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How should L.A. be redesigned for coronavirus? Are doorknobs out? We asked the experts
COVID-19 has Thom Mayne, Michael Maltzan, Barbara Bestor, Rachel Allen and more Los Angeles architects rethinking design from balconies to door knobs.
Smart windows that self-illuminate on rainy days
A research team develops self-powering, color-changing humidity sensors. Applicable to various fields including smart windows, health care and safety management.
Using riboflavin, UV light reduces SARS-CoV-2 pathogens in plasma, whole blood
Researchers used existing technologies to show that exposing the coronavirus to riboflavin and ultraviolet light reduces blood-borne pathogens in human plasma and whole-blood products.
Researchers develop experimental rapid COVID-19 test using nanoparticle technique
Scientists have developed an experimental diagnostic test for COVID-19 that can visually detect the presence of the virus in 10 minutes. It uses a simple assay containing plasmonic gold nanoparticles...
Watch: Soldier's letter home from Vietnam delivered 52 years later
An Indiana woman said she was surprised when a letter her brother sent while serving in the Vietnam War finally made its way to her after 52 years.
Power washers to transform your home, deck, driveway, and more
Spray it all away. (Amazon/)Sweeping, mopping, and scrubbing can get tedious when cleaning larger scale property like a car or the inside of a pool. With a power washer, you can get...
The best splash pads to beat the heat
A great backyard cool-down. (Jelleke Vanooteghem via Unsplash/)Odds are your parents figured out in your early years that a garden hose was the simplest thing to simultaneously occupy you and keep you from...
N.Y. Marine Reserve squadron gets its first KC-130J tanker plane
Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y., received its first KC-130J Super Hercules tanker plane, manufacturer Lockheed Martin said Friday.
Configurable circuit technology poised to expand silicon photonic applications
Researchers have developed a new way to build power efficient and programmable integrated switching units on a silicon photonics chip. The new technology is poised to reduce production costs by...
Smart sponge could clean up oil spills
Researchers have developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil in water. It can absorb more than 30 times its weight and be reused many dozens of...
Researchers develop experimental rapid COVID-19 test using nanoparticle technique
Scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) developed an experimental diagnostic test for COVID-19 that can visually detect the presence of the virus in 10 minutes. It...
Hundreds of Minor League Baseball players released, more expected
Minor League Baseball players were released in bulk Thursday amid coronavirus-related financial issues for the league.
A single proton can make quite a difference
Scientists have shown that knocking out a single proton from a fluorine nucleus -- transforming it into a neutron-rich isotope of oxygen -- can have a major effect on the...
A non-destructive method of analysing molecules in cells
When investigating how tumors grow, or how pharmaceuticals affect different types of cells, researchers have to understand how molecules within a cell react—and interact. This is possible with modern laser...
Active material created out of microscopic spinning particles
Researchers have created a new kind of self-healing active material out of 'microspinners,' which self-assemble under a magnetic field to form a lattice.
Researchers create active material out of microscopic spinning particles
At the atomic level, a glass of water and a spoonful of crystalline salt couldn't look more different. Water atoms move around freely and randomly, while salt crystals are locked...
Making matter out of light: high-power laser simulations point the way
A few minutes into the life of the universe, colliding emissions of light energy created the first particles of matter and antimatter. We are familiar with the reverse process—matter generating...
'Sonic the Hedgehog' sequel film in development
A sequel to the live-action "Sonic the Hedgehog" film is in development at Paramount.
A new horizon for vibrational circular dichroism spectroscopy
Vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) spectroscopy is an extension of circular dichroism spectroscopy into the infrared and near-infrared regions where vibrational transitions occur in the ground electronic state of a molecule....
Bug vacuum captures unidentified flying insects—and valuable data
The third week of May, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists Doris Lagos-Kutz and Glen Hartman venture to a nearby field to set a timer on a smokestack-like device that rises...
Key components of proteins are twisted to boost reactions useful to medicine
In proteins, amino acids are held together by amide bonds. These bonds are long-lived and are robust against changes in temperature, acidity or alkalinity. Certain medicines make use of reactions...
New 'whirling' state of matter discovered in an element of the periodic table
The strongest permanent magnets today contain a mix of the elements neodymium and iron. However, neodymium on its own does not behave like any known magnet, confounding researchers for more...
Configurable circuit technology poised to expand silicon photonic applications
Researchers have developed a new way to build power efficient and programmable integrated switching units on a silicon photonics chip. The new technology is poised to reduce production costs by...
Nellis AFB to test 5G network beginning in January 2021
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center are working together to build a 5G cellular network for testing...
Self-Healing Devices Gain or Regain Function After Being Cut
A “smart” polymer cast that automatically seals itself around a broken arm, a membrane that can sense where it has been cut and pneumatic actuators that can be cut and...
New 'whirling' state of matter discovered in an element of the periodic table
The strongest permanent magnets today contain a mix of the elements neodymium and iron. However, neodymium on its own does not behave like any known magnet, confounding researchers for more...
Self-induced spin glass state in elemental and crystalline neodymium
Spin glasses are a highly complex magnetic state of matter intricately linked to spin frustration and structural disorder. They exhibit no long-range order and exude aging phenomena, distinguishing them from...
Control of zeolite pore interior for chemoselective alkyne/olefin separations
The efficient removal of alkyne impurities for the production of polymer-grade lower olefins remains an important and challenging goal for many industries. We report a strategy to control the pore...