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A.I.-Powered Network to Identify, Build Molecules

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A chemical engineering team is creating an open network for chemists and data scientists to share data for speeding the development of new molecules. . . . → Read More: A.I.-Powered Network to Identify, Build Molecules

Math Model to Gauge Heart Attack Risk from Plaques

Heart, circulation system

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. . . . → Read More: Math Model to Gauge Heart Attack Risk from Plaques

Next Generation Robotic Pets in Development

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A research team at University of Cincinnati is studying ways robotic pet animals can provide more help to older and infirm individuals. . . . → Read More: Next Generation Robotic Pets in Development

NSF Funding Natural Agri-Chemical Technology

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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. . . . → Read More: NSF Funding Natural Agri-Chemical Technology

Virtual Reality Coupled with EEG for Autism

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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. . . . → Read More: Virtual Reality Coupled with EEG for Autism

Self-Powered Sensors Monitoring Mackinac Bridge

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. . . . → Read More: Self-Powered Sensors Monitoring Mackinac Bridge

Start-Up Creating Touch Sensing for Visual Images

Ting Zhang and Shruthi Suresh

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. . . . → Read More: Start-Up Creating Touch Sensing for Visual Images

Fox Foundation Supports Parkinson’s Walking Device

VibeForward 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. . . . → Read More: Fox Foundation Supports Parkinson’s Walking Device

Univ. Spin-Off Developing High-Nutrition Corn

Evan Rocheford and 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. . . . → Read More: Univ. Spin-Off Developing High-Nutrition Corn

Govt. Shutdown Disrupts U.S. Science

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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. . . . → Read More: Govt. Shutdown Disrupts U.S. Science