Collaborate Disseminate
Scientists are exploring all kinds of avenues when it comes to tackling cancer, and one interesting possibility involves using magnetic nanoparticles to heat and destroy its cells. Researchers in India have taken an impressive step forward with this te… Continue reading Magnetic bandage destroys skin cancer cells with heat
NASA’s plans to return to the Moon involve not just safely landing humans on the surface, but putting in place the infrastructure to support a long-term lunar base. As part of this vision, the agency has selected Nokia to help it build the natural sate… Continue reading NASA and Nokia to build the first 4G network on the Moon
With a keen eye on a cleaner future, Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) has revealed the designs for its very own electric vehicle. To be the first original Canadian-built zero-emissions car, the Project Arrow Concept is hoped … Continue reading Canada takes aim at its first electric car with Project Arrow
Lightweight and with great resistance to corrosion, aluminum offers very desirable characteristics when it comes to vehicle construction. Where it can run into trouble, however, is the development of weak points via repeated, alternating stress (imagin… Continue reading Self-healing weak spots could boost aluminum’s longevity by 25 times
For over a century, steel rebar has been the go-to material to reinforce concrete but a new approach promises to make the common building material stronger and more environmentally friendly. Scientists have leveraged 3D printing to produce a polymer la… Continue reading Low-carbon concrete stays strong with polymer lattice reinforcements
Glioblastoma is a deadly brain cancer with a very poor survival rate, but by understanding how certain cell types drive its spread doctors may be able to offer more effective treatments. Researchers have developed a new tool that shines a light on thes… Continue reading Ant farm-like testing platform reveals brain cancer’s deadliest cells
Last year, Apple teamed up with scientists at the University of Michigan (UM) to study how noise pollution can impact the hearing health of humans. Examination of the data before and then during the stay-at-home and social distancing orders implemented… Continue reading US lockdowns cut personal noise exposure by nearly half, study finds
Using tiny robots to deliver drugs is promising pathway when it comes to limiting side effects and increasing effectiveness, and some take a more theatrical approach than others. Scientists at Purdue University have come to the party with a back-flippi… Continue reading Magnetic microbot somersaults through the colon to deliver drugs
Battery researchers are continually experimenting with alternative materials in an effort to boost performance, and a group from Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is claiming to have landed on a winner. The team has redesigne… Continue reading Polymer sandwich current collector boosts battery density, quells fire
Virgin Galactic is a private space company with big ambitions, and among them are using its SpaceShipTwo spaceplane as a platform for scientific research. It has been revealed today that planetary scientist Alan Stern will be among the first humans to … Continue reading Virgin Galactic to take planetary scientist Alan Stern into space