Silver Attacks Bacteria, Gets ‘Consumed’
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2021 — For millennia, silver has been utilized for its antimicrobial and antibacterial properties. Although its use as a disinfectant is widely known, the […]
Probing Deeper into Origins of Cosmic Rays
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2021 — Cosmic rays are high-energy atomic particles continually bombarding Earth’s surface at nearly the speed of light. Our planet’s magnetic field shields the […]
Wake Steering Potentially Boosts Energy Production at US Wind Plants
WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021 — Wake steering is a strategy employed at wind power plants involving misaligning upstream turbines with the wind direction to deflect wakes away […]
Adding Antibodies To Enhance Photodynamic Therapy for Viral and Bacterial Disease
WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021 — The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the pressing need to mitigate a fast-developing virus as well as antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are growing at […]
Embryo Cryopreservation Minimizes Cryoinjuries, Offers Hope for Would-Be Parents
WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021 — What are the most delicate and valuable things you have handled? How would you feel if your daily job involved handling human […]
COVID-19 Testing Method Gives Results Within One Second
WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021 — The COVID-19 pandemic made it clear technological innovations were urgently needed to detect, treat, and prevent the SARS-CoV-2 virus. A year and […]
Box Fan Air Cleaner Greatly Reduces Virus Transmission
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2021 — Improved ventilation can lower the risk of transmission of the COVID-19 virus, but large numbers of decades-old public school classrooms lack adequate […]
Bioengineering Approach for Functional Muscle Regeneration
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2021 — When trauma, illness, or injury causes significant muscle loss, reconstructive procedures for bioengineering functional skeletal muscles can fall short, resulting in permanent […]
3D Bioprinting Technique Controls Cell Orientation
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2021 – 3D bioprinting can create engineered scaffolds that mimic natural tissue. Controlling the cellular organization within those engineered scaffolds for regenerative applications is […]