HEADLINES ARCHIVE
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.
Watch How an Acoustofluidic Device Assays Whole Blood
The technology will be used to seek biomarkers that can reveal disease states.
Practical Localized Air Quality Modeling
A Carnegie Mellon professor developed an air quality modeling tool that requires no expertise to use.
Platinum Improves Performance of Cancer Test Strips
Platinum-coated gold nanoparticles could make cheap and simple test strip detection a reality.
Research Finds Cells Can be Programmed to Fight Disease
A team of researchers led by Professor Alfonso Jaramillo from the School of Life Sciences has discovered that a common cell—ribonucleic acid (RNA), which is produced abundantly by humans, plants and animals—can be genetically engineered to allow scientists to program the actions of a cell.
Sawdust to Help Fight Future Food Shortages
As concerns for future food shortages grow, thanks to a combination of increased population and a decrease in the availability of farmable land, Luke's Research Scientist Risto Korpinen believes that one solution could be found in a material occupying space in sawmills -- sawdust.
Oil Analysis via Portable Units Dramatically Cuts Time and Cost for Coast Guard
The USCG recommended trials of Spectro Scientific’s Q1000 FluidScan handheld monitor and Q3000 portable viscometer to address new fleet requirements.
A Better Bio-Ink for 3D Bio-Printing
The efficient, low-cost fabrication of tissues and organs comes a step closer with a new hydrogel.
New Research Starts to Understand the Optical Properties of Glass
The researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have been looking at the properties of stable glasses over a few years.
Scientists Create Paper-Based Test for TB
In an effort to improve the wait times for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) in people living in remote and resource-challenged locations, scientists have created a paper-based tuberculosis test that offers quick results using a smartphone.
Johns Hopkins Sets New Record for Medical Delivery Drones
Publishing their results in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology, researchers were able to use the drones to transport human blood samples across the desert all while maintaining a safe temperature for the delicate cargo.
Assessing Breast Cancer Origins with Risk-on-a-Chip
A new microfluidic device was designed to serve as a platform for assessing breast cancer formation risk factors.
Biosensor Can Detect the Presence of Horse Meat in Beef
A team of researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid has designed an electrochemical biosensor able to identify the presence of horse meat in beef.
UK Slammed By UN Over Air Pollution
According to a recent report from the UN, the UK is failing to address the issue of air pollution.