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Tag: RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT
Solving the puzzle of IgG4-related disease, the elusive autoimmune disorder
Scientists piece together the inflammation mechanism in IgG4-related disease, an autoimmune condition with no current cure, revealing possible therapeutic targets
Research provides new design principle for water-splitting catalysts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Scientists have long known that platinum is by far the best catalyst for splitting water molecules to produce hydrogen gas. A new study by Brown University researchers shows why platinum works so well — and…
Using robots to inspect sewer pipes
Pinpoint technology turns pipe replacement from ‘amputation into microsurgery’
PPPL invention could improve efficiency of engines while reducing pollutants
When it comes to car and truck engines, not much has changed since Nikolaus Otto invented the modern internal combustion engine in 1876. But the internal combustion engine could, at least theoretically, be in for a big change. Researchers at…
A soft robotic insect that survives being flattened by a fly swatter
Imagine swarms of robotic insects moving around us as they perform various tasks. It might sound like science fiction, but it’s actually more plausible than you might think. Researchers at EPFL’s School of Engineering have developed a soft robotic insect,…
Successful satellite launch for Graz University of Technology, Austria
ESA’s OPS-SAT mission to test new space technology in orbital flight
Star fruit could be the new ‘star’ of Florida agriculture
It’s not just oranges that grow in Florida. Carambola, or star fruit as most in the United States call it, is gaining popularity. One researcher from Florida International University is researching how cover crops can help the sustainability of star…
Open-source system securing software updates ‘graduates’ to protect leading cloud services
Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and other leading cloud companies have adopted technology developed at NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Injecting ‘solar cells’ into the body to regenerate brain cells
Associate Professor Menglin Chen aims to develop a new method of regenerating brain and heart cells; her method uses nanofibers coated with photovoltaic nanomaterials to create light controlled neural stimulating scaffolds inside the body
Solving the puzzle of IgG4-related disease, the elusive autoimmune disorder
Scientists piece together the inflammation mechanism in IgG4-related disease, an autoimmune condition with no current cure, revealing possible therapeutic targets
Email users should have ‘more control’ over post-mortem message transmission
Aston Business School research calls for email users to have more of a say over the way their messages are handled when they die
A new playbook for interference
NIST scientists correlate photon pairs of different colors generated in separate buildings
Solving the challenges of long duration space flight with 3D printing
Astronauts on future missions to the Moon and Mars need to be able to make their own spare parts, tools and materials essentially on demand
Wiley and Bibsam sign open access agreement to include 45 Swedish institutions
HOBOKEN, N.J.–December 17, 2019– John Wiley & Sons Inc. (NYSE: JW-A) (NYSE: JW-B), a global leader in research and education, and Bibsam, a consortium of 85 higher education and research institutions, announced a combined open access and subscription agreement that…
Solving a combinatorial quandary
New funding from NIH will help Lehigh University computer science and engineering professor Brian Chen develop software that can identify relevant protein mutations and explain their significance
Short story collection to entangle readers in the quantum world
Quantum shorts: Collected flash fiction inspired by quantum physics
In breakthrough method of creating solar material, NREL scientists prove the impossible really isn’t
Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) achieved a technological breakthrough for solar cells previously thought impossible. The scientists successfully integrated an aluminum source into their hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) reactor, then demonstrated the growth of the semiconductors…
NREL, Co-Optima research yields potential bioblendstock for diesel fuel
A novel oxygenate molecule that can be produced from biomass shows promise for use as a blend for diesel fuel, according to researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
A new playbook for interference
NIST scientists correlate photon pairs of different colors generated in separate buildings
Solving the challenges of long duration space flight with 3D printing
Astronauts on future missions to the Moon and Mars need to be able to make their own spare parts, tools and materials essentially on demand
Short story collection to entangle readers in the quantum world
Quantum shorts: Collected flash fiction inspired by quantum physics
Wiley and Bibsam sign open access agreement to include 45 Swedish institutions
HOBOKEN, N.J.–December 17, 2019– John Wiley & Sons Inc. (NYSE: JW-A) (NYSE: JW-B), a global leader in research and education, and Bibsam, a consortium of 85 higher education and research institutions, announced a combined open access and subscription agreement that…
In breakthrough method of creating solar material, NREL scientists prove the impossible really isn’t
Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) achieved a technological breakthrough for solar cells previously thought impossible. The scientists successfully integrated an aluminum source into their hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) reactor, then demonstrated the growth of the semiconductors…
NREL, Co-Optima research yields potential bioblendstock for diesel fuel
A novel oxygenate molecule that can be produced from biomass shows promise for use as a blend for diesel fuel, according to researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
New platform to help SMEs get started with cyber-physical systems
