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Re-Using Plastic to Remove Harmful Pollutants in Wastewater
A team of researchers has developed a method to re-use common plastics to break down other harmful pollutants found in wastewater. This method tackles two grave pollution issues at once: plastic pollution that threatens our ecosystems and presence of carcinogenic synthetic dyes in wastewater. The team’s method portrays how polystyrene, a plastic frequently seen in… Read More
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3D Virtual Tour Through Rock Unlocks Fossil Mystery
A team of geoscientists at Princeton University has developed a method to create three-dimensional digital images of deconstructed rock samples that can be viewed from any angle. Algorithms, developed by the team, allow the computer to segment the images without human bias. Close to five years ago Adam Maloof, an associate professor of geoscience, collaborated… Read More
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Near-Death Experience Inspires Hybrid Technology for Cheaper, Longer-Lasting Batteries
A pair of researchers at The University of Toledo (UT) have developed an energy storage system that increases the longevity and performance of battery packs in electric vehicles, satellites, planes, grid stations, and more. The research is published in Batteries, an international journal, and was presented at the Advanced Design and Manufacturing Expo at the… Read More
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Tailoring Wearable Devices to Maximize User Benefit
Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied and Sciences (SEAS) and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have developed a machine learning algorithm that helps wearable exosuits conform to individual motion habits. For an exosuit to effectively serve its purpose, it must be perfectly tailored to fit its user’s… Read More
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Launch Your Alka-Rocket to Win $30,000 and to Break the Guinness World Record
Bayer has officially launched the second annual Alka-Rocket Challenge, an event where student scientists compete for a chance to win $30,000 and to break the Guinness World Record for the highest launch of an Alka-Rocket. Bayer, the multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company and owner of Alka-Seltzer, has extended its invitation to compete to teams… Read More
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Stony Brook Hackathon Inspires Cutting-Edge Student-Built Technologies
Over the President’s Day weekend, Stony Brook University welcomed 174 students to the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology to compete in a 40-hour IoT and security hackathon. The event, called Hack@CEWIT, featured student programmers and designers from all over the U.S. A prize money of $7,000 was disbursed to the competitors who… Read More
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Princess Leia of ‘Star Wars’ Inspires 3D Images That Float in Air
A team of researchers from Brigham Young University (BYU) has developed a revolutionary method to produce 3D image projections similar to the Princess Leia 3D message used in the original “Star Wars” movie. The method could lead to real-life applications of volumetric images seen in science fiction movies, such as “Avatar,” “Iron Man,” and… Read More
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New Method for Testing Potential Antibiotics ‘Puts Bacteria to Work for Us’
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have developed a method to quickly test hundreds of thousands of potential infection-fighting drugs, which involves constructing bacteria to produce and test molecules that could be self-damaging. This research comes at a pivotal time, for humans are increasingly becoming immune to existing antibiotics. The method is described… Read More
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Trash-Talking AI Could Help Humans Get Along with Each Other
Brigham Young University computer science professors Jacob Crandall and Michael Goodrich, along with a team of researchers from MIT and other international universities, have created an algorithm that enables machines to compromise and cooperate instead of compete. The researchers are hoping that through their study they can improve the way humans interact with each other.… Read More
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University of Toledo Hosts Meal Drive for Caribbean Hurricane Relief
The University of Toledo (UT) is hosting its third annual meal drive for hurricane relief in the Caribbean on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 26-27. The university expects 800 community volunteers — students, employees and alumni — to help assemble meals in the Health Education Building on Main Campus. After a year jam-packed with hurricanes that… Read More
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Computer Vision-Motor Tests Predict Baseball Batting Ability
A team of researchers from Duke Health has sharpened a digital method to test vision, sensory, and motor skills in baseball batters. The computer testing could serve as a new tool for baseball scouts in assessing a player’s skills, or for developing training programs to improve performance on the field. Duke Health is a research… Read More
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Duke’s ‘Laser Evaporation Technology’ Makes ‘Impossible’ Solar Materials Possible
A team of researchers at Duke University has developed an efficient method to create hybrid thin-film materials, which could aid in the development of solar cells, light emitting diodes, photodetectors, and optoelectronic devices. The researchers claim that this method, which uses perovskites, allows for the creation of solar materials “that would otherwise be difficult or… Read More
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Mindfulness Training Can Reduce Student Stress Even During Exams
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have proven mindfulness training as an effective way to limit student stress even during exam time. Stress levels among college students have grown tremendously in recent years. According to a University of Cambridge press release, the number of students engaged in counseling services in the UK grew 50 percent… Read More
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Lancaster University Develops App to Tackle Loneliness
A team of researchers from Lancaster University in the UK has developed an app — the “Social Connectedness App” — that can help cure loneliness in older adults. The research to create the “Social Connectedness App” is part of the “Mobile Age” project, and was funded by Horizon 2020 EU. The “Mobile Age” project has… Read More
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Metal Printing Opens Door to Flexible, Self-Healing Electronics
A team of researchers from North Carolina State University (NC State) has developed a method to create flexible, stretchable electronics capable of self-healing by directly printing metal circuits. The technique is applicable with existing manufacturing systems that require direct printing technologies, and can be used with multiple metals and substrates. The paper, “Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) Printing… Read More
