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27-Jan-2016 9:30 AM EST
Scientist Creates AI Algorithm to Monitor Machinery Health
University of Alabama Huntsville

An artificial intelligence algorithm created by University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) principal research scientist Dr. Rodrigo Teixeira greatly increases accuracy in diagnosing the health of complex mechanical systems.

Released: 1-Feb-2016 2:05 PM EST
Acoustic Tweezers Provide Much Needed Pluck for 3-D Bioprinting
Carnegie Mellon University

Researchers, including Carnegie Mellon University President Subra Suresh and collaborators Tony Jun Huang from the Pennsylvania State University and Ming Dao from MIT, have demonstrated that acoustic tweezers can be used to non-invasively move and manipulate single cells along three dimensions, providing a promising new method for 3-D bioprinting.

Released: 29-Jan-2016 4:05 PM EST
Nanosheet Growth Technique Could Revolutionize Nanomaterial Production
University of Wisconsin–Madison

After six years of painstaking effort, a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison materials scientists believe the tiny sheets of the semiconductor zinc oxide they’re growing could have huge implications for the future of a host of electronic and biomedical devices.

Released: 29-Jan-2016 2:30 PM EST
Tiniest Particles Shrink Before Exploding When Hit with SLAC’s X-Ray Laser
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Researchers assumed that tiny objects would instantly blow up when hit by extremely intense light from the world’s most powerful X-ray laser at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. But to their astonishment, these nanoparticles initially shrank instead – a finding that provides a glimpse of the unusual world of superheated nanomaterials that could eventually also help scientists further develop X-ray techniques for taking atomic images of individual molecules.

Released: 29-Jan-2016 2:05 PM EST
$50M Gift Names Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell, Supports Underrepresented Students
Cornell University

$50M gift names Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell, supports underrepresented students.

Released: 29-Jan-2016 11:05 AM EST
Too-Few Proteins Prompt Nanoparticles to Clump
Rice University

Rice scientists: Blood serum proteins must find balance with therapeutic nanoparticles.

Released: 29-Jan-2016 11:05 AM EST
Electric Patch Holds Promise for Treating PTSD
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

UCLA-led research team plans to test approach with post-9/11 veterans to heal 'the invisible wounds of war'.

   
Released: 28-Jan-2016 3:05 PM EST
Wichita State Top in the Nation in Aerospace R&D Funding
Wichita State University

Wichita State University remains first among all U.S. universities in business-financed aeronautical engineering research and development (R&D) expenditures and third in overall aeronautical engineering R&D expenditures, according to newly released National Science Foundation (NSF) data.

Released: 28-Jan-2016 1:05 PM EST
Penn Team Devises Easier Way to Make ‘Bijels,’ a Complex New Form of Liquid Matter
University of Pennsylvania

Oil and water famously don't mix, but finely dispersing one in the other produces a liquid mixture with many useful properties. An emulsion consisting of tiny droplets of one of those liquids immersed in the other is the most common form, found in everything from salad dressings, to cosmetics to industrial lubricants.

Released: 28-Jan-2016 12:05 PM EST
You’ll Never Be-Leaf What Makes Up This Battery
Maryland NanoCenter

Scientists at the University of Maryland have a new recipe for batteries: Bake a leaf, and add sodium. They used a carbonized oak leaf, pumped full of sodium, as a demonstration battery’s negative terminal, or anode, according to a paper published yesterday in the journal ACS Applied Materials Interfaces.

Released: 27-Jan-2016 9:05 PM EST
Reconfigurable Origami Tubes Could Find Antenna, Microfluidic Uses
Georgia Institute of Technology

Origami, the ancient art of paper folding, may soon provide a foundation for antennas that can reconfigure themselves to operate at different frequencies, microfluidic devices whose properties can change in operation – and even heating and air-conditioning ductwork that adjusts to demand.

Released: 27-Jan-2016 12:05 PM EST
Brown Computer Scientist's Software Helps Detect Nuclear Tests
Brown University

Machine learning software designed by a Brown computer scientist is helping the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization monitor the globe for evidence of nuclear tests.

Released: 27-Jan-2016 9:05 AM EST
Engineering the Super Bowl Halftime Show
University of Kentucky

Lots of people look forward to the Super Bowl as much for the halftime show as the game itself, and a University of Kentucky alumnus has been part of making several of those shows happen. James Casalino turned his love for engineering and the theatre into a career designing sets for everything from television shows to the Super Bowl halftime show.

Released: 26-Jan-2016 10:00 AM EST
Iowa State Engineer Models Heart Valves, Wind Turbines for Better Designs, Performance
Iowa State University

Iowa State's Ming-Chen Hsu and his research group are developing computer modeling technologies that help engineers design better machines. The models are being applied to wind turbines, artificial hearts and gas turbines.

Released: 26-Jan-2016 9:05 AM EST
After Son's Diagnosis, Engineer Begins Inventing Technologies for Autism Therapy
University of Kentucky

When University of Kentucky Professor Samson Cheung's son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, he revamped his research focus to meet the challenge. Now, he's inventing new technologies to aid children, therapists and teachers.

