Interdisciplinary Research

Interdisciplinary Research

Protein Pores in Polymers: Advanced Filtration Membranes

Led by Manish Kumar, associate professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, the research team describes their new…

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Nanocontainers Target Cell Nucleus for Disease Therapy Advances

In order to combat diseases, different therapies strive to intervene in pathological processes that occur in the cell nucleus. Chemotherapies, for example,…

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New Water Filtration Method Inspired by Body Transport Systems

The study, which brought together researchers from UT Austin, Penn State University, the University of Tennessee, Fudan University and the University of…

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Discover a Novel Tactile Display with Surface Adhesion Tech

Their research results were presented at SIGGRAPH ASIA 2019 Emerging Technologies, which was held in Australia from November 18 through November 20, 2019. The…

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Pocket-Sized Soft Robots for Environmental Monitoring

This new advance, published in Soft Robotics, could create new thin and light robots for environmental monitoring and deployment in hazardous environments,…

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Designer Lens Enhances Microscopy for Clearer Insights

In its simplest form, microscopy creates an image of an object by measuring the intensity of light passing through it. This requires a sample that scatters and…

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New Drugs Improve Long-Term Treatment for Asthma Management

The waning effectiveness of drugs over time continues to be a major challenge in treating diseases, including asthma.

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New Insights on Epilepsy: Seizures Less Predictable Than Thought

During an epileptic seizure, large nerve cell clusters in the brain discharge simultaneously. The consequences are dramatic muscle spasms and loss of…

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Dresden Develops Unique Interface for Tech and Medicine

Representatives of the Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation (EKFS), TU Dresden and the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden signed the contract for the…

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Danish Researchers Uncover New Mechanism for Martian Methane

The processes behind the release and consumption of methane on Mars have been discussed since methane was measured for the first time for approx. 15 years ago….

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Optimum Platinum Catalyst Size Doubles Fuel Cell Activity

Fuel cells may well replace batteries as the power source for electric cars. They consume hydrogen, a gas which could be produced for example using surplus…

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OU Study Enhances Insights Into Wastewater Treatment Bacteria

“In May 2014, we established a Global Water Microbiome Consortium as a way to promote international collaboration and communication on global research and…

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Muscle-Tendon Connections: Insights from Drosophila Study

Muscles are connected to tendons to power animal movements such as running, swimming or flying. Forces are produced by contractile chains of the proteins actin…

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TU Graz Boosts Smart Systems Dependability in IoT

Smart systems are taking over the increasingly complex tasks of our private and professional daily lives. To ensure that these systems work flawlessly in harsh…

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Stanford’s New Wireless Biodegradable Blood Flow Sensor

“Measurement of blood flow is critical in many medical specialties, so a wireless biodegradable sensor could impact multiple fields including vascular,…

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Unlocking Physics: Simplifying Rotating Molecules with Diagrams

Feynman diagrams are a powerful tool in condensed matter physics. By turning highly complex equations into sets of simple diagrams, the method has established…

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