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Composition of Joint Lubricant Potential Culprit Behind Osteoarthritis

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2023 – Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease caused by the breakdown of cartilage that afflicts more than 35 million adults in the U.S. […]

Stopping Storms from Creating Dangerous Urban Geysers

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2023 – During intense rainstorms, residents of urban areas rely on stormwater sewers to keep streets and homes from flooding. But in some cases, […]

The Roly-Poly Gold Rush

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2023 – The woodlouse goes by many names: roly-poly, pill bug, potato bug, tomato bug, butchy boy, cheesy bob, and chiggy pig, to name […]

Detecting, Predicting, and Preventing Aortic Ruptures with Computational Modeling

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2023 – An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) causes the wall of a person’s aorta, the largest artery in the body, to weaken and bulge […]

Fibroblast Inhibitors Assist Anti-Cancer Drugs to Suppress Cancer Growth

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2023 – Fibroblasts build and maintain the extracellular matrix, or physical scaffolding for cells, in the connective tissues within the body. It is believed […]

Prepare for Landing: Making Airports More Efficient

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2023 – Air traffic is a significant and complex problem. Near misses between passenger planes on runways have been making headlines lately and raising […]

The Powerhouse of the Future: Artificial Cells

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2023 – Energy production in nature is the responsibility of chloroplasts and mitochondria and is crucial for fabricating sustainable, synthetic cells in the lab. […]

A Recipe for 3D-Printing Food

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2023 – 3D-printing food could address global challenges in food supply and nutrition. But there are hurdles involved in adapting additive manufacturing to produce […]

Cascading Failures in Urban Traffic Systems Tied to Hidden Bottlenecks

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2023 – Transportation systems in urban settings are vulnerable to a variety of factors including weather, traffic congestion, and special events. Bottlenecks, in particular, […]