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Neutrons produce first direct 3-D maps of water during cell membrane fusion Posted: 20 Sep 2018 02:52 PM PDT New 3-D maps of water distribution during cellular membrane fusion are accelerating scientific understanding of cell development, which could lead to new treatments for diseases associated with cell fusion. |
To improve auto coatings, new tests do more than scratch the surface Posted: 20 Sep 2018 02:52 PM PDT Data from new suite of tests could eventually help your vehicle's exterior better defend itself against dings, dents, scratches and things that go bump on the highway. |
Synthetic organelle shows how tiny puddle-organs in our cells work Posted: 20 Sep 2018 02:51 PM PDT Imagine your liver being just a big puddle. Some organelles in your cells are exactly that including prominent ones like the nucleolus. Now a synthetic organelle engineered in a lab shows how such puddle organs can carry out complex life-sustaining reaction chains. |
TINY cancer detection device proves effective in Uganda testing Posted: 20 Sep 2018 01:10 PM PDT About half the size of a lunch box, the Tiny Isothermal Nucleic acid quantification sYstem (or TINY) has shown promise as a point-of-care detector of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) in resource-limited settings such as sub-Saharan Africa. |
Smart pills dumb down medical care, experts warn Posted: 20 Sep 2018 01:10 PM PDT Enthusiasm for an emerging digital health tool, the smart pill, is on the rise but researchers caution health care providers and policymakers to slow down when it comes to allowing this technology in patient care settings. |
Researchers patent technology for smart seat cushion, adaptable prosthetics Posted: 20 Sep 2018 08:55 AM PDT Researchers have patented a smart seat cushion that uses changes in air pressure to redistribute body weight and help prevent the painful ulcers caused by sitting for long periods of time in a wheelchair. The same technology can be used to create prosthetic liners that adapt their shape to accommodate changes in body volume. |
Widely used nonprofit efficiency tool doesn't work Posted: 20 Sep 2018 07:22 AM PDT A recent study finds that the tool most often used to assess the efficiency of nonprofit organizations isn't just inaccurate -- it is negatively correlated with efficiency. |
Simulations of every woman's breast tissue address delay on enhanced MRI cancer detection Posted: 20 Sep 2018 07:21 AM PDT Researchers have simulated how over 20 different breast tissue ratios respond to heat given off by MRIs at higher field strengths than available in hospitals today. |
Glacial engineering could limit sea-level rise, if we get our emissions under control Posted: 20 Sep 2018 07:21 AM PDT Targeted engineering projects to hold off glacier melting could slow down ice-sheet collapse and limit sea-level rise, according to a new study. While an intervention similar in size to existing large civil engineering projects could only have a 30 percent chance of success, a larger project would have better odds of holding off ice-sheet collapse. But the researchers caution that reducing emissions still remains key to stopping climate change and its dramatic effects. |
Simpler and safer method for handling a useful but foul-smelling gas in chemical synthesis Posted: 20 Sep 2018 07:21 AM PDT Researchers have developed both an ingenious, as well as a safe procedure for using the 'rotten egg' smelling and flammable gas, methanethiol, in certain chemical reactions. |
Hidden costs of cobalt mining in DR Congo Posted: 20 Sep 2018 07:21 AM PDT Cobalt mining comes at a great cost to public health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. New research reveals that children are particularly vulnerable: their urine and blood samples contain high concentrations of cobalt and other metals. |
Physicists train robotic gliders to soar like birds Posted: 20 Sep 2018 07:16 AM PDT Scientists know that upward currents of warm air assist birds in flight. To understand how birds find and navigate these thermal plumes, researchers used reinforcement learning to train gliders to autonomously navigate atmospheric thermals. The research highlights the role of vertical wind accelerations and roll-wise torques as viable biological cues for soaring birds. The findings also provide a navigational strategy that directly applies to the development of UAVs. |
Engineers develop first method for controlling nanomotors Posted: 19 Sep 2018 08:59 AM PDT Engineers have developed the world's first method for controlling the motion of nanomotors with simple visible light as the stimulus. |
'Hoppy' beer without exploding bottles and too much alcohol Posted: 19 Sep 2018 08:15 AM PDT 'Dry-hopping' beer enhances flavor but sometimes has undesirable side effects, such as an unexpectedly high alcohol content and high pressures. Now, new research explains the biochemical basis of these unintended consequences, which could help brewers create better 'hoppy' beverages. |
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