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Cancer Lab on Chip to Enable Widespread Screening, Personalized Treatment

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2019 — A new generation of pathology labs mounted on chips is set to revolutionize the detection and treatment of cancer by using […]

Finding Alternatives to Diamonds for Drilling

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2019 — Diamonds aren’t just a girl’s best friend — they’re also crucial components for hard-wearing industrial components, such as the drill bits […]

Harvesting Energy from the Human Knee

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 17, 2019 — Imagine powering your devices by walking. With technology recently developed by a group of researchers at the Chinese University of Hong […]

Chaos Theory Produces Map for Predicting the Paths of Particles Emitted Into the Atmosphere

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 16, 2019 — Floating air particles following disasters and other largescale geological events can have a lasting impact on life on Earth. Volcanic ash […]

Do Teaching and Communicating About Microfluidics Advances Need Improvement?

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 9, 2019 — Microfluidics and learning-on-a-chip research — involving the manipulation of small amounts of fluids to run miniaturized experiments in physics, chemistry, biology […]

Biochip Advances Enable Next-Generation Sequencing Technologies

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2019 — Biochips are essentially tiny laboratories designed to function inside living organisms, and they are driving next-generation DNA sequencing technologies. This powerful […]

Which Climates Are Best for Passive Cooling Technologies?

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2019 — A group of University of California, San Diego researchers set out to gain a better understanding of the thermal balance of […]

Finding Missing Network Links Could Help Develop New Drugs, Stop Disease, Ease Traffic

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2019 — A new mathematical model of the structure of networks could help find new cancer drugs, speed up traffic flow and combat […]

Quantum Music to My Ears

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 18, 2019 — It sounds like an old-school vinyl record, but the distinctive crackle in the music streamed into Chris Holloway’s laboratory is atomic […]