Next-generation solar cells that mimic photosynthesis with biological material may give new meaning to the term “green technology.” Adding the protein bacteriorhodopsin (bR) to p... Read more
Lab’s ‘green’ invention reduces carbon dioxide into valuable fuels A common greenhouse gas could be repurposed in an efficient and environmentally friendly way with an electrolyzer that uses... Read more
Software that purports to read emotions in faces is being deployed or tested for a variety of purposes, including surveillance, hiring, clinical diagnosis, and market research. But a new sci... Read more
Liquid-gated membrane filtration system improves industrial wastewater purification and saves energy Filtering and treating water, both for human consumption and to clean industrial and muni... Read more
Like fingerprints, no 3D printer is exactly the same. That’s the takeaway from a new University at Buffalo-led study that describes what’s believed to be the first accurate method for tracin... Read more
Emergency treatments could be transformed, saving lives A highly elastic and adhesive surgical glue that quickly seals wounds without the need for common staples or sutures could transform h... Read more
Acoustic resonance waves are roughly 10 thousand times—smaller than electromagnetic waves Good things come in small packages. This is especially true in the world of portable wireless commun... Read more
A recently proposed method using lasers to remove soil contaminants may be cheaper and more efficient than conventional methods There might be a new and improved way to rid contaminated soil... Read more
Researchers have demonstrated that a small molecule can transport iron in human cells and live animals when proteins that normally do the same job are missing, a condition that often causes... Read more
Honeybees have been dying in record numbers, threatening the continued production of nutritious foods such as apples, nuts, blueberries, broccoli, and onions. Without bees to pol... Read more
I believe our research is opening a new frontier in materials science research.—Joshua Martin, PhD’17 We’ve all seen pictures of premature babies in neonatal care units: tiny beings, som... Read more
The powerful antimicrobial teixobactin was discovered using a new technique that could speed up the discovery of new antibiotics to tackle resistance Scientists have discovered a new class o... Read more
Equipped with a novel optical sensor, a robot grasps a USB plug and inserts it into a USB port. Researchers at MIT and Northeastern University have equipped a robot with a novel tactile sens... Read more
Identifying microbial species Millions of microbial species populate the world, but so far only a few have been identified due to the inability of most microbes to grow in the laborat... Read more
