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Researchers Develop a Nanomaterial that Uses Solar Energy to Generate Hydrogen from Seawater
A new hybrid nanomaterial uses solar energy to generate hydrogen from seawater. This method is cheaper and more efficient than current materials.
3 Reasons to Use PCB Panel Routing Techniques
Most PCBs are individually routed — meaning they’re not panelized. That doesn't mean that, sometimes, sending them to a PCB assembler in a panel isn't a good idea or even required.
An Open-Source Imaging Platform for Neurobehavioral Research
An open-source tracking microscope enables concurrent neuro- and behavioral imaging in freely behaving zebrafish larvae.
Study Investigates Contaminants in Drinking Water
Brazilian and American scientists have joined forces to compare water and sewage treatment systems to reveal what emerging contaminants are appearing in those environments.
An Adhesive that Heals Wounds
Called MeTro, the glue is designed to close wounds that are at risk of expanding and reopening.
Sensor-Tipped Microneedles Sip Interstitial Fluid
A painless procedure for sampling interstitial fluid near the surface of the skin is under development.
Researchers Find New Way to Produce Clean Hydrogen Fuel from Water with the Sun
Researchers at Osaka University have developed a new kind of photocatalyst for producing hydrogen from water.
Fukushima-Related Radioactivity Taints Coast 60 Miles Away
High levels of radioactive cesium-137 have been detected in sands and brackish groundwater beneath beaches up to 60 miles away.
Fabric Capable of Detecting Dehydrated Drivers
Recently warning consumers of the dangers associated with driving while dehydrated, Nissan demonstrated a new sweat sensing technology in one of its automobiles.
Kits for Clean Water Get Crowdfunding Treatment
Using gravity, sunlight and a few materials, the kits are capable of producing as much as 10 liters per day of safe drinking water. Researchers hope to raise $30,000 through the crowdfunding initiative, which would enable them to create 1,000 kits.
Start-Up Creates Wearable Air Quality Tracker
Interns for a Paris start-up that builds air quality and forecasting technologies have spent the last three years helping to build, design and test a device capable of tracking both indoor and outdoor air quality.
Ancient Ink Blots Out Tumor Metastatic Lymph Nodes
A plant-based ink used for hundreds of years in China by calligraphers and artists may also contribute to the inactivation of cancer cells.
Paper Diagnostic Distinguishes Between Zika and Dengue
The paper-based test can provide an inexpensive, portable assay for use in areas where both viruses are common.
The Mapping of Black Hole Collisions Gives Astronomers a New View
Rochester Institute of Technology researchers have helped pinpoint the exact location of a gravitational wave signal – and the black hole merger that produced it – detected by gravitational wave observatories in the U.S. and Europe.
Gel Patch Heals Wounds and Prevents Scars
A specific protein reduces inflammation in the early phase of wound healing, promotes new blood vessel and cell growth and reduces scarring.
Researchers Find an Injection Alternative for People With Type 1 Diabetes Using a Computer Model
MIT researchers have created a computer model that should streamline the development process for insulin that is engineered to linger in the bloodstream and becomes active only when it is needed, like right after a meal.
Chemicals That Kill—The Hidden Chemical War Being Waged Today
Chemical warfare is ongoing every day in the U.S. and many other countries. Waging this chemical warfare keeps our foods, medicines and homes safe.
Scientists Discover a New Way to Purify Fracking Water
Scientists from Rice University have produced a new filter that can remove more than 90 percent of hydrocarbons, bacterial and particulates from contaminated water that was produced by hydraulic fracturing operations at shale oil and gas wells.
Authenticating Booze with a Handheld Device
The device, called SORS (spatially offset Raman spectroscopy), can correctly analyze the chemical makeup of contents concealed in objects such as glass bottles using a laser.
Electrochemical Techniques Effectively Degrade Waterborne Atrazine
The techniques eliminated over 99 percent of the herbicide after 15 minutes of treatment.