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UCI study also shows novel analgesic to be nonaddictive A compound derived from a traditional Chinese herbal medicine has been found effective at alleviating pain, pointing the way to a new nonaddictive analgesic for acute inflammatory and nerve pain, according to UC Irvine pharmacology researchers. Working with Chinese scientists, Olivier Civelli and his UC Irvine

They’ve been successfully employed for much longer than most people realize   This year is an historic one for nuclear power, with the first reactors winning U.S. government approval for construction since 1978. Some have seen the green lighting of two Westinghouse AP1000 reactors to be built in Georgia as the start of a revival

By Taking Advantage of Novel Design Patterns, Researchers in Taiwan have Developed a Highly Flexible White Light LED that uses Cheap, Readily-accessible Components Researchers from National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan have created highly flexible, efficient white LEDs with potential use in wearable displays and non-flat surfaces, such as curved and flexible television screens. While the

A new class of carbon nanotubes could be the next-generation clean-up crew for toxic sludge and contaminated water, say researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology. Enhanced single-walled carbon nanotubes offer a more effective and sustainable approach to water treatment and remediation than the standard industry materials—silicon gels and activated carbon—according to a paper published in

The university is now pursuing a patent for the technology   Insects have served as the inspiration for a number of Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) that could be deployed to monitor hazardous situations without putting humans in harm’s way. Now researchers at the University of Michigan College of Engineering are proposing using actual live insects

Calculations reveal how sensors must take turns to harvest power efficiently from a data hub. Algorithms that describe the most efficient ways to transmit data and power between wireless sensors and a central hub could help develop large networks of smart devices. Interconnected wireless devices are increasingly common. For example, smart home appliances can transmit

Created locally in Nairobi, this sleek design creates a backup generator for the Internet. Even in the biggest cities in Africa, it’s not easy to get (and stay) online. But this small brick-shaped device–called, appropriately, the BRCK–could help bring better connectivity to the entire continent and maybe to everywhere else, too. “In this part of the

Scientists unravel the structure of common bacterial wall-building protein, setting stage for new antibacterial therapies The wall that surrounds bacteria to shield them from external assaults has long been a tantalizing target for drug therapies. Indeed, some of modern medicine’s most reliable antibiotics disarm harmful bacteria by disrupting the proteins that build their protective armor.