Engineers Develop Placenta-On-A-Chip Thu, February 21, 2019 Engineers have used microfluidic technology to create a "placenta-on-a-chip" that models how compounds can be passed from a mother to a fetus. Read More
Fast and Affordable Field Test Could Help Fight Against Malaria Wed, February 20, 2019 Folded sheets of waxed paper could help bring fast, affordable, and reliable field tests for diseases such as malaria to remote parts of the developing world. Read More
Sepsis Biosensor Delivers Diagnosis in Under Three Minutes Tue, February 19, 2019 A new biosensor for the rapid diagnosis of sepsis could transform treatment of the disease and potentially save millions of lives around the world. Read More
Solar-Powered Supercapacitors Could Underpin New Generation of Wearable Electronics Thu, February 14, 2019 A breakthrough in energy storage technology could bring a new generation of flexible electronic devices to life, including solar-powered prosthetics for amputees. Read More
Biomedical Engineers Develop Wearable Respiration Monitor With Children's Toy Wed, February 13, 2019 Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a wearable, disposable respiration monitor that provides high-fidelity readings on a continuous basis. It's designed to help children with asthma and cystic fibrosis and others with chronic pulmonary conditions. Read More
Flags That Generate Energy From Wind and Sun Tue, February 12, 2019 Scientists have created flags that can generate electrical energy using wind and solar power. The novel wind and solar energy-harvesting flags have been developed using flexible piezoelectric strips and flexible photovoltaic cells. Read More
A High-Tech Pill to End Drug Injections Mon, February 11, 2019 Engineers have developed a tiny robotic capsule that injects insulin once it lands in the stomach. Read More
Drax Carbon Capture Pilot Claims its First CO2 Fri, February 08, 2019 Drax Power Station’s bioenergy carbon capture and storage (BECCS) pilot has sequestered its first carbon dioxide, in what the company claims is a world first. Read More
Green Water-Purification System Works Without Heavy Metals or Corrosive Chemicals Thu, February 07, 2019 Scientists have developed an effective and energy-efficient technique for purifying water by using graphitic carbon nitride sheets. Their prototype purified pathogen-rich water in 30 minutes, killing over 99.9999 percent of bacteria, such as E. coli, meeting China's requirements for clean drinking ... Read More
3D-Printed Rubber Materials Self-Heal When Fractured or Punctured Wed, February 06, 2019 A team in the US has developed 3D-printed rubber materials that can repair themselves, an advance that could prove transformative to manufacturers of shoes, tyres, or soft robotics. Read More
This Dinosaur-Era Metal Compound Helps Kill Cancer Cells Tue, February 05, 2019 Iridium, a rare metal found from the meteorite that killed the dinosaurs, is a key part of a new compound that kills cancer cells without harming healthy ones. Read More
Virtually Reality: Future Factories Run by Digital Twins Mon, February 04, 2019 A*STAR has built a testbed for digital twins, the virtual counterparts of real manufacturing equipment. These factory innovations could help companies save huge amounts of time and money by predicting and adjusting for their partner machine's condition on the go. Read More
Engineers Harvest Heart's Energy to Power Life-Saving Devices Fri, February 01, 2019 Using a dime-sized invention developed by engineers at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, the kinetic energy of the heart can be converted into electricity to power a wide-range of implantable devices, according to the study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Read More
Self-Growing Materials that Strengthen in Response to Force Thu, January 31, 2019 A strategy inspired by the process responsible for muscle growth could lead to the development of stronger, longer-lasting materials. Read More
How VR Technology Is Changing the Way Architects Design Your Home Wed, January 30, 2019 Virtual reality is here to stay. What was once considered a novelty has proven to be a technology that is useful across multiple industries, including architecture. Read More
Waterproof Skin Patch Allows for Monitoring Biometrics During Water Sports Tue, January 29, 2019 An international team of researchers has developed a skin patch for monitoring a person's biometrics that functions underwater. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes the patch, how it works and its possible uses. Read More
Engineers Translate Brain Signals Directly Into Speech Mon, January 28, 2019 In a scientific first, Columbia neuroengineers have created a system that translates thought into intelligible, recognizable speech. By monitoring someone's brain activity, the technology can reconstruct the words a person hears with unprecedented clarity. Read More
From Toilet to Brickyard: Recycling Biosolids to Make Sustainable Bricks Fri, January 25, 2019 Around 30 percent of the world's biosolids are stockpiled or sent to landfill each year, while over 3 billion cubic meters of clay soil is dug up for the global brickmaking industry. Using biosolids in bricks offers an innovative solution to these environmental challenges. Read More
New 3D Nanoprinting Strategy Opens Door to Revolution in Medicine, Robotics Thu, January 24, 2019 Engineers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have created the first 3D-printed fluid circuit element so tiny that 10 could rest on the width of a human hair. The diode ensures fluids move in only a single direction--a critical feature for products like implantable devices that release therapies ... Read More
Magnetic Stimulation Device Could Speed Up Muscle Healing Wed, January 23, 2019 Building muscle is a slow and arduous process, requiring dedication and hours of often tedious exercise. Singapore team claims innovation can amplify biological effects of exercise on muscle tissue. Read More
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