Released: 25-Jan-2016 3:05 PM EST
Using Artificial Intelligence and Evolution to Take Gaming to the Next Level
Michigan State University

You have a new video game and have spent weeks trying to defend yourself against your arch enemy. You finally found his weakness and how to stop him, and are joyfully exacting revenge. But one day you play and that game plan doesn’t work anymore. So what happened?

Released: 25-Jan-2016 10:05 AM EST
NSF CAREER Award Supports Researcher's Cyber-Physical Systems Work
Kansas State University

Pavithra Prabhakar, Kansas State University assistant professor of computing and information sciences, has received a five-year $446,000 CAREER award for her research on cyber-physical systems.

Released: 25-Jan-2016 8:00 AM EST
Iowa State Engineers Build Cyber Security Testbed to Help Protect the Power Grid
Iowa State University

Iowa State engineers have built the "PowerCyber" testbed to help researchers, industry engineers and students learn to protect the cyber security of the power grid. The end goal is to help create a future electric power grid that is secure and resilient.

Released: 22-Jan-2016 6:05 PM EST
Researcher Collaborates with Company to Test Mosquito Repellent Wristband
New Mexico State University (NMSU)

A New Mexico State University professor is collaborating with a New Mexico company to test a mosquito repellent wristband that promises to be more effective than other repellents.

Released: 22-Jan-2016 9:05 AM EST
What is Tissue Engineering?
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

The latest video in NIBIB's 60 Seconds of Science video series explains what tissue engineering is and how it works.

21-Jan-2016 1:05 PM EST
Beetle-Inspired Discovery Could Reduce Frost’s Expensive Sting
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech led a research team to make a beetle-inspired surface that uses chemical micropatterns to control the growth of condensation and frost. They were even able to create a surface where inter-droplet ice growth is completely stopped.

Released: 21-Jan-2016 2:05 PM EST
Self-Heating Lithium-Ion Battery Could Beat the Winter Woes
Penn State University

A lithium-ion battery that self heats if the temperature is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit has multiple applications, but may have the most impact on relieving winter "range anxiety" for electric vehicle owners, according to a team of researchers from Penn State and EC Power, State College.

Released: 21-Jan-2016 1:05 PM EST
To Hear a Pitter Patter From Afar: Catching Heartbeats with Millimeter-Wave Radar
Kyoto University

Kyoto University and Panasonic Corporation demonstrate new remote-sensing technology.

   
Released: 20-Jan-2016 1:05 PM EST
Elisa Konofagou’s New DARPA Grant Advances Work in Focused Ultrasound
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Columbia Engineering Professor Elisa Konofagou won a $3.33 million DARPA grant to develop a new way to use focused ultrasound for stimulation of peripheral nerves that will ultimately be able to control organ function. The grant is part of DARPA’s new Electrical Prescriptions program aimed at developing novel technologies to improve physical and mental health using targeted stimulation of the peripheral nervous system to exploit the body’s natural ability to quickly and effectively heal itself.

Released: 19-Jan-2016 3:15 PM EST
ORNL Researchers Use Neutrons to Gain Insight Into Battery Inefficiency
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Lithium ions are depleted as a battery charges and are also lost to the formation of a thin coating on a battery’s anode. ORNL researchers used powerful neutron science facilities to try to understand the dynamics behind this phenomenon.

Released: 13-Jan-2016 3:05 PM EST
Self-Adaptive Material Heals Itself, Stays Tough
Rice University

Rice University scientists mix up a new type of flexible composite.

Released: 13-Jan-2016 3:05 PM EST
Microbots Individually Controlled Using 'Mini Force Fields'
Purdue University

Researchers are using a technology likened to "mini force fields" to independently control individual microrobots operating within groups, an advance aimed at using the tiny machines in areas including manufacturing and medicine.

Released: 13-Jan-2016 2:05 PM EST
From Poop to Power
Arizona State University (ASU)

ASU professor discusses advances in recycling dirty water, and harvesting its content.

Released: 13-Jan-2016 1:05 PM EST
Brain Monitoring Takes a Leap Out of the Lab
University of California San Diego

Bioengineers and cognitive scientists have developed the first portable, 64-channel wearable brain activity monitoring system that’s comparable to state-of-the-art equipment found in research laboratories. The system is a better fit for real-world applications because it is equipped with dry EEG sensors that are easier to apply than wet sensors, while still providing high-density brain activity data.

   
12-Jan-2016 1:05 PM EST
Shiny Fish Skin Inspires Nanoscale Light Reflectors
Penn State Materials Research Institute

A nature-inspired method to model the reflection of light may have applications for advanced optical coatings for glass, laser protection, infrared imaging systems, optical communication systems and photovoltaics, according to Penn State researchers.

Released: 12-Jan-2016 10:05 AM EST
Unique Phononic Filter Could Revolutionize Signal Processing Systems
Sandia National Laboratories

A unique filtering technology that combines light (photons) and sound (phonon) waves on a single chip is expected to detect radar and communications frequencies better than conventional electronics.

Released: 12-Jan-2016 8:05 AM EST
U of A Researchers to Participate in Flood Reconnaissance Mission
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

University of Arkansas engineering researchers – experts in the study of how soil reacts to stress caused by earthquakes or floods – are participating in a multi-institutional research mission to document the effects of recent, severe flooding in the Midwest.

