Microbial Computers: Is There Anything that Bacteria Can’t Do? Though we won’t be seeing bacteria computers on our desks any time soon, this group of researchers demonstrated that cleverly arranged bacteria operate like a rudimentary computer. June 5, 2017 by Sanjoy Som Read More
How Do Algae Biofuels Compare to Diesel in Real Engines? Scientists put algae biodiesel blends and plain diesel fuel to the test in real engines to compare their efficiency and emissions. May 24, 2017 by Mary Sabuda Read More
The Latest Cutting-Edge Water Filtration Technique Was Inspired By Your Kidneys Both scientists and start-ups are excited about using water-filtering proteins called aquaporins to make seawater drinkable. May 23, 2017 by Mohit Nalavadi Read More
CONPHINE: Nanoconfining Polymers for Stretchable Smart Devices Scientists develop a new way to obtain high performance polymer films for wearable electronics. May 18, 2017 by Namrata Dave Read More
Disposable Vape Pens: What Are You Inhaling? Metal elements were found in the vapors of electronic cigarettes and hookahs and their concentrations were compared to regular cigarettes. May 2, 2017 by Gina Misra Read More
Are facial morphs a reliable way to produce fake IDs? Experiments show how often humans and computers misidentify a morphed ID image as an unfamiliar person April 15, 2017 by Nichole Sullivan Read More
Why Trains Don’t Fall Off the Track When Turning Researcher derives the optimal angle for train wheels and reveals a new analysis that simplifies our understanding of trains April 12, 2017 by Crystal Riley Read More
Betting on Aliens Would you invest in the search for extraterrestrials for a chance to win big? April 4, 2017 by Jacob Haqq-Misra Read More
Bacteria-Powered Battery Helps Remove Lake Pollution Combining aquatic plants with a microbial fuel cell effectively reduces nitrogen pollution in water March 7, 2017 by Gina Misra Read More
