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A “bananageddon” might be on the horizon, and not for the first time. But new research could help save our favorite fruit.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Fruit, Agriculture, Fungus, Extinction, University of Massachusetts Continue reading “Bananageddon” again approaches, but a new weapon could save our skins
When it comes to keeping cool on hot days, it’s not so much a matter of wearing less clothing as it is a matter of wearing the right clothing. A new fabric coating could help in that regard, and it’s essentially made of chalk.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Cooler clothing may sport a snazzy matte white chalk coating
Scientists are using UV-emitting glass to keep problematic undersea biofilms at bay. The technology may find use in applications such as underwater viewing ports and camera lenses, and perhaps even one day the hulls of ships.Continue ReadingCategory: M… Continue reading UV-emitting glass stops 98% of costly marine microbes
Researchers are developing a robotic exoskeleton platform that could overcome the limitations of treadmills used during the rehabilitation of the many stroke survivors who have problems walking.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Univer… Continue reading Exoskeleton splits leg torque to return stroke patients’ natural gait
A new study has linked preconception exposure to phthalates to women’s reproductive health. Identifying how phthalates decrease the odds of getting pregnant, mess with important reproductive hormones, and cause inflammation and oxidative stress, the st… Continue reading Exposure to household chemicals may make it harder to get pregnant
Vaccines against cancer are somewhat of a holy grail for medicine – but what if you could repurpose a vaccine you’ve already had? Scientists have demonstrated in mice a way to trick the immune system into attacking tumors by mistaking them for a pathog… Continue reading Bacteria-based cancer therapy reactivates vaccines you’ve already had
When doctors want to see if someone has a certain illness, they may check the patient’s blood or urine for the DNA of a specific virus or bacteria, or for a mutated version of the person’s own DNA. A new device should make doing so much, much faster an… Continue reading Radical DNA-detecting device is 100 times more sensitive than others
As anyone who’s ever witnessed a bolt of lightning streaking through the sky knows, the air around us can be filled with an astonishing amount of energy. A new study shows that some of this energy can be harvested using a simple perforated nanofilm tha… Continue reading Tiny holes key to making lightning-like energy from air, says study
Frequently, when looking for answers to human problems, scientists turn to animals who have already evolved their own solutions. So when it came time to develop a heat-trapping fabric, a team of researchers looked to polar bears, whose outer layers all… Continue reading Polar bear’s light-funneling fur key to new super-warm textile
The mighty snouts on dogs are famously known for their abilities to sniff out everything from disease to explosives, but science is quickly catching up with its own range of artificial noses. Now, in the most recent breakthrough in this exciting field,… Continue reading E. coli bacteria turned into nanowire factory for artificial nose