Collaborate Disseminate
A study is suggesting a previously unknown protein may play a role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s. The study claims this protein facilitates the formation of the amyloid plaques thought to cause the neurodegeneration associated with the disease. Continue reading Novel protein suggested as core of Alzheimer’s amyloid plaques
Researchers at ETH Zürich have developed a robotic manipulator that can pick up and manipulate small objects without actually touching them. Using ultrasonic waves, the new manipulator could be used for handling tiny, fragile items. Continue reading Robotic gripper uses acoustic levitation for contact-free manipulation
Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer drone has completed its maiden flight. The largest Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS) built by the company, the Falco Xplorer S/N0001 spent 60 minutes flying over the Gulf of Trapani in a dedicated fly zone. Continue reading Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer drone makes maiden flight
Finding a person’s fingerprints at a crime scene isn’t always enough to convict them, as they can claim that those prints were left before the crime took place. That may be about to change, as scientists have devised a method of dating fingerprints. Continue reading Fingerprint-dating tech could thwart lying criminals
Although nobody wants a hot smartphone, there’s no way that that things could ever incorporate tiny cooling fans. Some day, though, they may stay frosty through the use of a material that absorbs and releases water. Continue reading Cool coating allows hot electronics to let off some steam
When someone has suffered a major nerve injury, there are two common treatments: a nerve graft, or a conduit to guide the regrowth of the nerve. While both approaches have their drawbacks, a new variation on the latter may succeed where they fail. Continue reading Biodegradable tube excels at treatment of nerve injuries
The American Institute of Architects has revealed the winners of the 2020 Architecture Awards. Highlights include an impressive museum that doubles as a bridge, a library built on a railway track and the restoration of a historic government building. Continue reading AIA Architecture Awards celebrate best and brightest US-licensed firms
Autonomous vehicles are coming. And it won’t be too long before hailing a self-driving ride-share pod for the trip to work will be the done thing. Startup Cruise has revealed its vision for just such an autonomous shuttle – the Origin. Continue reading Cruise launches Origin autonomous electric ride-share shuttle
New research hints at the possibility that more effective, less toxic mosquito traps and repellents could one day be made, based on chemicals in orchids to which mosquitoes are attracted and repelled. Continue reading Why orchids could be the future of mosquito repellants
The developing field of connectomics – the attempt to produce a neuron-and-synapse-level wiring diagram of the brain – has taken a major leap forward, as a Janelia team with the help of Google has released a full map of the hemibrain of a fruit fly. Continue reading This is the most comprehensive brain wiring diagram ever attempted