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Released: 19-May-2020 7:50 AM EDT
Nature Unveiling Herself Before Science
University of Vienna

21st century societal challenges such as demographic developments and an ageing population demand for new functional materials, such as for bone prostheses. Nature often serves as inspiration when designing these materials. In a recent study published in Analytical Chemistry, a team led by ERC awardee Dennis Kurzbach of the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Vienna reports an innovative approach for high-resolution real-time monitoring of calcium phosphate mineralisation, which is an important natural process for the formation of, e.g., bone, carapace and teeth. They showed how next generation NMR technology allows to create new knowledge about the efficiency of natural materials.

Released: 18-May-2020 3:10 PM EDT
LightStrike Robots Proven to Deactivate SARS-CoV-2 on Surfaces in 2 Minutes
Xenex Disinfection Services

A new study published on medRxiv reports the effectiveness of a broad spectrum, pulsed xenon ultraviolet (PX-UV) disinfection system in quickly deactivating SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces, and the implications for reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission everywhere that people work, travel, play and live.

   
Released: 18-May-2020 1:20 PM EDT
Chinese to rise as a global language
Flinders University

With the continuing rise of China as a global economic and trading power, there is no barrier to prevent Chinese from becoming a global language like English, according to Flinders University academic Dr Jeffrey Gil.

Released: 18-May-2020 1:05 PM EDT
Grant will help scientists break new ground in gene editing
Iowa State University

A new grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow Iowa State University scientists to continue to develop gene editing technologies to model human disease in zebrafish. The research aims to build new tools to determine which genes have therapeutic potential to treat human genetic diseases that affect the cardiovascular, immune and nervous systems.

Released: 18-May-2020 6:05 AM EDT
True colors: Using X-rays to trace the evolution of insects’ structural colors
Argonne National Laboratory

A team of researchers has used ultra-bright X-rays to analyze 13,000-year-old fossilized beetle wings to learn more about the evolution of structural colors.

Released: 15-May-2020 1:05 PM EDT
Model of critical infrastructures reveals vulnerabilities
Kansas State University

An interdisciplinary team of Kansas State University researchers developed a computer simulation that revealed beef supply chain vulnerabilities that need safeguarding -- a realistic concern during the COVID-19 pandemic.

   
Released: 15-May-2020 12:35 PM EDT
Sandia Labs wins 4 national tech transfer awards
Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories won four awards from the Federal Laboratory Consortium. The awards are ranked as some of the most prestigious honors for federal laboratories and industry partners that demonstrate outstanding technology transfer achievements.

Released: 15-May-2020 11:55 AM EDT
Teens pay it forward, use 3D printers built at Sandia to make face shields
Sandia National Laboratories

Teens who built 3D printers during a weeklong robotics camp at Sandia National Laboratories last year have used them to make more than 3,000 face shields that have been donated to medical professionals and first responders in New Mexico.

   
Released: 15-May-2020 10:05 AM EDT
Ocean explorer and filmmaker James Cameron to host virtual event on Extreme Ocean Machines
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

On May 20, ocean explorer and world-renowned filmmaker James Cameron will host a special edition of Ocean Encounters, a popular virtual event series from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Released: 15-May-2020 9:35 AM EDT
Meet the Intern Using Quantum Computing to Study the Early Universe
Brookhaven National Laboratory

During an internship at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Juliette Stecenko is using modern supercomputers and quantum computing platforms to perform astronomy simulations that may help us better understand where we came from.

Released: 15-May-2020 8:00 AM EDT
Masks On, Ready to Work: Meet the People Supporting COVID-19 Science
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

David Richardson’s job is literally to make sure the light stays on. But it’s not just any light – it’s a very special X-ray light that could play a crucial role in an eventual treatment for COVID-19. Richardson is an operator at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s synchrotron light source facility, the Advanced Light Source (ALS), and is one of a handful of workers providing essential services to scientists working on COVID-19-related research.

Released: 15-May-2020 5:35 AM EDT
Woven Light Rail Design wins Gold at JEC World 2020 Innovation Awards
University of Warwick

The ‘BRAINSTORM’ project involving researchers at WMG, University of Warwick has won gold at the JEC World 2020 Innovation Awards in the category ‘Railway Vehicles and Infrastructure’

Released: 14-May-2020 5:35 PM EDT
Army researchers develop new ways to nudge the brain
Army Research Laboratory

For Army scientists, the goal of neuroscience research is pursuing the inner workings of the human brain to advance scientific understanding and improve Soldier performance.

   
Released: 14-May-2020 3:50 PM EDT
Emory and Georgia Tech Create Barrier Protection Devices for Use During COVID-19
Georgia Institute of Technology

Two Atlanta universities have created barrier protection devices designed to contain droplet spray and aerosol created during certain medical procedures with a goal of reducing the risk of disease transmission.

