Engineers develop prototype of electronic nose
Researchers develop an electronic nose with the sensitivity and selectivity to mimic the performance and capabilities of a human nose.
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Joshua Shavit
- Sep 4, 2021
Do genetics control who our friends are?
Have you ever met someone you instantly liked, or at other times, someone who you knew immediately that you did not want to be friends with.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 3, 2021
Long-lasting disinfectant promises to help fight pandemics
Researchers have developed a nanoparticle-based disinfectant that can continuously kill viruses on a surface for up to seven days
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 3, 2021
Scientists create first-ever vibration-free Quantum tunneling microscope
A key challenge is finding materials and processes that make complex architectures with stable quantum bits possible.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 3, 2021
Nano 'camera' made using molecular glue allows real-time monitoring of chemical reactions
Researchers have made a tiny camera, held together with 'molecular glue' that allows them to observe chemical reactions in real time.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 2, 2021
Machine learning algorithm revolutionizes how scientists study behavior
To researchers the best way to understand the brain is to watch how organisms interact with the world.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 1, 2021
New innovation could reduce the amount of hazardous space debris
A drag sail that a team at Purdue University developed to pull launch vehicles in space back to Earth is scheduled to undergo a test launch
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 1, 2021
Robot mimics the powerful punch of the mantis shrimp
Research answers long-standing biological questions, paves the way for small but mighty robots.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 27, 2021
Physicists make laser beams visible in vacuum
When the atoms are illuminated by a laser beam prepared in this way, they react changing their state in a characteristic way.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 27, 2021
Gene editing could render mosquitos infertile, reducing disease spread
New U.S. Army-funded research uses gene editing to render certain male mosquitoes infertile and slow the spread of these diseases.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 26, 2021
New technology could bring the fastest version of 5G to your home and workplace
Consumers of today's 5G cellphones may have experienced one of the following tradeoffs: impressive download speeds with spotty coverage
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 26, 2021
When it comes to predicting Alzheimer’s disease risk, the EYES have it
Amyloid plaques are protein deposits that collect between brain cells, hindering function and eventually leading to Alzheimer's Disease.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 26, 2021
Do the benefits outweigh the risks for autonomous vehicles?
A panel of experts has assessed the risks and potential benefits associated with deploying autonomous vehicles (AVs) on U.S. roads.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 24, 2021
Antibodies found to block specific viruses that cause arthritis, brain infections
Alphaviruses — mosquito-borne viruses that can trigger brain infections and arthritis — may have met their match.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 24, 2021
Mentally stimulating jobs linked to lower risk of dementia in old age
People with mentally stimulating jobs have a lower risk of dementia in old age than those with non-stimulating jobs, finds a study.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 23, 2021
Key mental abilities can actually improve as we age
It’s long been believed that advancing age leads to broad declines in our mental abilities. New research offers surprisingly good news.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 20, 2021
Leaping squirrels could help scientists develop more agile robots
Understanding the split-second decisions squirrels make as they jump from branch to branch will help scientists develop more agile robots
JJ Shavit
- Aug 17, 2021
Removing race from kidney function estimates may impact care of black cancer patients
Researchers found that removing race-based adjustments from equations estimating the kidney function of oncology patients may be wrong.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 16, 2021
New CRISPR-based technology could revolutionize antibody-based medical diagnostics
Scientists have repurposed the genetic modification technology CRISPR to identify antibodies in patient blood samples
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 16, 2021
Missing jigsaw piece: engineers make critical advance in quantum computer design
Quantum engineers from UNSW Sydney have removed a major obstacle that has stood in the way of quantum computers becoming a reality
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