SLIPS: A Liquid repellent, Anti-dust Miracle Surface
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, USA. A technology that makes wiping surfaces to keep them clean a thing of the past. SLIPS stands for Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surface. The following properties can be found...
View ArticleDeriving electricity from wastewater and bacteria
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE. In an energy production scheme that combines two inventions from different universities, a student found a way to derive electricity from wastewater. This...
View ArticleOrgan-On-A-Chip Is The New Guinea Pig In Medical Research
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, MASSACHUSETTS, USA. Researchers are currently developing a “lung-on-a-chip” technology which is designed to mimic a life-threatening lung condition. They also claimed that some new...
View ArticleSmart Fiber: Changing Colors When Stretched
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, MASSACHUSETTS, USA and UNIVERSITY OF EXETER, SOUTH WEST ENGLAND, UK. A fabric that can change its appearance when pressure or heat is applied. This new discovery can lead to the...
View ArticleNew Adaptive Material Inspired By Human Tears
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, MASSACHUSETTS, USA. A new kind of adaptive material has just been designed by a group of researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Wyss...
View ArticleAging Process Could Be Reversed With Newly Discovered Protein
HARVARD STEM CELL INSTITUTE, MASSACHUSETTS, USA. Researchers were able to discover a type of protein in the blood of both mice and humans that could turn out to be the very first effective treatment...
View ArticleRepairing a Damaged, Beating Heart with Glue
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, MA, USA. An intricate surgical device that delivers glue to internal organs through keyhole incisions makes it possible to repair tissue defects and wounds in the stomach, heart and...
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