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Simple Test for Fluoride Can Help Prevent Crippling Bone Disease
A simple test to detect fluoride in drinking water quickly could prevent skeletal fluorosis, a crippling bone disease, according to a team of researchers from the Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies and the Water Innovation and Research Centre (WIRC) at the University of Bath, UK. The study is published in the journal Chemical Communications. Fluoride is… Read More
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Some Brains Are Wired to Switch Focus Faster
A team of researchers from Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania recently conducted a cognitive switch test and concluded that some brains are more naturally wired to switch focus quickly. The study is published in Nature Human Behavior. Led by John Medaglia, assistant professor of psychology at Drexel’s College of Arts and Sciences, the… Read More
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Binghamton University Researchers Develop Stretchable Battery From Fabric
A team of researchers from Binghamton University — State University of New York has created a new battery that is both flexible and stretchable. Made entirely from fabric, this new battery is powered by bacteria and so is environmentally friendly. This new biobattery could potentially be used in wearable electronics one day. The research is… Read More
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Universities Diving Into Dumpsters to Advance Sustainability Goals
Sorting through waste is not an appealing task, but more and more universities across the country are conducting campus waste audits to advance their zero waste goals. Waste audits help universities determine how much waste could have been recycled, composted, or reused and also create a baseline for comparison from one waste audit to the… Read More
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Rice University’s ‘Compressed Sensing’ Technology Could Reduce MRI Scan Time
Two Rice University researchers have developed a new ‘compressed sensing’ technology that will benefit patients who are required to undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diagnosis of their medical conditions. MRI is a noninvasive test that uses a powerful magnetic field, radio frequency pulses and a computer to produce detailed pictures of the internal body,… Read More
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University of Sussex Researchers Pave the Way Towards a Future Sans Broken Smartphone Screens
Physicists at the University of Sussex in England have developed a new technology that could resolve the persistent problem posed by brittle smartphone screens. This new technology, which combines silver nanowires with a two-dimensional carbon material called graphene, could be used to produce smartphone screens that are “cheaper, less brittle, and more environmentally friendly.” The… Read More
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Northumbria University, Newcastle Researcher Develops ‘Faster and Safer’ Way for Ebola Mass Screening
Led by Dr. Sterghios Moschos, associate professor in cellular and molecular sciences at Northumbria University at Newcastle in England, a team of researchers has created a “new, faster and safer way” for mass screening for the Ebola virus. First identified in 1976 in two contemporaneous outbreaks in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo,… Read More
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Singapore University of Technology and Design Students Win ‘Fake News’ Hackathon for Their 3-Pronged Solution
A team of five students from the Singapore University of Technology and Design recently won a “fake news” hackathon for their 3-pronged approach to tackling a problem that has dominated the media since the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The hackathon was organized by Google, the Media Literacy Council, the National University of Singapore, and the… Read More
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Stony Brook University Professor Leads Clinical Trial of E-Mental Health Tool for Astronauts
Adam Gonzalez, an assistant professor at Stony Brook University’s School of Medicine, is currently leading a clinical trial of an e-mental health tool, called myCompass, to determine if the tool would help relieve stress, anxiety and/or depression in astronauts. The goal of the clinical trial is to gather information on the delivery of e-mental health… Read More
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University of Maryland Undergraduates Develop Revolutionary Diagnostic Tool for Alzheimer’s
A team of seven undergraduate students from the James A. Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland (UMD) has invented a diagnostic tool capable of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease before the symptoms show, which could revolutionize healthcare for patients with Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. today,… Read More
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Dyson’s Novel Approach to Solve Engineer Shortage
A university degree is expensive. There’s a shortage of engineers in developed nations. And there’s a huge gender gap in the field of engineering. So how do you solve these problems? Well, if you are Sir James Dyson, you start your own school. The name James Dyson has been synonymous with innovative technological advances for… Read More
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Universities of Glasgow, Stratchclyde, West of Scotland and Galway Researchers Grow Bone with ‘Nanokicking’ Technology
Researchers from the Universities of Glasgow, Stratchclyde, West of Scotland and Galway are using ‘nanokicking’ technology to grow three-dimensional mineralized bone samples in their laboratory. Broken, sprained, or otherwise damaged sections of bone have long presented challenges for doctors, so this technology is poised to transform the lives of many patients worldwide. The study is… Read More
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Eastern Michigan University Raises International Students Welcome Banners
Universities in the U.S. have long been a preferred destination for many of the world’s brightest students. Unfortunately, with increasingly vocal calls against immigration and the Trump administration’s attempted ban in January this year, some international students are questioning if they should risk attending universities in this country. Eastern Michigan University (EMU), like many other… Read More
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Stanford University Researchers Create Cryptographic Technique to Protect Patient Privacy During Genome Analysis
Researchers at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California have recently engineered a breakthrough in their work with genome analysis. They have developed a cryptographic technique that will allow medical professionals to look through human genomes and find disease-related mutations without revealing additional details about the patient’s genomic sequences. The study is published in Science. The… Read More
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University of Michigan Campus Farm Now Grows Food Year-Round
Students at the University of Michigan are reaping the benefits of their student-run campus farm. Michigan students have long been interested in growing vegetables on their campus. A student organization known as Cultivating Community, which was formed in 2004, broke ground on a garden at their campus’ Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning in… Read More
