Spider Silk. Strong as Steel!

February 14, 2024 0

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a strain of bacteria that can turn polyethylene plastic into a “bio-inspired spider silk” with potential applications for use in textiles, cosmetics, and medicine. “Spider silk is nature’s Read More

How To Count Microorganisms

December 6, 2023 0

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a new method of counting microorganisms that could revolutionize the way microbiology experiments are conducted, allow clinicians to diagnose and treat infections faster, and aid researchers Read More

New Superconducting Camera Contains 400,000 Pixels

November 17, 2023 0

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) – working with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and the University of Colorado Boulder – has built a superconducting camera containing 400,000 pixels – 400 times more Read More

New Portable, Low-cost Platform Detects Disease in Minutes

October 13, 2023 0

Researchers from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and the Jewish General Hospital have designed a portable, low-cost detection platform which uses nanotechnology and artificial intelligence to rapidly diagnose infectious diseases. Read More

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