Tag: NSF
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A.I.-Powered Network to Identify, Build Molecules
A chemical engineering team is creating an open network for chemists and data scientists to share data for speeding the development of new molecules.
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Math Model to Gauge Heart Attack Risk from Plaques
An academic-industry collaboration is creating a non-invasive technique to detect rupture-prone plaque build-ups in arteries and predict one’s risk of heart attack.
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Next Generation Robotic Pets in Development
A research team at University of Cincinnati is studying ways robotic pet animals can provide more help to older and infirm individuals.
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NSF Funding Natural Agri-Chemical Technology
A start-up company spun-off from Cornell University is receiving a small business grant to develop in crop plants a natural protection against pathogens.
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Virtual Reality Coupled with EEG for Autism
An engineering-psychology team is developing a system connecting virtual reality with brain signals in real time to improve clinical treatments for autism spectrum disorder.
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Self-Powered Sensors Monitoring Mackinac Bridge
Thousands of small sensors are being deployed across the Mackinac Bridge in northern Michigan, one of the world’s longest bridges, to monitor its integrity.
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Start-Up Creating Touch Sensing for Visual Images
A start-up company spun off from Purdue University is developing a system that translates visual images to touch-sensing signals for people with limited visual abilities.
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Fox Foundation Supports Parkinson’s Walking Device
A spin-off enterprise from University of Delaware is developing an electronic vibrating device that fits on the feet or ankles of people with Parkinson’s disease to help them walk.
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Univ. Spin-Off Developing High-Nutrition Corn
A company spun-off from a university agriculture research lab is developing a variety of corn with more vitamin A and other nutrients missing from most other types.
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Govt. Shutdown Disrupts U.S. Science
Several agencies that run or finance labs are closed, due to the lapse of funding for about a quarter of federal departments that began on 22 December.