Technology and Engineering

CÚRAM publishes new research on the potential of injectable hydrogels to repair heart muscle damage after a heart attackCredit: CÚRAM, National University of Ireland Galway Researchers at CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical…

Rensselaer-developed method proven effective in reducing collusion among students TROY, N.Y. -- The era of widespread remote learning brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic requires online testing methods that effectively prevent cheating,…

ITHACA, N.Y. - Partnering with community organizations, Cornell University researchers are developing and planning a hyperlocal weather forecasting system designed to improve winter-storm emergency response and enhance natural disaster…

Will we enjoy our work more once routine tasks are automated? - Not necessarily, suggests a recent study Research conducted at Åbo Akademi University suggests that when routine work tasks are being replaced with intelligent…

NASA carries on a legacy of decades of biological research data, fueling new discoveries long after studies wrap up in spaceCredit: NASA When scientists complete an experiment aboard the International Space Station, the ramifications of…

Credit: Ko Matsui Tohoku University scientists and their colleagues in Germany have revealed that a first-time exposure to only a brief period of brain hyperactivity resulted in an acute breakdown of the inter-cellular network of…

The results of a new Danish study by researchers from iPSYCH show that the amount of green space surrounding children's homes has influence for the risk of developing ADHD. The study is so far the largest of its kind. The amount of green…

Credit: RUDN University An associate professor from RUDN University found out the effect of the number and size of pores on the permeability of bone implants by biological fluids. The results of the study could help choose the optimal…

Blast trauma and the human brainCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington researcher has received an Office of Naval Research (ONR) grant to examine the mechanics of how blast-like events cause damage to the brain.…

The current pandemic highlights how remote healthcare robots currently being developed at SFU could be beneficial in the futureCredit: Simon Fraser University Robots that could take on basic healthcare tasks to support the work of…

Study opens window into the landscape of extreme topological matterCredit: Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 26, 2021) - In a twist befitting the strange nature of quantum mechanics, physicists have discovered the…

Cutting-edge microscope helps reveal ways to control the electronic properties of atomically thin materials. In recent years, engineers have found ways to modify the properties of some "two- dimensional" materials, which are just one or a…

Credit: Artwork by Fabio Pastori, pixel-shack.com; © University of Bristol A new study using leading edge technology has shed surprising light on the ancient habitat where some of the first dinosaurs roamed in the UK around…

All-round grippers capable of working with various objects. Robotic manipulation of everyday tools boosts non-face-to-face servicesCredit: The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) The Korea Institute of Machinery and…

Scientists at UCL and the IIT -Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) have created a temporary tattoo with light-emitting technology used in TV and smartphone screens, paving the way for a new type of "smart…

ITHACA, N.Y. - A team from Cornell University's Environmental Systems Lab, led by recent graduate Allison Bernett, has put forth a new framework for injecting as much information as possible into the pre-design and early design phases of…

Researchers show how social component of moral decision-making can influence programming of autonomous vehicles and other technologies Psychologists have long found that people behave differently than when they learn of peers' actions. A…

Frontera, Anton 2 supercomputers simulate holistic model of SARS-CoV-2 virionCredit: Gregory Voth, University of Chicago. The COVID-19 virus holds some mysteries. Scientists remain in the dark on aspects of how it fuses and enters the host…

Publication in ScienceCredit: David Porubsky, University of Washington In 2001, the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium announced the first draft of the human genome reference sequence. The Human Genome Project, as it…

The pandemic has made clear the threat that some viruses pose to people. But viruses can also infect life-sustaining bacteria and a Johns Hopkins University-led team has developed a test to determine if bacteria are sick, similar to the…