Tag: RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT

Scientists showed for the first time the presence of unique magnetic transitions in peculiar structures similar to quasicrystals

Satellite broken? Smart satellites to the rescue

Aerospace engineers are developing technology to repair and refuel stranded satellites in space.

Producing better guides for medical-image analysis

Model quickly generates brain scan templates that represent a given patient population

Nuclear reactors with a newly proposed barrier could’ve withstood Chernobyl and Fukushima

In the aftermath of the notorious accidents in the history of nuclear energy at Three Mile Island (1979), Chernobyl (1986) and Fukushima (2011), where all three have turned into devastating disasters due to meltdown in the core of a reactor,…

Nuclear reactors with a newly proposed barrier could’ve withstood Chernobyl and Fukushima

SwRI president, CEO Adam Hamilton named AAAS Fellow

Honorees recognized for distinguished efforts to advance science

New study shows unique magnetic transitions in quasicrystal-like structures

Scientists showed for the first time the presence of unique magnetic transitions in peculiar structures similar to quasicrystals

Satellite broken? Smart satellites to the rescue

Aerospace engineers are developing technology to repair and refuel stranded satellites in space.

SwRI president, CEO Adam Hamilton named AAAS Fellow

Honorees recognized for distinguished efforts to advance science

Thermal cameras effective in detecting rheumatoid arthritis

A new study, published today in Scientific Reports , highlights that thermal imaging has the potential to become an important method to assess Rheumatoid Arthritis. Results of the study, carried out with 82 participants, confirm that both palm and finger…

Department of Energy announces $80 million for new grid modernization lab call projects

This news release, issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on November 6, announces projects funded through the Grid Modernization Initiative’s 2019 Grid Modernization Lab Call to help improve the resiliency and reliability of our nation’s energy infrastructure. DOE’s…

FAU receives $1.3 million grant from Florida Division Of Emergency Management

FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science and FDEM project will create framework for flood risk management

Establishment of technologies for producing two types of zeolite nanoparticles

For transparent, moisture-absorbing packaging materials and applications to heating cosmetics

Thermal cameras effective in detecting rheumatoid arthritis

Department of Energy announces $80 million for new grid modernization lab call projects

FAU receives $1.3 million grant from Florida Division Of Emergency Management

FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science and FDEM project will create framework for flood risk management

Establishment of technologies for producing two types of zeolite nanoparticles

November 24, 2019 sarah JonasUncategorized

For transparent, moisture-absorbing packaging materials and applications to heating cosmetics

NUS researchers create new metallic material for flexible soft robots

‘Origami robots’ are state-of-the-art soft and flexible robots that are being tested for use in various applications including drug delivery in human bodies, search and rescue missions in disaster environments and humanoid robotic arms. Because these robots need to be…

Wendy’s named 2019-2020 HRM Impact Award Winner

November 22, 2019 sarah JonasUncategorized

SHRM, SIOP, and their foundations to award organizations that are improving Human Resource management practices

Big plans to save the planet depend on nanoscopic materials improving energy storage

Drexel researchers lead international report on future of nanomaterials for energy storage

Big plans to save the planet depend on nanoscopic materials improving energy storage

Drexel researchers lead international report on future of nanomaterials for energy storage

Ivy Brain Tumor Center and SonALAsense to test drug-device combination for glioblastoma

First-in-human clinical trial will determine effectiveness of promising, non-invasive therapy for brain cancer

Escher’s angels and demons woodcut predicts how matter deforms

A study published in the prestigious Physical Review Letters

CUHK Faculty of Engineering develops novel imaging approach

Bringing faster 3D imaging for biomedical researches

Scientists help soldiers figure out what robots know

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Nov. 21, 2019) -An Army-led research team developed new algorithms and filled in knowledge gaps about how robots contribute to teams and what robots know about their environment and teammates. Dr. Kristin Schaefer-Lay, an engineer with…

Exposing office distractions and effects on worker productivity

Dataset links stress, interruptions and performance

A review of single molecule-based electronic devices

In a paper to be published in the forthcoming issue in NANO , a group of researchers from the Shenyang Jianzhu University in China provide an overview of single molecule electronic devices, including molecular electronic devices and electrode types. Future…

Machine, meet stem cells

Gladstone researchers used a machine-learning approach to discover new ways of controlling the spatial organization of induced pluripotent stem cells

$2 million DOE grant supports Lehigh researchers building thermal battery

Interdisciplinary team to develop innovative approach to thermal energy storage for more flexible, efficient power plants

Bot can beat humans in multiplayer hidden-role games

Using deductive reasoning, the bot identifies friend or foe to ensure victory over humans in certain online games.

Could sphingolipids help solve a racial paradox in heart disease?

When it comes to predicting heart disease in African Americans, measuring HDL and LDL cholesterol is not enough. A Medical University of South Carolina study suggests that sphingolipid levels could one day hold the key

Toward new types of bioinspired dynamic materials

The ability to conceive and develop new types of materials has determined the development of humanity from the stone, bronze and iron ages to our current world, dominated by electronic materials and semiconductors (silicon, etc.). The DYNAPOL project will explore…

New water-based optical device revolutionizes the field of optics research

A new method of modulating light using water as a medium, called giant optical modulation, which is less expensive and easier to use than conventional methods

Soft skin-like robots you can put in your pocket

Stretchable skin-like robots that can be rolled up and put in your pocket have been developed by a University of Bristol team using a new way of embedding artificial muscles and electrical adhesion into soft materials. This new advance, published…

A super-fast ‘light switch’ for future cars and computers

Self-driving cars have become better and more reliable in recent years. Before they might be allowed to drive completely autonomously on our roads in the near future, however, a few hurdles have to be taken. Above all, the need to…

UTSA program prepares students for future careers in nuclear security

UTSA project funded by the National Nuclear Security Administration prepares students to become professionals with strong backgrounds in nuclear security

Scientists develop a new method to detect light in the brain

Researchers from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, University of Salento, and Harvard Medical School have developed a new light-based method to capture and pinpoint the epicenter of neural activity. The study published on Nature Methods

Development of magneto-optic effect measurement device using dual-comb spectroscopy

New tools for polarization and spectroscopic measurement and material development

Predicting Alzheimer’s disease-like memory loss before it strikes

New study shows how patterns in brain activity can be an early predictor of Alzheimer’s symptoms

NIST’s light-sensing camera may help detect extraterrestrial life, dark matter