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MEDICINE & HEALTH
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Argentinian researchers develop trap for mosquito that transmits Zika
Argentinian researchers from the Centro de Investigaciones de Plagas e Insecticidas have developed a new trap that can be used to effectively monitor and control the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is t..
NEUROSCIENCE
Newly discovered neural connections may be linked to emotional decision-making
MIT neuroscientists have discovered connections deep within the brain that appear to form a communication pathway between areas that control emotion, decision-making, and movement. The researchers suspect that these connections, which they call strio..
Neural membrane’s structural instability may trigger multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is one of the most devastating neurodegenerative diseases. It affects some 2.5 million people worldwide. It has no known cure.
Until now, researchers have speculated that the body..
BIOENGINEERING
An old new weapon against emerging Chikungunya virus
Since 2013, the mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus has spread rapidly through South America and the Caribbean, and is now threatening Southern Europe and the southern US. It causes flu-like symptoms wit..
Tiny plastic lung mimics human pulmonary function
The full PuLMo artificial lung system in operation.
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NSF-funded researchers demonstrate advanced network applications.
Credit: Shironosov
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has long been a leader in supporting research that has formed the basis for smart and connected communities, pushing sensor and networking c..
Bristol’s Dr. Gorochowski awarded Royal Society University Research Fellowship
Credit: University of Bristol
Dr Thomas Gorochowski, from the University of Bristol's Bristol BioDesign Institute, has been awarded a prestigious five-year University Research Fellowship by th..
Johns Hopkins scientists develop super-strong metal for next tech frontier
The technological future of everything from cars and jet engines to oil rigs, along with the gadgets, appliances and public utilities comprising the internet of things, will depend on microscopic sens..
More summer sunshine leading to increased Greenland ice melt
Credit: University of Bristol
A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has discovered that a marked decrease in summer cloud cover during the last 20 years has significantly accelerat..
RIT hosts largest number of NSF undergraduate research programs in New York
Rochester Institute of Technology leads universities in New York with seven federally funded summer research programs for undergraduate students, according to the National Science Foundation.
"This ..
CT technology shows how blood flow can predict effectiveness of ovarian cancer treatment
Credit: Western University
Technology developed at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute can provide a new window into whether or not patients are responding to treatment for advanc..
Nanostructures taste the rainbow
Credit: Harry Atwater and Kelly Mauser/Caltech
Engineers at Caltech have for the first time developed a light detector that combines two disparate technologies -- nanophotonics, which manipulates l..
Bacteria-coated nanofiber electrodes clean pollutants in wastewater
ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell University materials scientists and bioelectrochemical engineers may have created an innovative, cost-competitive electrode material for cleaning pollutants in wastewater.
The..
NASA keeps a close eye on tiny stowaways
Credit: NASA
Wherever you find people, you also find bacteria and other microorganisms. The International Space Station is no exception.
That generally is not a problem. For one thing, the space s..
Bio-fuel from waste
Credit: Andreas Heddergott / TUM
Fuel from waste? It is possible. But hitherto, converting organic waste to fuel has not been economically viable. Excessively high temperatures and too much energy ..
