TECH & INNOVATION

New cell-sized micro robots might make incredible journeys

TECH & INNOVATION 03.08.2019 09:40 AM

A million functional microscopic robots produced from a 4-inch silicon wafer in new nanofabrication process developed by engineers at the University of Pennsylvania

App uses smartphone camera, flashlight to detect diabetes

03.06.2019 08:39 AM

Same technology that tracks heart rate on popular wearable devices may soon screen for diabetes, too

Scientists develop a tunable bio-imaging device using terahertz plasmonics

03.05.2019 09:33 AM

Non-inasive terahertz sensing could be a game-changer for future diagnostics Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have developed an easy-to-use, tunable biosensor tailored for the terahertz range.

Upgrading forensics through the periodic table of droplets

03.05.2019 07:35 AM

Scientists have developed a new periodic table of droplets Cornell University scientists discovered a connection between liquid droplets and their unique properties.

The speedy secrets of mako sharks -- 'cheetahs of the ocean'

03.04.2019 09:16 AM

Water tunnel experiments at the University of Alabama show how scales help generate super speeds -- work that may inspire designs to reduce drag on aircraft and helicopters

Turning algae into fuel

03.04.2019 08:39 AM

University of Utah engineers develop fast method to convert algae to biocrude Biofuel experts have long sought a more economically-viable way to turn algae into biocrude oil to power vehicles, ships and even jets.

New microfluidics device can detect cancer cells in blood

02.26.2019 08:33 AM

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Queensland University of Technology of Australia, have developed a device that can isolate individual cancer cells from patient blood samples. The microfluidic device works by separating the various cell types found in blood by their size. The device may one day enable rapid, cheap liquid biopsies to help detect cancer and develop targeted treatment plans. The findings are reported in the journal Microsystems & Nanoengineering.

New membrane water treatment system to reduce toxic waste by over 90 percent

02.26.2019 07:43 AM

A new pilot plant to treat industrial wastewater is being built that could potentially reduce the amount of liquid waste by over 90 percent.

Filipino scientists get a thumbs up of their space app from NASA

02.23.2019 07:57 AM

A mobile app developed by Filipinos provides data relevant to fisherfolk Filipino scientists developed a mobile application that aims to provide fishermen with scientific data gets the nod of their app from the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Powering a pacemaker with a patient's heartbeat

02.21.2019 08:27 AM

Implantable pacemakers have without a doubt altered modern medicine, saving countless lives by regulating heart rhythm. But they have one serious shortcoming: Their batteries last only five to 12 years, at which point they have to be replaced surgically.

Innovative nanocoating technology harnesses sunlight to degrade microplastics

02.21.2019 08:15 AM

Low-density polyethylene film (LDPE) microplastic fragments, successfully degraded in water using visible-light-excited heterogeneous ZnO photocatalysts.

Spherical display brings virtual collaboration closer to reality

02.19.2019 07:58 AM

'Crystal ball' supports two or more players working in VR Virtual reality can often make a user feel isolated from the world, with only computer-generated characters for company.

Novel app uses AI to guide, support cancer patients

02.16.2019 07:41 AM

Artificial Intelligence is helping to guide and support some 50 breast cancer patients in rural Georgia through a novel mobile application that gives them personalized recommendations on everything from side effects to insurance.

Graphene-Based Supercapacitor Has the Potential to Power Wearable Electronics

02.15.2019 07:56 AM

University of Glasgow researchers developed a supercapacitor that could power wearable electronics University of Glasgow researchers engineered a flexible supercapacitor made of layers of graphene and polyurethane that can obtain solar energy and store excess energy for future use.

Artificial intelligence can predict survival of ovarian cancer patients

02.15.2019 07:33 AM

The artificial intelligence software, created by researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Melbourne, has been able to predict the prognosis of patients with ovarian cancer more accurately than current methods. It can also predict what treatment would be most effective for patients following diagnosis.