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DNA Origami Enables Fabricating Superconducting Nanowires

WASHINGTON, January 19, 2021 — The quest for ever-smaller electronic components led an international group of researchers to explore using molecular building blocks to create them. DNA […]

New Insights into Wound Healing Process

WASHINGTON, January 19, 2021 — Biomedical engineers developed a technique to observe wound healing in real time, discovering a central role for cells known as fibroblasts. The […]

Eggs Reveal What May Happen to Brain on Impact

WASHINGTON, January 19, 2021 — What causes brain concussions? Is it direct translational or rotational impact? This is one of the research areas currently being explored by […]

Wearable Electronics for Continuous Cardiac, Respiratory Monitoring

WASHINGTON, January 12, 2021 — A highly sensitive wearable sensor for cardiorespiratory monitoring could potentially be worn continuously by cardiac patients or others who require constant monitoring. […]

Disposable Helmet Retains Cough Droplets, Minimizes Transmission to Dentists, Otolaryngologists

WASHINGTON, January 12, 2021 — The risk of infection of COVID-19 is high for medical specialists who come in contact with symptomatic or asymptomatic patients. Dentists and […]

Singing a Tumor Test Song

WASHINGTON, January 12, 2021 — Singing may be the next-generation, noninvasive approach to determining the health of a patient’s thyroid. Typically, a fine needle is used to […]

Can Sodium-Ion Batteries Replace Trusty Lithium-Ion Ones?

WASHINGTON, January 12, 2021 — Sodium-ion batteries are a potential replacement for lithium batteries, but the anodes — positively charged electrodes — that work well for lithium-ion […]

Cornell University to Extract Energy from Manure to Meet Peak Heating Demands

WASHINGTON, December 22, 2020 — Cornell University is developing a system to extract energy from cattle manure to meet the campus’s peak demands for heat in the […]

Hand-Held Device Measures Aerosols for Coronavirus Risk Assessment

WASHINGTON, December 22, 2020 — Because of the role they play in coronavirus transmission, understanding aerosol concentrations and persistence in public spaces can help determine infection risks. […]