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Cookstoves in Asia Have a Higher Environmental Impact than Once Thought
Previous research, mostly based on lab experiments, has shown that smoke emitted from stoves used for cooking and heating, has a definite, detrimental environmental impact, particularly in India.
Organ-On-a-Chip Device Models Heart Disease
A new device that models atherosclerosis can help researchers better understand the disease, develop therapies and diagnose blood health.
Video: CERN Celebrates the Highlights of 2017
The accomplishments posted during 2017 by researchers at Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (CERN), or European Council for Nuclear Research, star in this video.
New Electrolysis System Greatly Improves Hydrogen Production Efficiency
The Hybrid Solid-Oxide Electrolysis Cell exhibits four times the hydrogen production efficiency of existing high-efficiency water electrolytic cells.
Researchers Get One Step Closer to Successfully Printing Replacement Body Parts
Printed replacement human body parts might seem like science fiction, but with the rapid development of technology, it is actually closer to reality than you think. Three-dimensional printed replacement body parts could greatly contribute to regenerative medicine.
Even Low Air Pollution Levels Possibly Deadly for Seniors
Despite being considered safe by U.S. government standards, lower levels of air pollution are still likely to prematurely shorten the lives of elderly Americans, according to recent research.
Engineers Hack Cell Biology to Create 3D Shapes Out of Living Tissue
Many of the complex folded shapes of mammalian tissues can be recreated with simple instructions, according to UC San Francisco bioengineers.
Arsenic Controls Radio-contamination at Legacy Uranium Mine
Arsenic can prevent uranium from being transported from mine sites to rivers and groundwater.
Vaccine Reminder Helps Parents Stay on Immunization Schedule
A simple countdown bar on the infant-worn device shows how much time is left before the next vaccination is due.
Glowing Nanomedicine Can Guide Doctors to Tumor Removal and Kill Remaining Cancer Cells
Scientists from Oregon State University have developed a new nanomedicine platform for cancer to help doctors know which tissues to cut out, and kill any malignant cells that can’t be surgically removed.
Mystery Behind the Electron Structure Defects in Graphene Finally Solved
University of São Paulo’s Physics Institute (IF-USP) researchers have finally resolved a longstanding controversy regarding defects in graphene that has haunted the international research community for years.
Plasmonic Biosensor Detects Exosomes with Naked Eye
The biosensor is composed of plasmonic materials, which efficiently reflect and absorb light based on the polarization of metallic nanostructures.
Photoluminescence from Semiconductor Nanocrystals Activated by Change in Temperature
North Carolina State University researchers have found that the transfer of triplet excitons from nanomaterials to molecules creates a feedback mechanism.
Researchers Develop a Chemical Detector the Size of a Shoe Box
University of Michigan researchers have developed a chemical sensor prototype that can detect “single-fingerprint quantities” of substances from a distance of more than 100 feet away. The developers are currently working on shrinking it to the size of a prototype.
Rapid Pipeline Can Create Antimicrobials in a Week
DARPA challenged researchers to figure out how to make at least 1,000 doses of any known pathogen in a week.
Analyzing Ancient Artwork with Advanced Imaging Technique
Using a combination of three advanced imaging techniques, scientists have produced a highly detailed analysis of a second-century Egyptian painting.
“World’s Most Complex Machine” is Half Complete
The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) is 50 percent complete, according to a December 6 press release.
Graphene Used to Understand Filtration and Ion Transport into Cells
NIST scientists Michael Zwolak and Subin Sahu have discovered a way to simulate aspects of ion channel behavior while accounting for such computationally intensive details as molecular-scale variations in the size or shape of the channel.
New Materials to Help Visualize 3D-Printed Objects Released
Allegorithmic introduces the 3D print collection for Substance Source. With 50 new assets, designers will be able to pre-visualize their products, using digital materials that replicated the layers, marks and surface textures of objects that have gone through the 3D-printing process.
New Research on 3D Printing Proves How Metals Can Be Strong and Ductile
A new technique to 3D print metals involving a widely used stainless steel has been shown to achieve exceptional levels of strength and ductility when compared to counterparts from more conventional processes.