Device that measures cell strength could help identify drugs for asthma, hypertension
(Rutgers University) Engineers, doctors and scientists at UCLA and Rutgers University have developed a tool that measures the physical strength of individual cells 100 times faster than current technologies.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/ru-dtm020918.php
Using technology to detect hidden threats
(University of Delaware) A research group at the University of Delaware has received a five-year, $1 million grant from the US Army Research Office to develop technology that will help soldiers detect explosive devices from a distance. The group is creating an augmented reality system that will use traditional cameras, thermal infrared sensing and ground penetrating radar to find and classify potentially dangerous objects from up to 30 meters away.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uod-utt020918.php
NASA finds heaviest rainfall in Tropical Cyclone Gita's northern quadrant
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) NASA's GPM core satellite examined rainfall in Tropical Cyclone Gita soon after the storm came together. Tropical Cyclone Gita formed near American Samoa in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean and triggered warnings and watches on Feb. 9. A Tropical Cyclone Warning is in force for Niue.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/nsfc-nfh020918.php
Tropical Storm watch up in Guam, NASA sees 02W form
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Tropical Depression 02W formed in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean late on February 8 as NASA's Terra satellite passed overhead.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/nsfc-tsw020918.php
Your gadget's next power supply? Your body
(University at Buffalo) Searching for a power outlet may soon become a thing of the past. Instead, devices will receive electricity from a small metallic tab that, when attached to the body, is capable of generating electricity from bending a finger and other simple movements.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uab-ygn020918.php
Using data to tackle disease: Swansea University wins share of £30 million bid to be Health Data Research UK
(Swansea University) Data is vital in research that tackles diseases like cancer and heart disease. Now Swansea University's leading role in this field has been recognized again, with news today that it is to become one of six substantive sites of the newly-formed Health Data Research UK.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/su-udt020918.php
A super resolution view of chemical reactions
(Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences) Researchers from the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences have demonstrated, using a super resolution microscopic technique, how to follow chemical reactions taking place in very small volumes. The method of analysis developed by the Warsaw physicists in collaboration with PicoQuant GmbH is the first to make it potentially possible to observe reactions not only inside living cells, but even within individual organelles, such as cell nuclei.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/iopc-asr020918.php
Researchers to develop new allergy relief device using cold plasma technology
(University of Liverpool) Researchers at the University of Liverpool have been awarded funding to develop an innovative device that uses cold plasma technology to tackle the problem of airborne allergens in the home.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uol-rtd020918.php
Intelligent drone swarm
(Tomsk Polytechnic University) Tomsk Polytechnic University' scientists have developed a multi-agent robotic system for flying a swarm of intelligent drones that allows vehicles to deviate from the course and detect their co-members.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/tpu-ids020918.php
Creating a 21st century steel and metals industry
(Swansea University) A major step forward has been taken to future-proof steel in Wales and the UK with the opening of the new Steel and Metals Institute at Swansea University.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/su-ca2020918.php
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