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Long-lasting disinfectant promises to help fight pandemics
Researchers have developed a nanoparticle-based disinfectant that can continuously kill viruses on a surface for up to seven days
Joseph Shavit
Sep 3, 2021


Scientists create first-ever vibration-free Quantum tunneling microscope
A key challenge is finding materials and processes that make complex architectures with stable quantum bits possible.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 3, 2021


Nano 'camera' made using molecular glue allows real-time monitoring of chemical reactions
Researchers have made a tiny camera, held together with 'molecular glue' that allows them to observe chemical reactions in real time.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 3, 2021


Machine learning algorithm revolutionizes how scientists study behavior
To researchers the best way to understand the brain is to watch how organisms interact with the world.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 2, 2021


New innovation could reduce the amount of hazardous space debris
A drag sail that a team at Purdue University developed to pull launch vehicles in space back to Earth is scheduled to undergo a test launch
Joseph Shavit
Sep 1, 2021


Robot mimics the powerful punch of the mantis shrimp
Research answers long-standing biological questions, paves the way for small but mighty robots.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 1, 2021


Physicists make laser beams visible in vacuum
When the atoms are illuminated by a laser beam prepared in this way, they react changing their state in a characteristic way.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 27, 2021


Gene editing could render mosquitos infertile, reducing disease spread
New U.S. Army-funded research uses gene editing to render certain male mosquitoes infertile and slow the spread of these diseases.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 27, 2021


New technology could bring the fastest version of 5G to your home and workplace
Consumers of today's 5G cellphones may have experienced one of the following tradeoffs: impressive download speeds with spotty coverage
Joshua Shavit
Aug 26, 2021


When it comes to predicting Alzheimer’s disease risk, the EYES have it
Amyloid plaques are protein deposits that collect between brain cells, hindering function and eventually leading to Alzheimer's Disease.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 26, 2021


Do the benefits outweigh the risks for autonomous vehicles?
A panel of experts has assessed the risks and potential benefits associated with deploying autonomous vehicles (AVs) on U.S. roads.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 26, 2021


Antibodies found to block specific viruses that cause arthritis, brain infections
Alphaviruses — mosquito-borne viruses that can trigger brain infections and arthritis — may have met their match.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 24, 2021


Mentally stimulating jobs linked to lower risk of dementia in old age
People with mentally stimulating jobs have a lower risk of dementia in old age than those with non-stimulating jobs, finds a study.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 24, 2021


Key mental abilities can actually improve as we age
It’s long been believed that advancing age leads to broad declines in our mental abilities. New research offers surprisingly good news.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 23, 2021


Leaping squirrels could help scientists develop more agile robots
Understanding the split-second decisions squirrels make as they jump from branch to branch will help scientists develop more agile robots
Joseph Shavit
Aug 20, 2021


Removing race from kidney function estimates may impact care of black cancer patients
Researchers found that removing race-based adjustments from equations estimating the kidney function of oncology patients may be wrong.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 17, 2021


New CRISPR-based technology could revolutionize antibody-based medical diagnostics
Scientists have repurposed the genetic modification technology CRISPR to identify antibodies in patient blood samples
Joshua Shavit
Aug 16, 2021


Missing jigsaw piece: engineers make critical advance in quantum computer design
Quantum engineers from UNSW Sydney have removed a major obstacle that has stood in the way of quantum computers becoming a reality
Joshua Shavit
Aug 16, 2021


Swimming robot gives fresh insight into locomotion and neuroscience
Thanks to their swimming robot modeled after a lamprey, EPFL scientists may have discovered why some vertebrates
Joshua Shavit
Aug 15, 2021


MIT built a search engine to find the future's most important tech innovations
New research using patent data could help inform decision-makers by predicting which technologies are improving the fastest.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 12, 2021
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