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Rat Spinal Cords Control Neural Function in Biobots

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 — Biological robots, or biobots, draw inspiration from natural systems to mimic the motions of organisms, such as swimming or jumping. Improvements […]

Simulating Borehole Ballooning Helps Ensure Safe Drilling of Deep-Water Oil, Gas

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2020 — A device which simulates borehole ballooning, a detrimental side effect of deep-water drilling operations, is expected to ensure safe and efficient operations. […]

Ultrasound-Assisted Molecule Delivery Looks to Preserve Blood for Years

WASHINGTON, April 21, 2020 — Ensuring adequate preservation of the millions of units of blood that are donated every year presents a challenge for blood banks, as […]

Organic Memory Devices Show Promise for Flexible, Wearable, Personalized Computing

WASHINGTON, April 21, 2020 — The advent of artificial intelligence, machine learning and the internet of things is expected to change modern electronics and bring forth the […]

Solar Power Plants Get Help from Satellites to Predict Cloud Cover

WASHINGTON, April 14, 2020 — The output of solar energy systems is highly dependent on cloud cover. While weather forecasting can be used to predict the amount […]

Evaluating Embryo Quality with Ultrasensitive Protein Detection

WASHINGTON, April 7, 2020 — Infertility is estimated to affect 9% of reproductive-aged couples globally, and many couples consequently turn to assisted reproductive technology (ART). Selecting embryos […]

Bubble Dynamics Reveal How to Empty Bottles Faster

WASHINGTON, April 7, 2020 — Bottle emptying is a phenomenon most of us have observed while pouring a beverage. Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee […]

Simulations Show Extreme Opinions Can Lead to Polarized Groups

WASHINGTON, April 7, 2020 — In recent years, chaos theory and other forms of computational modeling have sought to leverage findings in the social sciences to better […]

Personalized Microrobots Swim Through Biological Barriers, Deliver Drugs to Cells

WASHINGTON, April 7, 2020 — Tiny biohybrid robots on the micrometer scale can swim through the body and deliver drugs to tumors or provide other cargo-carrying functions. […]