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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Diagnosis Improved by Simple Accelerometers

WASHINGTON, February 11, 2020 — Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common type of muscular dystrophy, affecting more than 10,000 males at birth per year in the […]

Researchers Discover Method to Detect Motor-Related Brain Activity

WASHINGTON, February 4, 2020 — Motor-related brain activity, particularly its accurate detection, quantification and classification capabilities, is of great interest to researchers. They are searching for a […]

Smaller Detection Device Effective for Nuclear Treaty Verification, Archaeology Digs

WASHINGTON, January 29, 2020 — Most nuclear data measurements are performed at accelerators large enough to occupy a geologic formation a kilometer wide, like the Los Alamos […]

New Mathematical Model for Amyloid Formation

WASHINGTON, January 28, 2020 — Amyloids are aggregates consisting of stacks of thousands of proteins bound tightly together. Their formation is involved in several widespread disorders, including […]

Tiny Magnetic Structures Enhance Medical Science

WASHINGTON, January 28, 2020 — Small magnetic objects, which have been used successfully in technological applications such as data storage, are showing promise in the biomedical field. […]

Instant Hydrogen Production for Powering Fuel Cells

WASHINGTON, January 28, 2020 — Since the Industrial Revolution, the environmental impacts of energy have posed a concern. Recently, this has driven researchers to search for viable […]

Mapping the Path of Climate Change

WASHINGTON, January 22, 2020 – Since 1880, the Earth’s temperature has risen by 1.9 degrees Fahrenheit and is predicted to continue rising, according to the NASA Global […]

Low Power Metal Detector Senses Magnetic Fingerprints

WASHINGTON, January 21, 2020 — Most traditional electromagnetic methods for detecting hidden metal objects involve systems that are heavy, bulky and require lots of electricity. Recent studies […]

Spider-Man-Style Robotic Graspers Defy Gravity

WASHINGTON, January 17, 2020 — Specially designed vacuum suction units allow humans to climb walls. Scientists have developed a suction unit that can be used on rough […]