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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.
Watch: Doctors View the Entire Eye with New Optical Device
Researchers used a tunable lens to develop the first instrument that can provide a detailed image of the entire eye.
Advanced 2D Digital Radiography and 3D Computed Tomography (CT) from a Compact Unit
A 2D Digital Radiography and 3D Computed Tomography (CT) system that offers a generous scanning envelope can handle products up to 5 in x 5 in.
Watch: Self-Healing Fungus Could Fix America’s Crumbling Infrastructure
A new self-healing fungi concrete, co-developed by researchers at Binghamton University of the State University of New York may be the key to fixing America’s crumbling infrastructure. The self-healing fungi concrete could help fix the cracks in aging concrete permanently.
Newly Developed Method Allows Researchers to Screen Millions of Human Antibodies
Researchers have developed a new method for screening a person’s set of antibodies for rapid therapeutic discovery.
Measuring Mechanical Properties of 2D Monolayer Materials Achieved
Researchers have succeeded in characterizing the mechanical properties of free-standing single-atom-thick membranes of graphene.
China Develops 'World's Largest' Air Purifier
In an effort to improve overall air quality for those living in the Chinese city of Xian, Chinese officials have recently unveiled what is thought to be the world’s largest air purifier.
Materials for Aerospace and Sports Inspired by the Mantis Shrimp’s Club
This finding will help the team develop ultra-strong materials for aerospace and sports industries.
Enhancing Light Absorption by Graphene
Improved light absorption would enable manufacturers to use graphene in light detectors, touchscreens, glucose testing meters and water filtration systems.
The Evolution of Your Carbon Monoxide Detector
The vast improvement in sensor development in the 20th century now makes carbon monoxide detectors relatively inexpensive and very reliable.