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Brain Cell Membranes’ Lipids May Play Big Role in Alzheimer’s Progression

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2021 — Alzheimer’s disease is predominant in elderly people, but the way age-related changes to lipid composition affect the regulation of biological processes is […]

Polymer-Based Coatings on Metallic Implants Improve Bone-Implant Integration

WASHINGTON, April 27, 2021 — Traffic accidents, tumor resections, and congenital diseases can cause significant trauma, which can lead to large bone deformations and/or bone loss. Although […]

Fastener with Microscopic Mushroom Design Holds Promise

WASHINGTON, January 19, 2021 — A Velcro-like fastener with a microscopic design that looks like tiny mushrooms could mean advances for everyday consumers and scientific fields like […]

Seeking the Most Effective Polymers for Personal Protective Equipment

WASHINGTON, November 17, 2020 — Personal protective equipment, like face masks and gowns, is generally made of polymers. But not much attention is typically given to the […]

Folded Paper Creates Portable Lab for Field Laboratory Tests

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 20, 2019 — Monitoring and tracking biological threats or epidemics require the ability to carry out medical and laboratory tests in the field during […]

Women in Science: Research and Reflections

WASHINGTON, D.C., DECEMBER 7, 2018 — A special issue of the interdisciplinary AVS journal Biointerphases, from AIP Publishing, appears this week online and focuses on the research […]

Carbon Nanodots Do an Ultrafine Job With In Vitro Lung Tissue

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 11, 2018 — Epidemiological studies have established a strong correlation between inhaling ultrafine particles from incomplete combustion and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Still, relatively […]

Simulations Reveal Role of Calcium in Titanium Implant Acceptance

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 4, 2018 — Titanium-based materials are widely used in medical implant technology. Coating the surface of titanium materials with biologically active molecules has recently […]

Mapping Out Cancer’s Movements

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 28, 2018 — Cancer researchers struggle to identify tumor cells that are interspersed within nonmalignant tissues because tumor cells exploit the tissue environment and […]