Collaborate Disseminate
In order to see how well a corn plant is performing photosynthesis, you need to check the angle of its leaves relative to its stem. And while scientists ordinarily have to do so manually with a protractor, a new robotic system can now do the job much m… Continue reading Robotic system checks on corn plants by measuring leaf angles
The negative health effects of chemicals called PFAS continue to be uncovered. Scientists from North Carolina State University (NCSU) have now shown that some types of PFAS can disrupt vital functions of immune cells.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, … Continue reading Toxic “forever chemicals” could disrupt vital immune cell function
If there’s one thing that the past few years have made us of aware of, it’s the danger of respiratory viruses. An inhalable powder may one day help temporarily protect against them, by working with the natural layer of mucus in users’ lungs.Continue Re… Continue reading Inhalable powder designed to boost the lungs’ virus-blocking mucus
In order to optimize traffic flow, many autonomous vehicles communicate both with one another and with municipal traffic control systems. Scientists are now suggesting that an extra white light at controlled intersections could help incorporate human d… Continue reading Adding a white traffic light may help driverless cars boost traffic flow
A team of researchers has developed a new material that’s not only elastic, but is impervious to gases and liquids – something that this kind of material is usually bad at. The material could be useful for making flexible batteries or wearable electron… Continue reading Liquid-metal-based material forms airtight seal for flexible electronics
When it comes to the different types of milk containers, you might think that the only reasons to choose one over the other would be factors like convenience. Recent research, however, suggests that container material type can actually affect milk’s fl… Continue reading Study shows that milk’s flavor may be affected by packaging material
It goes without saying that if someone has a blood clot in their brain, that clot should be cleared as soon as possible. An experimental new transducer could help, as it uses swirling waves of ultrasound to break up blood clots much faster than existin… Continue reading Experimental device breaks up blood clots using twisted ultrasound
Motion-measuring strain sensors have many uses, such as tracking a person’s physical activity, or reading their blood pressure. A new such device could prove to be particularly useful, as it combines high sensitivity with a wide range of detectable mot… Continue reading Experimental strain sensor uses cuts to combine range and sensitivity
Imagine if you were tasked with sorting and separating thousands of tiny fossils, most of them less than a millimeter wide. It would quite a tedious, time-consuming task … which is why scientists have recently created a robot to do the job.Continue Rea… Continue reading Forabot robot searches through tiny shells from prehistoric times
Although many groups are developing power-generating “smart fabrics,” the technology is often too complex to be scaled up to commercial use. Now, however, scientists have devised a simple method of embroidering electrical generators onto regular fabric… Continue reading Embroidered patches allow existing fabrics to generate electricity