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Biomaterials Could Mean Better Vaccines, Virus-Fighting Surfaces

WASHINGTON, February 9, 2021 — Advances in the fields of biomaterials and nanotechnology could lead to big breakthroughs in the fight against dangerous viruses like the novel […]

Porous Materials Unfavorable for Coronavirus Survival

WASHINGTON, February 9, 2021 — As COVID-19 spreads via respiratory droplets, researchers have become increasingly interested in the drying of droplets on impermeable and porous surfaces. Surfaces […]

Advanced Simulations Reveal How Air Conditioning Spreads COVID-19 Aerosols

WASHINGTON, February 9, 2021 — The detailed physical processes and pathways involved in the transmission of COVID-19 are still not well understood. Researchers decided to use advanced […]

Why Food Sticks to Nonstick Frying Pans

WASHINGTON, February 2, 2021 — Despite the use of nonstick frying pans, foods will sometimes get stuck to a heated surface, even if oil is used. The […]

Temperature, Humidity, Wind Predict Second Wave of Pandemic

WASHINGTON, February 2, 2021 — The “second wave” of the coronavirus pandemic has placed much blame on a lack of appropriate safety measures. However, due to the […]

Biosensors Require Robust Antifouling Protection

WASHINGTON, February 2, 2021 — Some promising biosensors and medical devices work well within pristine laboratory environments. However, they tend to stop working to deliver medical therapeutics […]

Cancer Research Expands Body’s Own Immune System to Kill Tumors

WASHINGTON, February 2, 2021 — Scientists are hoping advances in cancer research could lead to a day when a patient’s own immune system could be used to […]

Air Purifiers May Do More Harm Than Good in Confined Spaces with Airborne Viruses

WASHINGTON, January 26, 2021 — The positions of air inlets and outlets in confined spaces, such as elevators, greatly affect airborne virus transmission. In Physics of Fluids, […]

Microwaves Used to Deactivate Coronavirus, Flu, Other Aerosolized Viruses

WASHINGTON, January 26, 2021 — As the pandemic has continued to spread globally, studies indicate the COVID-19 virus may be contained in aerosols that can be generated […]