   
Released: 14-May-2020 3:40 PM EDT
Coronavirus outbreak trending topics - See the Coronavirus Channel
Newswise

Research and experts on the symptoms and spread of COVID-19, impact on global trade and financial markets, public health response, search for an effective treatment, and more

       
Released: 14-May-2020 8:55 AM EDT
Patients prefer their consent to share their data and to manage it digitally
University of Warwick

A group of patients with diabetes were surveyed on their understanding of the consent process to have their medical data shared with digital platforms offering innovations to the management of their condition.

Released: 14-May-2020 8:55 AM EDT
Autonomous Vehicle safety standards to be set by Warwick academic
University of Warwick

The safety of Autonomous Vehicles will be tested by Dr Siddartha Khastgir, at WMG, the University of Warwick thanks to a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship

Released: 13-May-2020 5:30 PM EDT
Enabling a Secure Mobile Ecosystem
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

Protecting mobile devices from cyber-attacks and accelerating the adoption of secure mobility for the federal government is a critical research focus of the Department of Homeland Security DHS S&T.

Released: 13-May-2020 5:20 PM EDT
DHS S&T Launches Indoor Predictive Modeling Tool for Coronavirus Stability
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T today released a predictive modeling tool to estimate natural decay of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) under a range of temperatures and relative humidity.

Released: 13-May-2020 2:25 PM EDT
Civil engineering faculty receives CAREER Award to enhance fracture simulation
Penn State College of Engineering

Michael Hillman, L. Robert and Mary L. Kimball Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Penn State, will develop new computational methods to simulate how materials and structures fracture, thanks to a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award.

11-May-2020 10:55 AM EDT
Planetary Exploration Rover Avoids Sand Traps with “Rear Rotator Pedaling”
Georgia Institute of Technology

Built with wheeled appendages that can be lifted and wheels able to wiggle, a new robot known as the “Mini Rover” has developed and tested complex locomotion techniques robust enough to help it climb hills covered with granular material – and avoid the risk of getting stuck on some remote planet or moon.

Released: 13-May-2020 11:15 AM EDT
SONSIEL, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, DevUP Present COVID-19 Virtual Hackathon
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, the Society of Nurse Scientists Innovators Entrepreneurs and Leaders (SONSIEL), and DevUP announce the first Nurse Hack for Health: COVID-19 Virtual Hackathon, occurring online May 15-17, 2020. The virtual hackathon is a timely opportunity for those on the frontline to apply their experience, resourcefulness and innovative thinking and employ technology to help improve response to the pandemic, and save lives.

Released: 13-May-2020 6:00 AM EDT
Rescuing spring term: The unsung heroes of tech support
Oregon State University, College of Engineering

As one of the Oregon State University College of Engineering technology “first responders,” Leanne Lai has been working around the clock to smooth the transition to remote teaching, remote meetings, and remote living.

Released: 12-May-2020 2:15 PM EDT
Forensic Chemist’s Laser Technology Can Detect Crime Scene Smokers
University at Albany, State University of New York

Igor Lednev’s innovative laser-light technology is adding another use to its forensics toolbox – being able to determine if a smoker was at the crime scene based on biological evidence.

Released: 12-May-2020 12:20 PM EDT
ORNL, LANL-developed quantum technologies go the distance
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

For the second year in a row, a team of scientists from DOE’s Oak Ridge and Los Alamos National Laboratories led a demonstration hosted by EPB, a utility and telecommunications company, to test quantum-based technologies that could improve the cybersecurity, longevity and efficiency of the nation’s power grid. Among other successes, the researchers drastically increased the range these resources can cover in collaboration with new industry partner Qubitekk.

Released: 12-May-2020 12:20 PM EDT
Artificial Intelligence Algorithm Can Rapidly Detect Severity of Common Blinding Eye Disease
Mount Sinai Health System

A new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm developed by researchers at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) can rapidly and accurately detect age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss in the United States.

   
Released: 12-May-2020 10:55 AM EDT
Twitter study tracks early days of COVID-19 pandemic in U.S.
Binghamton University, State University of New York

A preliminary new study from Binghamton University, State University of New York looks at a snapshot of the U.S. coronavirus response on Twitter.

Released: 12-May-2020 9:45 AM EDT
Inspired by the Past, Rensselaer Artist Develops Innovative Screenprinting Techniques
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

In his artistic quest to translate his vision, Nathan Meltz used numerous techniques. But it was his innovative use of 21st-century technology with 15th-century printing tools that pushed the boundaries of screenprinting.

Released: 12-May-2020 8:00 AM EDT
Innovative Communication System Protects Health Professionals TreatingInfectious Disease Patients
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Physician-scientists have developed a communication management system built on a telemedicine platform that can help minimize the exposure of health care professionals to highly infectious diseases while still providing personalized patient care, according to a new report published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Released: 11-May-2020 2:10 PM EDT
Making a Material World Better, Faster Now: Q&A With Materials Project Director Kristin Persson
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab’s Kristin Persson shares her thoughts on what inspired her to launch the Materials Project online database, the future of materials research and machine learning, and how she found her own way into a STEM career.

