City, University of London joins forces with Engineers Without Borders UK
The strategic university partnership is aimed at embedding global and social responsibility into education and student experience.
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Fast brainwave oscillations identify and localize epileptic brain
Professor Bin He’s team at Carnegie Mellon University, in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic, has discovered that fast oscillations in
Read moreSweat sensor could alert doctors, patients to looming COVID cytokine storm (video)
WASHINGTON, April 16, 2021 — Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors recognized that patients who developed a “cytokine storm” —
Read moreCNIO researchers explain the toxicity of USP7 inhibitors, under development for cancer treatment
Understanding the components that control cell division is fundamental to understanding how life works and how alterations in this delicate
Read moreAI pinpoints local pollution hotspots using satellite images
Technique could help find sources of heavy air pollution and allow researchers to better study its effects on human health and make more socially just policy decisions
Read moreCO2 conversion using a new Power-to-X system
Using excess electricity from wind and solar power, and CO2 from biogas, a new project aims to produce biomethane in a pilot-scale experiment – an important step in the Power-to-X technology that may give exports of Danish technology a green future
Read moreThe CNRS 2021 Innovation Medal laureates
Antoine Aiello, Nora Dempsey, François Jérôme and Amanda Silva Brun are the four recipients of the CNRS 2021 Innovation Medal.
Read moreTwo research projects to be receive funds from Samsung Science & Technology Foundation
DGIST announced that Prof. June.M. Kwak, and Prof. Chang-Hee Cho are selected for the research funding program sponsored by ‘Samsung
Read moreConstruction of new low-carbon hydrogen pilot plant gets underway
Producing clean and versatile hydrogen will fulfil a vital role in meeting global decarbonisation goals.
Read moreMassive fragment screen points way to new SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors
Experiment with 2533 fragments compounds generates chemical map to future antiviral agents
Read moreSelf-assembling nanofibers prevent damage from inflammation
Nanomaterials strategically activate the immune system to fight inflammation as effectively as current standard therapeutics
Read moreUnlocking richer intracellular recordings
CMU/ITT researchers develop novel microelectrode platform to access and record intracellular activity
Read moreResearch reveals household water consumption changes during lockdown
Cranfield University research using data from smart meters has found that household water consumption changed significantly after the start of
Read moreLighting the way to folding next-level origami
Recent findings by Slovenian and German scientists artfully explore potential to transform proteins into custom-made structures
Read moreCancer DNA blood tests validated by international research team
An international team today reports the findings of an independent assessment of five commercially-available assays for tumour DNA sequencing –
Read moreConfiguring infrared spectroscopy tools to better detect breast cancer
Detecting and analyzing breast cancer goes beyond the initial discovery of the cancer itself. If a patient has a tumor
Read moreCarnegie Mellon/Yale PNA-based technique an essential part of the gene editing toolkit
In an article published in the April 8 issue of Nature , the National Institutes of Health’s Somatic Cell Gene
Read moreUltrasensitive, rapid diagnostic detects Ebola earlier than gold standard test
Portable platform detects early biomarkers of the Ebola virus faster than PCR, the current industry standard
Read moreAn international study reveals how the ‘guardian’ of the genome works
The study is published in ‘Nature Structural & Molecular Biology’
Read moreStory tips: Mighty Mo material, fueling retooling, goods on the move, doubling concrete and more
Manufacturing – Mighty Mo Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists proved molybdenum titanium carbide, a refractory metal alloy that can withstand
Read moreLife Cycle Sustainability Assessment for Waste Management and Resource Optimization webinar
This seminar is especially addressed to non-economists, with the aim of demonstrating how potent and illuminating the economic perspective may
Read moreSLAS Discovery special issue “Advances in Protein Degradation” available now
Oak Brook, IL – The April edition of SLAS Discovery is a special issue on advances in protein degradation curated
Read moreSLAS Technology April issue dives into reactive oxygen species
Oak Brook, IL – The April edition of SLAS Technology features the cover article “Therapeutic Potential of Reactive Oxygen Species:
Read moreBrainGate: First human use of high-bandwidth wireless brain-computer interface
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University and Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center] — Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are an emerging assistive technology, enabling
Read moreSmart glass has a bright future
Light modulation via optical MEMS microshutter and micromirror arrays could provide huge energy savings
Read moreTitanium dioxide stars in the first IFJ PAN research at the Cracow synchrotron
Few compounds are as important to industry and medicine today as titanium dioxide. Despite the variety and popularity of its
Read morePutting up a good fight: Regenerating the body’s natural defenses by restoring lymphatic networks
The human body is an incredibly designed machine, and mechanical processes such as those in the lymphatic system play major
Read moreConnecting the dots between engagement and learning
CMU/Pitt researchers explore impact of internal states on learning
Read moreDevelopment of a broadband mid-infrared source for remote sensing
A research team of the National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science and Akita Prefectural University have
Read moreIs battery recycling environmentally friendly?
