Researchers have devised a mathematical model to predict how ‘hot’ monomers on cold substrates affect…
Month: December 2014
Better biomonitor for children with asthma
A diagnostic technique tested on Ground Zero firefighters to assess the effects of pollution is…
Students design workstations that accommodate groups and individual
New school and office workspace designs created by engineering students are intended to allow users…
New study measures methane emissions from natural gas production and offers insights into two large sources
A small subset of natural gas wells are responsible for the majority of methane emissions…
New insight into cancer defense mechanism
A new mechanism that gives a better understanding of cancer development has been identified by…
‘Smart windows’ have potential to keep heat out and save energy
Windows allow brilliant natural light to stream into homes and buildings. Along with light comes…
How-to exercise pamphlet for people with MS developed
Fatigue and pain, along with other symptoms, prevent many people with multiple sclerosis from exercising….
New ‘electronic skin’ for prosthetics, robotics detects pressure from different directions
Touch can be a subtle sense, but it communicates quickly whether something in our hands…
U.S. taxpayers bear financial burden of smoking-related disease
Cigarette smoking generates as much as $170 billion in annual health care spending in the…
Climate change projected to drive species northward
Anticipated changes in climate will push West Coast marine species from sharks to salmon northward…