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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

    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

  • New Discovery by University of Newcastle Researchers Has Potential to Stop Female Biological Clock

    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

  • NYU and Ohio State University Help NYC Find Solutions to Harmful Noise Pollution

    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

  • Lynchburg College Student Wins Award for Analysis of an Impact-Monitoring Device Used to Detect Concussions

    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

  • Can I Borrow Your Jacket to Charge My Phone? Vanderbilt University Researchers Turn Clothing Into Renewable Power Generators

    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

  • Mister Fantastic? UC Santa Barbara and Stanford University Researchers Develop Soft Robot That Stretches From Its Tip

    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

  • Cardiff University Researchers Get Closer to A Cure for Alzheimer’s

    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

  • ETH Zurich Researchers Develop Soft Artificial Heart Using 3D-Printing Method and Silicone

    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

  • Revature Partners with CUNY and WiTNY to Expand Opportunities for Women in Technology

    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

  • San Francisco State University Graduate Student Studies Female Musculature for Space Travel

    San Francisco State University Graduate Student Studies Female Musculature for Space Travel

    A San Francisco State University student analyzed muscle biopsies from a previous study initiated at California State University, Long Beach and discovered unexpected results regarding female musculature. Marsh found that female astronaut musculature can manage a prolonged spaceflight better than male astronauts’ because their muscles might not be as affected during spaceflight. Kaylie Marsh is… Read More

  • Energy-Recycling Device Make Climbing Stairs Easier

    Energy-Recycling Device Make Climbing Stairs Easier

    Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University have developed a device that reuses the energy generated from descending stairs to make climbing stairs easier. The device provides a practical solution for millions of people who find it difficult to navigate stairs for various reasons, including degenerative joint disease, injury, and surgery. The new device, interactive… Read More

  • University of Minnesota and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Researchers Cryopreserve Zebrafish Embryos

    University of Minnesota and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Researchers Cryopreserve Zebrafish Embryos

    In 1949, Chris Polge won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his ability to cryopreserve or freeze sperm cells. Since then, advancements in cryopreservation technology have led to the successful freezing and thawing of human embryos and eggs. This known technology also works for similar mammals and wildlife species. But until now, researchers have failed… Read More

  • Amber’s Self-Driving Car-Sharing Alternative Will Obviate the Need for Car Ownership

    Amber’s Self-Driving Car-Sharing Alternative Will Obviate the Need for Car Ownership

    The world is in need of an automotive renovation. Fuel cars are expensive to own and repair, and are constantly pumping toxins into the air. Companies like Uber and Lyft have revolutionized the taxi industry and limited personal car usage, but they are expensive and do very little to help the environment. Now, a Dutch… Read More

  • University of Toronto Researcher Is Working on a Promising Cancer Treatment Alternative

    University of Toronto Researcher Is Working on a Promising Cancer Treatment Alternative

    There is potentially a new form of cancer treatment with minimal side effects. Dr. Patrick Gunning, an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Toronto, and his team of researchers have created a molecule that could target specific cells. This is significant because it is the opposite of chemotherapy, which is often used on… Read More

  • New Research by Cardiff University Finds Social Media Invaluable for Policing

    New Research by Cardiff University Finds Social Media Invaluable for Policing

    Social media has revolutionized the way people approach social interactions, expanded people’s world view, and even affected politics. Now, researchers from the Social Data Science Lab at Cardiff University in the UK have found that social media can have a positive impact on policing. Dr. Peter Burnap, co-author of the study and Reader at Cardiff… Read More

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