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University of Virginia Public Benefit Company Makes Splash with Water Purification Technology
There has never been better a better time for advances in the area of water purification. As the crisis involving safe and drinkable water throughout many third world countries continues to prove problematic, many countries across the developed world are working to create innovative and new ways of solving this problem in as sustainable a… Read More
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University of Sydney Researchers Building Superfast Blockchain Technology That Could Revolutionize Cryptocurrency Transactions
Researchers from the University of Sydney’s School of Information Technologies are developing a superfast blockchain technology that they believe has the potential to make bitcoin-based transactions possible around the world. A blockchain is a virtual public ledger that processes and records transactions. Blockchain is the underlying technology for bitcoin, the cryptocurrency, but bitcoin hasn’t taken… Read More
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Rhode Island College Uses Solar and Wind Power for Outdoor Lighting and Springboard for New Course
Recent steps taken by Rhode Island College (RIC) confirm its commitment to sustainability. In addition to converting all its dormitories to LED lighting, which will save 517,308 kilowatt hours, RIC has installed several street lamps topped with solar panels and a wind turbine. During the day, the lamps convert sunlight and wind into electricity, which… Read More
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MIT and Harvard Medical School’s New Microscopy Technique Could Help Spot Cancer and Other Diseases Earlier and More Accurately Than Current Diagnostic Tools
Up until now, microscopy (magnifying a set image or object) has been limited. Conventional light microscopes that use an eyepiece lens to magnify what is being observed through the objective lens do not reveal “fine-scale details” of cells. Although there are high-resolution electron microscopes capable of enlarging the image of tissues, molecules, and other features… Read More
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New Discovery by University of Newcastle Researchers Has Potential to Stop Female Biological Clock
Researchers at the University of Newcastle (UON) in Australia have made a discovery that may help stop the aging of female eggs. Their discovery lends hope to women who hope to have children at a later stage in their lives. The research team, which includes members of UON’s Reproductive Science Group, is led by Bettina… Read More
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Penn State University Researcher Helps Beaver Stadium and Other Sports Venues Reduce Waste
Penn State University’s Beaver Stadium, home to the Nittany Lions football team, is the second largest university stadium in the U.S. It hosts seven home games each year with attendance for each game reaching anywhere from 110,000 to 150,000. Imagine the waste generated in the stadium and the surrounding parking lots, which together occupy 110… Read More
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NYU and Ohio State University Help NYC Find Solutions to Harmful Noise Pollution
Noise pollution is a major issue in New York City (NYC) and other cities in the country. It is estimated that 9 out of 10 individuals in NYC alone are exposed to harmful noise levels. That number, when applied to other U.S. cities with more than 4 million residents, means that over 72 million people… Read More
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Lynchburg College Student Wins Award for Analysis of an Impact-Monitoring Device Used to Detect Concussions
As a former high school football player myself, I am well aware of the dangers concussions and head trauma pose to both student and professional athletes — possibly the greatest of these dangers being that a concussion could go undetected for a long period of time after the injury has been sustained. Concern over this… Read More
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Singing As Therapy: Northern Arizona University’s Choir for People with Parkinson’s Disease
The Mountain Tremors, Northern Arizona University’s choir in Flagstaff, Arizona, helps residents with Parkinson’s keep the detrimental effects of the disease at bay. Parkinson’s is a progressive movement disorder that is currently classified as an incurable neurological disease. Over time, the disease erodes one’s ability to move, speak, think and emote. While Parkinson’s is not… Read More
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Can I Borrow Your Jacket to Charge My Phone? Vanderbilt University Researchers Turn Clothing Into Renewable Power Generators
Every movement made by a human being expends energy. Specifically, movement of any part of the body requires our muscles to convert glucose (our body’s main source of fuel) into kinetic energy (movement). The most common processes of generating usable electricity convert the kinetic energy of moving water, wind, internal combustion engines, or steam into… Read More
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Mister Fantastic? UC Santa Barbara and Stanford University Researchers Develop Soft Robot That Stretches From Its Tip
While robots are used in manufacturing industries, the military, space exploration, transportation, and medical applications, there hasn’t been one that could extend its reach until now. Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) and Stanford University have created a “soft” robot that could extend its tip and change its direction without moving its… Read More
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Cardiff University Researchers Get Closer to A Cure for Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s affects more than half a million people in the UK and more than five million people in the U.S. Now, researchers led by Cardiff University are closer to finding a cure for dementia after discovering two risk genes that could lead scientists to understand the brain of those with the disease. “These genes reinforce… Read More
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ETH Zurich Researchers Develop Soft Artificial Heart Using 3D-Printing Method and Silicone
Heart failure is a major problem afflicting about 26 million people around the world. In the U.S. alone, about 6.5 million people suffer from heart failure, and the the number is projected to rise to 8 million by 2030, according to the American Heart Association. When heart failure reaches end stage, heart transplant may be… Read More
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Want to Live Longer? New Harvard University Study Shows Improving Diet Over Time Reduces Risk of Death
New research from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shows that it is possible to reduce the risk of premature death by improving our diet over a span of 12 years. According to the study, we could live longer by eating healthier — more whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and fish — over… Read More
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Revature Partners with CUNY and WiTNY to Expand Opportunities for Women in Technology
Equality and diversity foster innovation in every work environment. After many years of suppression, women now make up a commanding 57 percent of the professional U.S. workforce. While many strides have been taken to integrate women into a broad range of professional occupations, some fields still hold significant gender gaps. One of which, is technology.… Read More
