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Exploring Dynamics of Blood Flow in Vascular, Atherosclerotic Diseases

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 – Medical interventions, such as improving diet, lowering blood lipids, or controlling blood pressure and blood sugar, can only do so much when […]

Wearable, Inexpensive Robotic Sleeve for Lymphedema Treatment

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2022 – Lymphedema often occurs in survivors of breast cancer, because they are at high risk for lymph node damage or removal during surgical […]

Face Shape Influences Mask Fit, Suggests Problems with Double Masking Against COVID-19

WASHINGTON, May 3 2022 – In its updated guidance at the start of 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said loosely woven cloth masks […]

Complex Networks Help Explain Extreme Rainfall Events

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2022 – Precipitation extremes are very likely to become more frequent in most locations, according to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel […]

COVID-19 Lockdown Measures Affect Air Pollution from Cities Differently

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2022 – The COVID-19 pandemic and its public response created large shifts in how people travel. In some areas, these restrictions on travel appear […]

Study Illustrates Nuances of Gravitational Pull of Ice Sheets

WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 – It is well known that global warming is causing sea levels to rise via two processes: thermal expansion, when water expands because […]

Sending Out Bacteria-Carrying Mosquitoes to Protect People from Dengue

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 – Dengue is the most widespread mosquito-borne disease in the world, and to date, there are no medical treatments for people suffering from […]

Almost Ready for Prime Time: Deep UV Photodetectors Head to Real-World Testing

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 – Numerous devices and detectors sense and catalog deep ultraviolet frequencies that the Earth’s ozone layer otherwise absorbs. Most solar-blind space-borne imaging platforms […]

Twisting Oreos Shows Creme Filling Sticks to One Side

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 – Imagine the perfect way to eat an Oreo. Perhaps you twist the top layer, separating the cookie into two parts, and then […]