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Tag: BIOMEDICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL/CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Scientists explore seamounts in Phoenix Islands Archipelago, gain insights into deep water diversity
Marine scientists aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor have identified likely new marine species and deep sea organisms on nine seamounts that were explored for the first time in the remote Phoenix Islands Archipelago. In a 34-day expedition that…
Programmable structures from the printer
Researchers at the University of Freiburg and the University of Stuttgart have developed a new process for producing movable, self-adjusting materials systems with standard 3D-printers. These systems can undergo complex shape changes, contracting and expanding under the influence of moisture…
With $3M grant, UArizona-led center to advance at-home health care technology
A multi-institution team led by the University of Arizona aims to develop clinically validated wearable technologies to remotely monitor patient health
Instant COVID sensor to prevent outbreaks and protect communities
Sensor detects COVID-19 and variants on people’s breath, even when they are asymptomatic
Repurposed drugs present new strategy for treating COVID-19
Virtual screening of 6,218 drugs and cell-based assays identifies best therapeutic medication candidates
Prize winner uncovers the link between the microbiome, metabolites and neurodegeneration
Eran Blacher is the 2021 winner of the NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize for his work in exploring the relationship between the microbiome and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The findings reveal new…
Scientists find liver drug candidates among pesticides
Skoltech biologists and their colleagues from Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russia, and the Chemistry Department of Taras Shevchenko University in Ukraine have discovered fairly unlikely drug candidates for treating liver fibrosis and other pathologies — among pest control chemicals.…
A peek inside a flying bat’s brain uncovers clues to mammalian navigation
Many mammals share a similar neural “GPS system” that is responsible for tracking their location in space. A new study shows that this system predominantly represents important locations in the near future.
Biomaterial vaccines ward off broad range of bacterial infections and septic shock
A new vaccine technology combining capture of bacterial pathogens with effective immune-reprogramming biomaterials could be applied to a broad spectrum of infectious diseases
STFC technology drives more efficient cryoEM imaging
New 100 keV CryoEM camera launching with collaborations from STFC, RFI and Quantum Detectors
Climate Engineering in Context Conference
#CEC21 virtual
Anti-androgen therapy can fuel spread of bone tumours in advanced prostate cancer
Miniature 3D bone-like tissue models show effects of anti-androgens
Microscopy technique makes finer images of deeper tissue, more quickly
Researchers could rapidly obtain high-resolution images of blood vessels and neurons within the brain.
Plant patch enables continuous monitoring for crop diseases
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a patch that plants can “wear” to monitor continuously for plant diseases or other stresses, such as crop damage or extreme heat. “We’ve created a wearable sensor that monitors plant stress and…
Tiny tools: Controlling individual water droplets as biochemical reactors
Scientists develop a method to better manipulate tiny droplets in lab-on-a-chip applications for biochemistry, cell culturing, and drug screening
Scientists home in on recipe for entirely renewable energy
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin are homing in on a recipe that would enable the future production of entirely renewable, clean energy from which water would be the only waste product. Using their expertise in chemistry, theoretical physics and artificial…
Engineered cells successfully treat cardiovascular and pulmonary disease
Scientists at UC San Francisco have shown that gene-edited cellular therapeutics can be used to successfully treat cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, potentially paving the way for developing less expensive cellular therapies to treat diseases for which there are currently few viable options.
Machine learning cracks the oxidation states of crystal structures
Chemical elements make up pretty much everything in the physical world. As of 2016, we know of 118 elements, all of which can be found categorized in the famous periodic table that hangs in every chemistry lab and classroom. Each…
New characterisation strategy proves promising in high-purity metal separation
Metals with similar chemical properties are usually extracted together, which limits the opportunities to separate high-purity metals. To increase those opportunities, it’s important to understand how different metal species act during the solvent extraction process. Researchers from the Institute of…
SARS-CoV-2 encoded miRNA is a biomarker for stratification of severe patients
In a retrospective, multi-centre cohort study conducted by researchers from Nanjing University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jinling Hospital and the Second Hospital of Nanjing, a microRNA-like small RNA encoded by SARS-CoV-2 was identified in the serum of COVID-19…
Innovation massively expands view into workings of single cells
New method yields 10 times more data, reduces gene sequencing costs by one third
Falling in line: The simple design and control of MOF electric flow
Osaka Prefecture University develops a method to design and control the path of electron flow in a polycrystalline material
Story tips: Powered by nature, get on the bus, accelerating methane and more
Manufacturing – Powered by nature A team of researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrated the ability to additively manufacture power poles from bioderived and recycled materials, which could more quickly restore electricity after natural disasters. Using the Big Area…
Study shows the mechanism how loss of de-N-glycosylation enzyme causes ill effect
Peptide: N-glycanase (NGLY1) is an evolutionarily conserved enzyme for removing N-linked glycans (N-glycans) from glycoproteins and is involved in proteostasis of N-glycoproteins in the cytosol. In 2012, a rare genetic disorder called NGLY1 deficiency was discovered by an exome analysis.…
New nanotech will enable a ‘healthy’ electric current production inside the human body
The innovative material that creates green energy through mechanical force
