Bioprinted 3D Cardiac Patches Could Reverse Scar Formation, Promote Myocardial Regeneration After Heart Attacks

Myocardial infarction, or heart attacks, play a large part in heart diseases and the necrosis of cardiac tissue. In APL Bioengineering, researchers take stock of stem cell-laden 3D-bioprinted cardiac patch technologies and their efficacy as a...
26-Jul-2021 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

American Institute of Physics Selects Kevin Watkins as Chief Federation Officer

The American Institute of Physics is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Watkins as AIP's first chief federation officer. He will be joining the institute in September to establish AIP's new federation office that will focus on enabling the...
26-Jul-2021 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Rounding Errors Could Make Certain Stopwatches Pick Wrong Race Winners

Obtaining split-second measurements relies on faultlessly rounding a raw time recorded by a stopwatch or electronic timing system to a submitted time. Researchers at the University of Surrey found certain stopwatches commit rounding errors when...
21-Jul-2021 11:45 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Sensor Data Identifies Turbine Wake Clustering, Improves Wind Farm Productivity Via Yaw Control

In the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, researchers describe a real-time method for potentially helping turbine farms realize additional power from the clustering of their turbines. Their method requires no new sensors to identify which...
15-Jul-2021 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Bleak Cyborg Future from Brain-Computer Interfaces if We're Not Careful

The most promising method to achieve real-world BCI applications is through electroencephalography, a method of monitoring the brain's electrical activity. EEG-based BCIs will require a number of technological advances prior to widespread use, but...
15-Jul-2021 10:45 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Electric Signals Between Individual Cardiac Cells Regulate Heartbeat

In Biophysics Reviews, researchers provide an update on how electrical impulses in the heart travel from cell to cell. The connections between cells forming the low resistance pathway and facilitating the current flow are called gap junctions. Each...
8-Jul-2021 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Save The Date: AIP Publishing Horizons Meeting Examines Energy Storage and Conversion

Energy conversion and storage is a critical part of modern society as applications continue to develop at a rapid pace. At the 2021 AIP Publishing Horizons Virtual Conference, researchers will unveil and discuss the latest advances in energy science...
7-Jul-2021 11:25 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Something in the Air: Embedded Gas Sensing Device Promises Simple, Accurate Volatile Organic Compounds Detection

Emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids, volatile organic compounds include a variety of chemicals, and many are associated with adverse health effects so detecting VOCs simply, quickly, and reliably is valuable for several practical...
30-Jun-2021 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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