scientists understand how the inner solar system’s rocky planets, including Earth, formed and evolved.
'Nanobulb' Shines for Cheaper, Faster Microscopy
Overcoming the "diffraction limit" in microscopy has proved challenging. Researchers at ITMO University have developed an innovative solution.
Chinese Scientists Clone Macaque Monkeys Using Dolly’s Technique
The Chinese Academy of Science announced that Chinese researchers were successful in cloning two macaque monkeys with the same technique – somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) - used by Keith Campbell and Ian Wilmut of the University of Edinburgh in 1996 to clone a female sheep named Dolly.
Higher Temps May Cause Birds to Shrink
It has long been understood by biologists that animals residing in colder climates are typically larger in size than animals that do not reside in colder climates, evidently as an adaptation to reduce heat loss.