Shining a light on methane transformation
Using photocatalysts to convert methane into valuable chemicals
Nanomaterials shape and form influences their ability to cross the blood brain barrier
Nanomaterials found in consumer and health-care products can pass from the bloodstream to the brain side of a blood-brain barrier model with varying ease depending on their shape – creating potential neurological impacts that could be both positive and negative,…
Goldfinder: scientists discover why we can find gold at all
Why are gold deposits found at all? Gold is famously unreactive, and there seems to be little reason why gold should be concentrated, rather than uniformly scattered throughout the Earth’s crust. Now an international group of geochemists have discovered why…
Microbes in cow stomachs can break down plastic
Bacteria found in the rumen, one of the compartments that make up the cow stomach, can break down plastics, representing an eco-friendly way to reduce litter
Methylglyoxal detoxification deficits causes schizophrenia-like behavioral abnormalities
Methylglyoxal (MG) is a highly reactive α-ketoaldehyde formed endogenously as a byproduct of the glycolytic pathway. MG accumulates under conditions of hyperglycemia, impaired glucose metabolism, or oxidative stress. An excess of MG formation causes mitochondrial impairment and reactive oxygen species…
National Institutes of Health funds neural engineering graduate training program
Penn State has a new cross-disciplinary program to train graduate students interested in the complex landscape of the human brain, supported by a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Faculty from the Penn State Center for…
Development of the world’s first digital model of a cancer cell
With the first cancer cell model, researchers at TU Graz were able to launch an essential tool for modern cancer research and drug development
Recent technology cost forecasts underestimate the pace of technological change
A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge, University College London, University of Oxford, and University of Brescia/RFF-CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment carried out the first systematic analysis of the relative performance of probabilistic cost forecasts…
Turning yeast cells into labs for studying drivers of gene regulation
Researchers have developed a more efficient platform for studying proteins that play a key role in regulating gene expression. The approach uses engineered yeast cells to produce enzyme and histone proteins, conduct biochemical assays internally, and then display the results.…
New ternary hydrides of lanthanum and yttrium join the ranks of high-temperature superconductors
A team led by Skoltech professor Artem R. Oganov studied the structure and properties of ternary hydrides of lanthanum and yttrium and showed that alloying is an effective strategy for stabilizing otherwise unstable phases YH10 and LaH6, expected to be…
Catalyzing the conversion of biomass to biofuel
Water in zeolites saves energy in the conversion of biomass into biofuel
Three grants for biofuels research
UC Davis researchers are taking part in three clean energy grants totaling almost $4.5 million recently announced by the U.S. Department of Energy. The grants are among 15 funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) with the…
UCLA scientists say COVID-19 test offers solution for population-wide testing
More than 80,000 tests done in under two months
Skin in the game: Transformative approach uses the human body to recharge smartwatches
UMass Amherst team designs prototype charging system for wearable devices
Extreme events: Ecosystems offer cost effective protection
Decision-makers around the world are increasingly interested in using ecosystem solutions such as mangroves, coral reefs, sand dunes and forests on steep slopes to help buffer the impacts from hazard events and protect populations. But what evidence exists to show…
Sleeper cells: Newly discovered stem cell resting phase could put brain tumors to sleep
ASU engineering researchers discover and explore new neural stem cell state that gives insight into cancer
Small-scale engineering could bring big progress in medical care
Effective diagnostics, therapies and treatments for diseases and infections could increasingly involve re-engineering the body’s internal biomechanisms at their most basic chemical and molecular foundations. Growing knowledge about the body’s biological processes is increasing the possibilities for restoring human health,…
Application of new scientific techniques for corrosion protection
The overall growth of the Industry 4.0 and subsequent demand for new innovative materials opens a new field of mechanism to control premature degradation of the material. This book entitled ‘Corrosion Science-Modern Trends and Applications’ with twelve high-quality chapters provided…
Ben-Gurion U. scientists invent an artificial nose for continuous bacterial monitoring
BEER-SHEVA, Israel, June 21, 2021 – A team of scientists at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have invented an artificial nose that is capable of continuous bacterial monitoring, which has never been previously achieved and could be useful in…
How Cells “Read” Artificial Ingredients Tossed into Genetic Recipe
UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers discovered that the enzyme RNA polymerase II recognizes and transcribes artificially added base pairs in genetic code, a new insight that could help advance the development of new vaccines and medicines.
“Smart” segmented ring device delivers medications to stop HIV transmission
Researchers have designed a device that delivers two medications that help stop HIV transmission. Although condom usage is the best strategy for preventing HIV transmission, the researchers are working to design a device that can be used by sex workers…
Mutant genes can promote genetic transfer across taxonomic kingdoms
Bacteria do not sexually reproduce, but that does not stop them from exchanging genetic information as it evolves and adapts. During conjugal transfer, a bacterium can connect to another bacterium to pass along DNA and proteins. Escherichia coli bacteria, commonly…
Algorithm uses mass spectrometry data to predict identity of molecules
New method saves time, money in developing new drugs
Particles with ‘eyes’ allow a closer look at rotational dynamics
Tokyo, Japan – Colloids–mixtures of particles made from one substance, dispersed in another substance–crop up in numerous areas of everyday life, including cosmetics, food and dyes, and form important systems within our bodies. Understanding the behavior of colloids therefore has…