Tag: physical sciences
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Enhanced MRI in Development for Faster Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Researchers at University of York in the U.K. are developing a new process that increases the sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to diagnose molecular events behind disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. York’s Signal Amplification by Reversible Exchange or SABRE project conducting the research recently received a £3.6 million ($US 5.8 million) Strategic Award…
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CT Image Analytics Adapted for COPD Diagnosis
Medical researchers at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor adapted computed tomography (CT) image analysis techniques to more precisely diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. The research team led by Michigan radiologist Brian Ross appears online in the journal Nature Medicine (paid subscription required). Ross and colleagues also founded a company that is taking…
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Technique Devised for Controlling Graphene Nanopore Size
Materials scientists at University of Texas in Dallas and Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in Korea developed a process for making the size of nanopores in the material graphene small enough to read a single strand of DNA. The discovery is outlined in a recent issue of the journal Carbon (paid subscription required). The…
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NSF Grant to Fund Natural Gas Development Impacts Study
An engineering research team at University of Colorado in Boulder will study the balance between natural gas development and its effects on ecosystems and communities. The five-year, $12 million study is funded by National Science Foundation under its Sustainability Research Network initiative. The Colorado team led by environmental engineering professor Joseph Ryan will examine social,…
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National Lab Builds Android Network for Security Simulations
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratory in Livermore, California created a virtual network of some 300,000 mobile devices using the Android operation system to study issues related to large-scale network security. Sandia Lab expects to soon demonstrate the MegaDroid network, as its called, for potential industry and government collaborators. “Smartphones are now ubiquitous and used as…
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University, Companies to Build Medical Analytics Platform
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, with four corporate technology partners, will build a comprehensive medical analytics database, integrating data from 200+ diverse research, clinical, and business sources. The two-year project is expected to cost $100 million and include the companies Oracle, IBM, Informatica, and dbMotion. Financial details of the corporate contributions were not disclosed. The…
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New Artificial Corneas Advance to Animal Testing
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research in Potsdam, Germany are developing new artificial corneas that can treat a wider range of eye conditions than current devices. The team led by Fraunhofer’s Joachim Storsberg (pictured left) is collaborating with the Aachen Centre of Technology Transfer, Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, and the Cologne-Merheim Ophthalmic…
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Optical Semiconductor Etching/Monitoring Process Devised
Engineers at University of Illinois in Urbana created an etching and sculpting process for semiconductors using light that also monitors the etching process in real time. The team led by Illinois electrical and computer engineering professors Gabriel Popescu and Lynford Goddard published its findings today in the journal Light Science and Applications. Chip makers need…
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Luminous Nanoparticles Detectable Through Tissue Developed
Researchers in the U.S., Sweden, China, and Korea created illuminated nanoscale particles that can be detected through a 3.2 centimeter, or 1.26 inch layer of tissue. The team led by University at Buffalo, New York chemistry professor Paras Prasad and University of Massachusetts medical professor Gang Han published its findings last month in the journal…
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Fiber Optic Sensors Help Steady Surgical Instruments
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University medical school and engineering department in Baltimore developed surgical tools with an optical fiber sensor system that measures and corrects for minute hand tremors of even the most skilled surgeons. Engineering postdoctoral fellow Cheol Song and two Johns Hopkins colleagues describe the technology in the new issue of the…