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Biohybrid Model Uses Organic Lungs, Synthetic Muscles to Re-Create Respiration Mechanics

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2020 — Benchtop tools for studying the respiratory system misrepresent the interdependence between the diaphragm, abdomen and lungs. Meanwhile, computational models often hide the […]

Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Enzyme with Inhibitors

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2020 — As the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread around the world, many researchers are studying epidemiological models to […]

Finding Balance Between Green Energy Storage, Harvesting

WASHINGTON, June 2, 2020 — Generating power through wind or solar energy is dependent on the abundance of the right weather conditions, making finding the optimal strategy […]

Promising New Method for Producing Tiny Liquid Capsules

WASHINGTON, June 2, 2020 — Microcapsules for the storage and delivery of substances are tiny versions of the type of capsule used for fish oil or other […]

Artificial Tissue Used to Research Uterine Contractions

WASHINGTON, June 2, 2020 — Advanced tissue engineering technologies allow scientists to mimic the structure of a uterus, enabling crucial research on fertility and disease. In an […]

Next-Gen Laser Facilities Look to Usher in New Era of Relativistic Plasmas Research

WASHINGTON, May 26, 2020 — The subject of the 2018 Nobel Prize in physics, chirped pulse amplification is a technique that increases the strength of laser pulses […]

Critical Transition Theory Shows Flickering in Heart Before Atrial Fibrillation

WASHINGTON, May 26, 2020 — Affecting up to 4% of patients older than 65 years, atrial fibrillation ranks among the most common heart conditions. Described by health […]

Six Feet Not Far Enough to Stop Virus Transmission in Light Winds

WASHINGTON, May 19, 2020 — Airborne transmission of viruses, like the virus causing COVID-19, is not well understood, but a good baseline for study is a deeper […]

Image Analysis Technique Provides Better Understanding of Heart Cell Defects

WASHINGTON, May 19, 2020 — Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and other industrialized nations, and many patients face limited treatment […]