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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. […]

Atomic Magnetometer Points to Better Picture of Heart Conductivity

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2020 — Mapping the electrical conductivity of the human heart would be a valuable tool in the diagnosis and management of diseases, such as […]

Extreme High-Frequency Signals Enable Terabits-Per-Second Data Links

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2020 — Using the same technology that allows high-frequency signals to travel on regular phone lines, researchers tested sending extremely high-frequency, 200 GHz signals […]

Adjusting Processing Temperature Results in Better Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications

WASHINGTON, March 24, 2020 — Biohydrogels — biomaterials composed of polymer chains dispersed in water — have been studied closely by researchers for their potential use in […]

Recipe for Neuromorphic Processing Systems?

WASHINGTON, March 24, 2020 — During the 1990s, Carver Mead and colleagues combined basic research in neuroscience with elegant analog circuit design in electronic engineering. This pioneering […]

Composing New Proteins with Artificial Intelligence

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2020 — Proteins are the building blocks of life, and consequently, scientists have long studied how they can improve proteins and design completely new […]