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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 […]

Using Holographic Endoscopes to Observe Distant Objects

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2021 — Scientists are developing tools to observe the biological machinery in in vivo animal models to be able to understand and better treat […]

Microchip Models of Human Lungs Enable Better Understanding of Disease, Immune Response

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2021 — According to the National Institutes of Health, respiratory viruses are the most frequent cause of disease and death in humans, a fact […]

Enhanced Ceramics Could Play Pivotal Role in Advancing 5G Technology

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2021 — 5G, or the fifth-generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks, is touted as having finally arrived for ultrafast download speeds, an end […]

Cost-Effective, Easily Manufactured Ventilators for COVID-19 Patients

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2021 — Scientists have been working for the past year to find ways to curb the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Though it is […]

Machine Learning Can Identify Cancerous Cells by Their Acidity

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 — Cancerous cells exhibit several key differences from healthy cells that help identify them as dangerous. For instance, the pH — the level […]

Second COVID-19 Wave in Europe Less Lethal Than First Wave

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 — As Europe experienced its enormous second wave of the COVID-19 disease, researchers noticed the mortality rate — progression from cases to deaths […]

Controlling Sloshing Motions in Sea-Based Fish Farming Cages Improves Fish Welfare

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 — Sea-based fish farming systems using net pens are hard on the environment and the fish. A closed cage can improve fish welfare, […]