All News

Health & Medicine

Better Arthritis Management: Insights From New Research

Isidoro González-Alvaro from the Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Spain, led a team of researchers who studied the treatment of 789 patients over four…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Zimbabwe's land reform leaves farmers insecure

She shows that farmers are experiencing uncertainty regarding their right to use the land following the latest land reform program, instead of a sense of…

Medical Engineering

Mammomat Inspiration: Simplifying Stereotactic Breast Biopsy

The digital system with basic functions for screening has been on the market since the end of 2007. Since then, it has been installed in countless hospitals…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New International Standard Enhances Energy Management Practices

The effort has implications for the public and private sectors alike, providing a process for managing energy use and implementing sustainable practices that…

Health & Medicine

Extra Support for Eating Disorders During Holiday Festivities

The office parties, friendly festivities and family gatherings between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day bring an overabundance of food as well as anxiety and…

Studies and Analyses

Study Confirms Impact of Facial Expressions on Human Perception

Now a study co-authored by a Florida State University researcher has confirmed through a complex statistical analysis that many people see human facial…

Interdisciplinary Research

Rescue Robot Exercise Unites Innovators and First Responders

This exercise was sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate to develop performance standards for robots for use in…

Business and Finance

Agent-Based Models: Predicting Economic Crises Ahead

While hindsight might be clear as day, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory are trying to create new economic models that…

Health & Medicine

‘Hospital on a Chip’ Could Revolutionize Treatment of Battlefield Wounds

Impossible? Not if researchers at universities on opposite sides of the country succeed in creating a “field hospital on a chip” – a system worn by every…

Medical Engineering

DuPont Polymers Enhance Diabetes Care with Portable Insulin Solutions

The resulting products are expected to dramatically advance diabetes treatment in India, by offering a portable, discreet, quick and easy insulin dosage system…

Environmental Conservation

Studying Highway Impact on Environment Through Road Kill

“I thought, wow, this happens and people never think much about it. It’s just an accepted part of the landscape,” said Tom Langen, associate professor of…

Earth Sciences

Final Strategic Plan for Earthquake Hazard Studies Unveiled

NEHRP’s goal is to reduce earthquake losses through better understanding of earthquake generation and propagation processes, improved design and construction…

Physics & Astronomy

Neutron Researchers Uncover Key Property in Magnetic Semiconductor

This discovery raises hopes for even smaller and faster gadgets that could result from magnetic data storage in a semiconductor material, which could then…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New LED Standards Enhance Solid-State Lighting Innovation

The lack of common measurement methods among light-emitting diode (LED) and lighting manufacturers has affected the commercialization of solid-state lighting…

Information Technology

Saying ‘Cheese’ for More Effective Border Security

The task can become nearly impossible when the systems acquire poor facial images—a situation that occurs all too often in real-world environments. Now,…

Physics & Astronomy

‘Stress Tests’ Probe Nanoscale Strains in Materials

Their recent results* not only will impact the design of future generations of integrated circuits but also lay to rest a long-standing disagreement in results…

Feedback