8-May-2020 9:45 AM EDT
3D-Printed Nuclear Reactor Promises Faster, More Economical Path to Nuclear Energy
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are refining their design of a 3D-printed nuclear reactor core, scaling up the additive manufacturing process necessary to build it, and developing methods to confirm the consistency and reliability of its printed components.

Released: 11-May-2020 11:55 AM EDT
ORNL's advanced manufacturing innovation helps industry in COVID-19 fight
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility and Carbon Fiber Technology Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using their materials science, fiber production and additive manufacturing expertise and capabilities to produce tooling such as custom molds for injection molding to provide US industry with the necessary resources to mass produce healthcare supplies in record time.

Released: 11-May-2020 9:40 AM EDT
Mount Sinai Works With Google Nest to Help Patients With COVID-19
Mount Sinai Health System

A New Nest Camera Console Enhances Safety of Patients and Staff; Reduces PPE Demands

Released: 8-May-2020 10:35 AM EDT
Systemic Risks of Pandemics
Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

What is so special about systemic risks? Risks are systemic when a society’s essential systems, such as telecommunications, infrastructure or health systems are threatened.

Released: 7-May-2020 2:25 PM EDT
Smartphone-based automated contact tracing: Is it possible to balance privacy, accuracy and security?
University of Alabama at Birmingham

UAB professor, Nitesh Saxena, Ph.D., explains the context of contact tracing and how it will help the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

7-May-2020 8:20 AM EDT
LLNL researchers devise strategy for reducing defects in popular metal 3D printing method
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Combining high-fidelity computer simulations with ultra-high-speed X-ray imaging, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have discovered a strategy for reducing or even eliminating defects in parts built through a common, laser-based metal 3D-printing process.

Released: 7-May-2020 1:05 PM EDT
Understanding the impacts of unexpected shift to digital learning
Penn State College of Engineering

The unexpected transition to online classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many changes for undergraduate students and their instructors. To understand the magnitude of these impacts and potentially improve digital learning, researchers in the Penn State School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs (SEDTAPP) have received $196,136 from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

   
Released: 7-May-2020 10:05 AM EDT
Bursting your (tiny) bubbles: New research points the way toward pore-free 3D printing
Argonne National Laboratory

New research conducted at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) points toward pore-free 3D printing of metal components, with no additional apparatus required.

Released: 7-May-2020 9:00 AM EDT
Student team designs smart mask that monitors vital signs
Cornell University

The team’s VitalMask, made of 3D-printed resin, places sensors near the wearer’s earlobes, nose and mouth to monitor body temperature, heart rate, blood oxygen levels and respiratory rate. “These vital signs are transferred in real time to a mobile or desktop app,” said Kristin Ong ’21. “Not only does the mask help busy medical personnel prioritize patients, it also offers a washable, reusable alternative to standard disposable masks.”

Released: 7-May-2020 8:00 AM EDT
Portable, Reusable Test for COVID-19
University of Utah

University of Utah electrical and computer engineering professor Massood Tabib-Azar is developing a portable, reusable sensor for COVID-19 that works with a cellphone. It can detect the presence of the virus in about a minute and just requires a drop of saliva.

Released: 6-May-2020 3:55 PM EDT
Could hotel service robots help the hospitality industry after COVID-19?
University of Surrey

Lead author Dr Tracy Xu, Lecturer in Hospitality at The University of Surrey's world-renowned School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, has had her paper published in the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.

   
Released: 6-May-2020 1:10 PM EDT
DHS S&T Awards $142K to Cignal for Artificial Intelligence Model Training
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T awarded $142,465 in Phase 1 funding to Cignal LLC of Ashburn, Virginia, to create high-fidelity synthetic data used to train artificial intelligence (AI).

Released: 6-May-2020 11:05 AM EDT
Latest $2.5 Million Grant Accelerates Advances in Bioimaging at Rensselaer
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

In order to effectively address intractable challenges like cancer, researchers, drug developers, and clinicians need to be able to see how a potential therapeutic works within a living system, ideally in real time. That type of vision and insight is being made possible by engineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. A new $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute (NCI) underscores the influence of Rensselaer researchers in this area, as they continue to develop new and innovative bioimaging techniques that also harness the power of machine learning methods.

   
Released: 6-May-2020 10:10 AM EDT
Investigating the dynamics of stability
Argonne National Laboratory

Scientists have gained important insight into the mechanisms that drive stability and activity in materials during oxygen evolution reactions. This insight will guide the practical design of materials for electrochemical fuel production.

Released: 6-May-2020 10:10 AM EDT
Scientists and neurosurgeon team up to develop novel imaging device for babies with brain disorders
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Using night-vision goggle technology, near-infrared light, and high-resolution detectors, a wearable imaging device for awake infants with brain disorders was developed by a team of scientists and a pediatric neurosurgeon at UTHealth. Cap-based Transcranial Optical Tomography (CTOT), which utilizes a cap for the baby’s head, is the first high-resolution, whole-brain functional imaging device that does not require the baby to be put under anesthesia.



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