Sep 29, 2016 | Health, Technology
Structural biology research conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has uncovered how small insecticidal protein crystals that are naturally produced by bacteria might be tailored to combat dengue fever and the Zika virus....
Sep 29, 2016 | Health, Technology
MIT researchers have designed nanosensors that can profile tumors and may yield insight into how they will respond to certain therapies. The system is based on levels of enzymes called proteases, which cancer cells use to remodel their surroundings. Once adapted for...
Sep 28, 2016 | Physics & Mathematics, Technology
Superconductors are the Holy Grail of energy efficiency. These mind-boggling materials allow electric current to flow freely without resistance. But that generally only happens at temperatures within a few degrees of absolute zero (minus 459 degrees Fahrenheit),...
Sep 28, 2016 | Health, Life & Non-humans, Technology
Instead of building a better mouse trap, Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have built a better mouse cage. They’ve created a system called EnerCage (Energized Cage) for scientific experiments on awake, freely behaving small animals. It wirelessly powers...
Sep 28, 2016 | Technology
You might think cars with low carbon emissions are expensive. Think again. A newly-published study by MIT researchers shows that when operating and maintenance costs are included in a vehicle’s price, autos emitting less carbon are among the market’s least expensive...
Sep 27, 2016 | Physics & Mathematics, Technology
Sending a password or secret code over airborne radio waves like WiFi or Bluetooth means anyone can eavesdrop, making those transmissions vulnerable to hackers who can attempt to break the encrypted code. Now, University of Washington computer scientists and...
Sep 27, 2016 | Technology
A graduate student doing research on materials for circuit design might not share lab space with someone working on machine learning, but they still have a shared need: to explain what they’re working on to other people. Whether it’s to their advisor, a room full of...
Sep 27, 2016 | Physics & Mathematics, Technology
Physicists at The Australian National University (ANU) have brought quantum computing a step closer to reality by stopping light in a new experiment. Lead researcher Jesse Everett said controlling the movement of light was critical to developing future quantum...
Sep 26, 2016 | Health, Technology
UCLA researchers working with a team at Verily Life Sciences have designed a mobile microscope that can detect and monitor fluorescent biomarkers inside the skin with a high level of sensitivity, an important tool in tracking various biochemical reactions for medical...
Sep 26, 2016 | Earth, Energy & Environment, Health, Technology
Residents of China’s megacities who post comments about air quality to social media can give environmental scientists a window into pollution levels there. A multidisciplinary study by Rice University researchers showed that the frequency of key words like dust,...
