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Reversal of Blood Droplet Flight Predicted, Captured in Experiments

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2021 — Forensic science includes the analysis of blood backspatter involved in gunshot wounds, but scientific questions about the detailed role of fluids in […]

Combining Mask Wearing, Social Distancing Suppresses COVID-19 Virus Spread

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2021 — Studies show wearing masks and social distancing can contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, but their combined effectiveness is not precisely […]

Tiny Brains Grown in 3D-Printed Bioreactor

WASHINGTON, April 6, 2021 — Scientists from MIT and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have grown small amounts of self-organizing brain tissue, known as organoids, in […]

Plant, Animal Surfaces Inspire Infection-Proof Engineered Implants

WASHINGTON, April 6, 2021 — Dragonfly wings, lotus leaves, cicada wings — thanks to millennia of evolution, nature has optimized the ways these surfaces and others behave […]

Activated Carbon Increases Cryocooler Efficiency

WASHINGTON, April 6, 2021 — Cryocoolers are ultracold refrigeration units used in surgery and drug development, semiconductor fabrication, and spacecraft. They can be tubes, pumps, tabletop sizes, […]

Curbing Coronavirus Spread in Enclosed Spaces Means Better Masks, Adequate Ventilation

WASHINGTON, April 6, 2021 — With research increasingly showing the COVID-19 virus is transmissible via smaller droplets suspended in air, there is a growing concern current public […]

Thermal Power Nanogenerator Created Without Solid Moving Parts

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2021 — As environmental and energy crises become increasingly more common occurrences around the world, a thermal energy harvester capable of converting abundant thermal […]

Cervical Cancer Testing Tech Could Replace Pap Smears, Save Lives

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2021 — Emerging technologies can screen for cervical cancer better than Pap smears and, if widely used, could save lives both in developing nations […]

Shining, Colored LED Lighting on Microalgae for Next-Generation Biofuel

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2021 — As ethanol, biodiesel, and other biofuels continue to present challenges, such as competing with food security or lacking the technology for more […]