Researchers conduct life-cycle assessment to determine the actual carbon footprint of recycling electric car batteries
Read moreRecord GE Gas Power gift honors engineering legend, drives diversity in STEM fields
In an effort to bridge the gap between talent and opportunity, GE Gas Power today announced it is establishing a
Read moreGeorgia State researchers receive $1.2 million grant to develop novel radon testing system
The test bed will measure radon gas continuously, 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Read moreTemperature sensor could help safeguard mRNA vaccines
Scientists have developed vaccines for COVID-19 with record speed. The first two vaccines widely distributed in the U.S. are mRNA-based
Read moreHow industrialized life remodels the microbiome
International study reveals gut bacteria from people in industrialized societies swap genes at much higher rates
Read more‘Sweat sticker’ diagnoses cystic fibrosis on the skin in real time
New wearable device changes color to detect early disease marker in newborns’ sweat
Read moreA common shoulder injury could heal faster, thanks to this first-of-a-kind tissue implant
Longer-lasting rotator cuff repair may be possible with BioEnthesis, a Purdue University invention available on the market
Read moreFast, portable test can diagnose COVID-19 and track variants
The field test, called NIRVANA, can simultaneously detect and sequence SARS-CoV-2, influenza and other viruses
Read moreDecellularized spinach serves as an edible platform for laboratory-grown meat
The veiny skeleton of a spinach leaf shows for the first time it can support the growth of artificial meat, a Boston College researcher reports
Read moreUIC researchers to test new groundwater decontamination technology
$1 million grant advances research from College of Engineering
Read moreNew £1.49 million project to research nuclear decontamination robots
Scientists from Lancaster and Manchester Universities are to investigate the best way to use robots to help clean up radioactivity with a £1.49 million grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UKRI.
Read moreNew AI-based versatile software for tracking many cells in 3D microscope videos
Automatic tracking of cells in microscope videos will contribute to basic life science research and drug discovery by easily analyzing critical cellular activities
Read moreThe third generation of siRNA delivery system makes RNAi therapy feasible
In a new study published in the Cell Research , Chen-Yu Zhang’s group at Nanjing University reports “In vivo self-assembled
Read moreConfronting plastic pollution to protect environmental and public health
Some 8,300 million metric tons of plastics have been manufactured since production exploded in the 1950s, with more than 75
Read moreScientists identify virus-cell interaction that may explain COVID-19’s high infection rate
Lehigh researchers quantify the specific interaction between the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — with the ACE2 receptors in human cells that may partially explain its high infection rate compared to SARS-CoV-1
Read moreContact lenses poised to detect cancer, treat disease and replace digital screens
Newly-published “contact lens technologies of the future” paper reviews innovative uses for disease detection and therapy, drug delivery, vision enhancement and mor
Read moreSETAC Europe 31st annual meeting
Scientists to present and discuss cutting-edge research in environmental toxicology and chemistry
Read moreUMD reports six novel variants for CRISPR-Cas12a in plants, expanding genome engineering
New publication in Nature Communications offers patentable tools to improve the efficiency of food production
Read moreScientists develop test to detect the virus that causes COVID-19 even when it mutates
A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a diagnostic test that can detect
Read moreMethod offers inexpensive imaging at the scale of virus particles
Using an ordinary light microscope, researchers can now obtain images with unprecedented accuracy
Read moreSkoltech scientists use machine learning to help doctors find veins for no-fuss blood draws
Researchers from Skoltech have developed an early prototype of a medical imaging system that uses neural networks to analyze near-infrared
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