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'Metasurfaces' Can Bend Light, Produce Invisibility
A new 2D material can effectively control and bend the electric and magnetic components of electromagnetic waves such as light. Potential applications are numerous, and even include an invisibility cloak.
Researchers Develop New Way to Do Metabolic Engineering
A new method developed by a group of researchers at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) at the University of Illinois could change the way metabolic engineering is done.
Researchers Develop a Way to Turn Emissions into Fuel
MIT researchers have developed a new system that could potentially be used for converting power plant emissions of carbon dioxide into useful fuels for cars, trucks and planes, as well as into chemical feedstocks for a wide variety of products.
Budweiser Lauching Barley into Space
Budweiser will be launching barley into space to be tested at the International Space Station (ISS) in early December.
Investigating the Purity of Ground Beef
Using a laser-equipped spectrometer, researchers from the University of British Columbia have developed a method for determining the purity of ground beef.
Slugs Inspire Alternative to Staples, Sutures
Inspired by nature, Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers are looking at the Dusky Arion Slug's defensive and elastic slime as an alternative to the sutures and staples used in surgery.
Bio-Microbots for Medical Diagnosis and Treatment
Remotely operated robots could be designed to diagnose and treat illness in hard-to-reach areas of the human body.
Drug-delivering Nanoparticles Can Seek Out Cancer Stem Cells
University of Illinois researchers are sending tiny drug-laden nanoparticles on a mission to seek and destroy cancer stem cells.
Watch the World’s Smallest Data Recorder
A natural bacterial immune system was converted into a microscopic data recorder with applications for everything from disease diagnosis to environmental monitoring.
Fiber-Optic Sensor Advances Brain Cancer Treatment
The 50 micron-thick photonic detection device measures the dosage emitted by each of the micron-thin beams during microbeam radiation therapy.
Watch: Disease Diagnosis with Dipstick Technology
The method promises to bring nucleic acid amplification for molecular diagnostic assays out of the laboratory environment.
NASA JPL Tool Predicts Sea Level Rise for Major Cities
A new tool developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab incorporates all the factors that affect sea level rise for multiple points around the globe, tailoring predictions to projected local conditions in a particular time period.
Dyeing to Detect the ‘Lost’ 99 Percent of Ocean Microplastics
A fluorescent dye is used to bind to these particles, making them easily visible and quantifiable with a fluorescence microscope.
Resonant Microsystems Detect Disease, Brain Injury Biomarkers
Microelectromechanical resonators enable the sensitive, inexpensive detection of protein biomarkers associated with specific diseases and infections.
Deep Learning for Diagnostic Medicine
A machine-learning method known as “deep learning,” which uses multi-layered artificial neural networks to automate data analysis, is also being used in ways that could aid diagnostic medicine.
Socket Your 293 pin BGA Using Extreme Temperature Socket with Superior Electrical Performance
Ironwood Electronics has introduced a new BGA socket addressing high-performance requirements for Micro Controller Units.
Hot Cooking Oil Droplets May Contribute to Air Pollution
Hot oil droplets that often leap from the frying pan as we cook have the potential to not only cause painful burns. They also have the potential to contribute to indoor air pollution, according to a recent study.
Many Medical Monitoring Uses for Ultrathin Microfiber Sensor
Wide-ranging applications include monitoring of vital signs and bandage pressure sensing.
Could This Bra Detect Breast Cancer?
Julian Rios Cantu, 18, came up with the Eva bra, which uses biosensors that would measure temperatures, log them in an app and alert a user to any changes. Cancerous tumors may change the temperature of skin due to increased blood flow; the Eva bra would track that.
Watch How Smart Paper Pinpoints Water Leaks
‘Smart’ paper infused with electricity-conducting nanomaterials can signal the presence of a leak by triggering an LED light or alarm system.