Technology

Side Stream Emissions From Heated Tobacco Product Similar To Secondhand Smoke

A new paper in the Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry states next generation 'heated' tobacco devices- confusing to the public because heating nicotine vapor is the mechanism behind e-cigarette devices- produce side-stream emissions s ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 25 2015 - 7:58am

Glowing Fingerprints Fight Crime

A new crime scene identification technique for fingerprint detection and analysis adds a drop of liquid containing crystals to surfaces, which means investigators using a UV light are able to see invisible fingerprints "glow" in about 30 seconds ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 21 2015 - 2:33pm

Flight- And Dive- Of The RoboBee

In 1939, a Russian engineer proposed a "flying submarine"-- a vehicle that can seamlessly transition from air to water and back again. While it may sound like something out of a James Bond film, engineers have been trying to design functional ae ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 22 2015 - 1:44pm

Genomic Study Sheds Light On Protective Effects Of RTS,S Malaria Vaccine Candidate

An international team have used cutting edge genomic methods to uncover key biological insights that help explain the protective effects of the world's most advanced malaria vaccine candidate, RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S).  RTS,S is the first malaria vaccine c ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 21 2015 - 6:10pm

Splitting Human Embryos To Produce Twins For IVF May Not Be Viable

Human twin embryos created in the laboratory by splitting single embryos into two using a common method known as blastomere biopsy may be unsuitable both for IVF and for research purposes, according to a new study. In the UK, the Human Fertilisation and E ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 23 2015 - 9:29am

CRISPR-Cas9: When A GMO Is Not A GMO

The genome editing technique known as CRISPR-Cas9 (1) has taken the biology world by storm. Initially it was primarily used to knock-out (literally, to make inoperative) specific genes, however, scientists have now figured out how to use the system to kno ...

Article - American Council ... - Oct 25 2015 - 1:43pm

Sonic Tractor Beam Invented

A team of researchers have built the world's first sonic tractor beam that can lift and move objects using sound waves. Tractor beams can grab and lift objects, a concept that has been used by science-fiction writers and has since fascinated scientis ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 27 2015 - 3:28pm

Circulating Tumor DNA Is A 'Liquid Biopsy' For Precision Medicine

A team of researchers has reported that analyzing circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) can track how a patient's cancer evolves and responds to treatment.  This type of blood test-- known as a liquid biopsy-- is less invasive, less costly and less risky tha ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 5 2015 - 7:20am

Tomatoes With Nano-Sized Nutrients Get Boost In Growth And Antioxidants

 With the world population expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, engineers and scientists are looking for ways to meet the increasing demand for food without also increasing the strain on natural resources, such as water and energy, an initiative known as ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 11 2015 - 11:49pm

Market Theory For Science: Can Economics Predict Science Replication?

One experimental result doesn't mean much in science. To truly know whether a result is valid, it needs to be reproduced in the same way over and over again. Yet research that may not be reproduced often finds its way into well-regarded journals, due ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 9 2015 - 7:33pm