Artificial Breathing System Reveals Alveoli Function in Lungs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2022 – Alveoli are the basic functional units of the human respiratory system, acting as tiny air sacs that exchange gases. Air inhaled through […]
Washing Dishes with Superheated Steam More Effective, Earth-Friendly
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2022 – Conventional dishwashers often do not kill all the harmful microorganisms left on plates, bowls, and cutlery. They also require long cycle times […]
Low-Cost Disease Diagnosis by Mapping Heart Sounds
WASHINGTON, August 30, 2022 – Aortic valve stenosis occurs when the aortic valve narrows, constricting blood flow from the heart through the artery and to the entire […]
Treating, Preventing Heart Attacks with Human Tissue Models
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2022 – A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, resulting in 18 million deaths per year. […]
Saturn 5 Was Loud But Didn’t Melt Concrete
WASHINGTON, August 23, 2022 – The Saturn 5 carried man to the moon and remains the most powerful rocket to successfully launch to orbit. It captures the […]
Do Wind Instruments Disperse COVID Aerosol Droplets?
WASHINGTON, August 16, 2022 – During the COVID-19 pandemic, many live musical events and festivals were postponed and even canceled to protect musicians and audience members. When […]
Harvesting Resources on Mars with Plasmas
WASHINGTON, August 16, 2022 – An international team of researchers came up with a plasma-based way to produce and separate oxygen within the Martian environment. It’s a […]
Human-Machine Interfaces Work Underwater, Generate Their Own Power
WASHINGTON, August 9, 2022 – Wearable human-machine interface devices, HMIs, can be used to control machines, computers, music players, and other systems. A challenge for conventional HMIs […]
Body Posture Affects How Oral Drugs Absorbed by Stomach
WASHINGTON, August 9, 2022 – A common, economic, and easy method of administering drugs is orally, by swallowing a pill or capsule. But oral administration is the […]