Released: 12-Jan-2016 8:05 AM EST
APL’s Modular Prosthetic Limb Reaches New Levels of Operability
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

A pioneering surgical technique has allowed an amputee to attach APL’s Modular Prosthetic Limb directly to his residual limb, enabling a greater range of motion and comfort than previously possible.

Released: 11-Jan-2016 3:05 PM EST
New Stanford Battery Shuts Down at High Temperatures and Restarts When It Cools
Stanford University

Stanford researchers have developed the first lithium-ion battery that shuts down before overheating, then restarts immediately when the temperature cools.

Released: 11-Jan-2016 2:05 PM EST
Robotic Rehab for Kids
University of Delaware

A team of University of Delaware researchers takes a new approach to pediatric rehabilitation, using an interactive anthropomorphic robot.

Released: 11-Jan-2016 11:30 AM EST
A Simple Way to Make Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes That Protect Themselves
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Scientists at three Department of Energy national laboratories have discovered how to keep a promising new type of lithium ion battery cathode from developing a crusty coating that degrades its performance. The solution: Use a simple manufacturing technique to form the cathode material into tiny, layered particles that store a lot of energy while protecting themselves from damage.

Released: 11-Jan-2016 4:05 AM EST
Robotic Glove Invented by NUS Researchers Helps Patients Restore Hand Movements
National University of Singapore (NUS)

A research team from the National University of Singapore has developed a new lightweight and smart rehabilitation device called EsoGlove to help patients who have lost their hand functions due to injuries or nerve-related conditions to restore their hand movements.

Released: 10-Jan-2016 7:05 PM EST
Two-Stage Power Management System Boosts Energy-Harvesting Efficiency
Georgia Institute of Technology

A two-stage power management and storage system could dramatically improve the efficiency of triboelectric generators that harvest energy from irregular human motion such as walking, running or finger tapping.

Released: 8-Jan-2016 12:05 PM EST
UCLA Researchers Create Exceptionally Strong and Lightweight New Metal
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

Magnesium infused with dense silicon carbide nanoparticles could be used for airplanes, cars, mobile electronics and more.

Released: 6-Jan-2016 12:05 PM EST
Tracing a Cellular Family Tree
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

By combining sophisticated RNA sequencing technology with a new device that isolates single cells and their progeny, MIT researchers can now trace detailed family histories for several generations of cells descended from one “ancestor.”

Released: 6-Jan-2016 10:05 AM EST
Mines Researchers Develop Injectable Microwheels to Deliver Fast, Effective Treatment for Blood Clots
Colorado School of Mines

Research conducted by members of the Colorado School of Mines Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering demonstrates microscale biomedical devices shaped like wheels can be injected into the body and effectively “roll” to treat areas in need – such as arterial blockages.

Released: 5-Jan-2016 2:05 PM EST
Engineer Receives $2 Million DOE Energy Grant to Study Capture of CO2
University of Notre Dame

Joan Brennecke, Keating-Crawford Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, is the recipient of a $2 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant for research that could fundamentally change the way the country uses and produces energy.

Released: 5-Jan-2016 7:40 AM EST
New Findings on Embryonic Heart Valves May Prevent Congenital Heart Defects in Newborns
Cornell University

Cornell biomedical engineers have discovered natural triggers that could reduce the chance of life-threatening, congenital heart defects among newborn infants. Those triggers can override developmental, biological miscues, leading to proper embryonic heart and valve formation.

Released: 4-Jan-2016 2:05 PM EST
New Research Could Help Build Better Fighter Planes and Space Shuttles
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Thousands bound together are still thinner than a single strand of human hair, but with research from Binghamton University, boron nitride nanotubes may help build better fighter planes and space shuttles. A team of scientists led by Changhong Ke, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Binghamton University’s Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science, and researcher Xiaoming Chen were the first to determine the interface strength between boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) and epoxy and other polymers.

Released: 4-Jan-2016 2:05 PM EST
Masdar Institute Research Successfully Proves UAE Desert Sand Can Store Solar Energy up to 1000°C
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, today announced that its researchers have successfully demonstrated that desert sand from the UAE could be used in concentrated solar power (CSP) facilities to store thermal energy up to 1000°C.

Released: 4-Jan-2016 11:05 AM EST
Adjustable Adhesion Power: What Fakirs Can Learn From Geckos
Springer

New study models adhesion force as key to contact between two rough, yet elastic, surfaces.

28-Dec-2015 8:05 AM EST
Single Molecule Detection of Contaminants, Explosives or Diseases Now Possible
Penn State Materials Research Institute

A technique to combine the ultrasensitivity of surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) with a slippery surface invented by Penn State researchers will make it feasible to detect single molecules of a number of chemical and biological species from gaseous, liquid or solid samples.

Released: 23-Dec-2015 2:05 PM EST
UCLA Researchers Create Exceptionally Strong and Lightweight New Metal
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

Magnesium infused with dense silicon carbide nanoparticles could be used for airplanes, cars, mobile electronics and more.



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