New Nanoparticles to Target Drug-Resistant Bacteria

New Nanoparticles to Target Drug-Resistant Bacteria

These microorganisms are currently immune to all antibiotics

New Sensor Detects Spoiled Fruits and Vegetables

New Sensor Detects Spoiled Fruits and Vegetables

The instrument was designed by experts in the United States

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 27th, 2012
Device Measures Severity of Epilepsy Seizures

Device Measures Severity of Epilepsy Seizures

The instrument can be worn as a wrist band, its creators say

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 26th, 2012
Mucus Is Our First Line of Defense

Mucus Is Our First Line of Defense

Though many people feel revulsion when thinking about it

New Glass Has No Glare, Repels Water

New Glass Has No Glare, Repels Water

Investigators say that the material does not even fog

High Tech Building Hacked Into Playing Tetris

High Tech Building Hacked Into Playing Tetris

You can just wonder how you would react if you were inside

Advanced Thin Film Material Has Graphene-Like Properties

Advanced Thin Film Material Has Graphene-Like Properties

The compound was recently developed by a team of American experts

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 20th, 2012
Pollution Causes 16,000 Early Deaths Yearly in the UK

Pollution Causes 16,000 Early Deaths Yearly in the UK

Experts say that the link between the two is undeniable

Study Reveals How Antibiotics Work

Study Reveals How Antibiotics Work

Action pathways have never been fully understood until now

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 19th, 2012
Preventing Premature Failure in Hip Implants

Preventing Premature Failure in Hip Implants

The technique could also work for knee prosthesis

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 12th, 2012
Preventing the Formation of Frozen Methane Hydrate Under Water

Preventing the Formation of Frozen Methane Hydrate Under Water

This is a huge problem for natural gas and oil extraction operations

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 12th, 2012
Measuring Intracranial Pressure Made Easy

Measuring Intracranial Pressure Made Easy

New method eliminates the need to drill holes in people's heads

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 11th, 2012
Copper-Gold Nanoparticles Turn Carbon Dioxide into Fuel

Copper-Gold Nanoparticles Turn Carbon Dioxide into Fuel

Investigators develop new technique that relies on nanotechnology

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 10th, 2012
Oceanic Crust Formation Is a Dynamic Process

Oceanic Crust Formation Is a Dynamic Process

It also occurs slower than researchers first predicted

Rare-Earth Element Bottleneck Looms on the Horizon

Rare-Earth Element Bottleneck Looms on the Horizon

These materials are growing scarce as demand increases

Therapeutic Nanoparticles Developed at MIT

Therapeutic Nanoparticles Developed at MIT

Ongoing clinical trials proved the approach can be used to treat cancer

MIT Experts Developing “Smart Sand”

MIT Experts Developing “Smart Sand”

The innovation could lead to the creation of reconfigurable robots

 
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