Small and medium-sized enterprises need better opportunities to exploit the benefits of computer-based models for cyber-physical systems; this is the objective of a new, large-scale, pan-European development project headed by Aarhus University
Researchers make robots from self-folding kirigami materials
Researchers have demonstrated how kirigami-inspired techniques allow them to design thin sheets of material that automatically reconfigure into new two-dimensional (2D) shapes and three-dimensional (3D) structures in response to environmental stimuli. The researchers created a variety of robotic devices as…
Blue pigment discoverer makes key design advance for future durable, vivid pigments
CORVALLIS, Ore. – An Oregon State University chemistry researcher who made history a decade ago with the accidental discovery of the first new blue inorganic pigment in more than two centuries is again pushing forward the science of color. Analyzing…
New platform to help SMEs get started with cyber-physical systems
Small and medium-sized enterprises need better opportunities to exploit the benefits of computer-based models for cyber-physical systems; this is the objective of a new, large-scale, pan-European development project headed by Aarhus University
Researchers make robots from self-folding kirigami materials
Researchers have demonstrated how kirigami-inspired techniques allow them to design thin sheets of material that automatically reconfigure into new two-dimensional (2D) shapes and three-dimensional (3D) structures in response to environmental stimuli. The researchers created a variety of robotic devices as…
Blue pigment discoverer makes key design advance for future durable, vivid pigments
CORVALLIS, Ore. – An Oregon State University chemistry researcher who made history a decade ago with the accidental discovery of the first new blue inorganic pigment in more than two centuries is again pushing forward the science of color. Analyzing…
A test of a customized implant for hip replacement
Scientists developed a mathematical model of an ‘endoprosthesis-skeleton’ system; special attention was paid to the geometry and internal structure of hip bones
New assay assesses multiple cellular pathways at once
A novel technological approach developed by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine expands from two to six the number of molecular pathways that can be studied simultaneously in a cell sample with the dual luciferase assay, a type of testing…
Strengthening European biology
EMBL joins Instruct-ERIC
A test of a customized implant for hip replacement
Scientists developed a mathematical model of an ‘endoprosthesis-skeleton’ system; special attention was paid to the geometry and internal structure of hip bones
New assay assesses multiple cellular pathways at once
A novel technological approach developed by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine expands from two to six the number of molecular pathways that can be studied simultaneously in a cell sample with the dual luciferase assay, a type of testing…
Strengthening European biology
EMBL joins Instruct-ERIC
Combining science and design to measure our exposure to light
How much light do you receive over the course of a day? What type of light enters your eyes? Spectrace, a new piece of wearable tech, could soon provide the answers to these questions. In a groundbreaking move, researchers at…
Secure data backup of medical records using secret sharing and secure communications
Prompt restoration of medical records via a satellite link for disaster medical support
SMART and NTU researchers design polymer that can kill drug-resistant bacteria
New polymer may pave the way for developing drugs to which bacteria are significantly less resistant, a breakthrough that could save hundreds of thousands of lives each year
Institute of Railway Research to receive Queen’s Anniversary Prize
The announcement was made at a special reception held at St James’s Palace
Project aims to make mining more efficient, safer
Efficiency and safety are two aspects paramount to an effective mining operation that industry constantly seeks to improve. Virginia Tech researchers are leading a multidisciplinary team in a three-year, $900,000 project to improve the efficiency of dust scrubbers in underground…
New research aims to improve oral delivery of insulin
DETROIT – Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin — a hormone that regulates blood sugar– or the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. According to the Diabetes Research Institute…
Here’s what police know about digital evidence
In today’s criminal justice system, a Play Station and iPhone are just as important pieces of evidence as eyewitness accounts. Yet, there isn’t a strong understanding as to how police officers identify digital evidence – everything from a laptop to…
Significant potential demonstrated by digital agricultural advice
2019 Economics Nobel Laureate co-publishes paper demonstrating the potential for digital agricultural advice to ‘sustainably’ raise ‘agricultural productivity’ at low cost for 2 billion smallholder farming families
Institute of Railway Research to receive Queen’s Anniversary Prize
The announcement was made at a special reception held at St James’s Palace
Project aims to make mining more efficient, safer
Efficiency and safety are two aspects paramount to an effective mining operation that industry constantly seeks to improve. Virginia Tech researchers are leading a multidisciplinary team in a three-year, $900,000 project to improve the efficiency of dust scrubbers in underground…
New research aims to improve oral delivery of insulin
DETROIT – Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin — a hormone that regulates blood sugar– or the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. According to the Diabetes Research Institute…
Combining science and design to measure our exposure to light
How much light do you receive over the course of a day? What type of light enters your eyes? Spectrace, a new piece of wearable tech, could soon provide the answers to these questions. In a groundbreaking move, researchers at…
Secure data backup of medical records using secret sharing and secure communications
Prompt restoration of medical records via a satellite link for disaster medical support