Houston’s research team invented a special ink to draw sensors directly on the skin with very high signal accuracy and adaptability Wearable medical devices allow easy remote monitoring of patient parameters. Heart rate, temperature and sweat values, among many others, are a direct indication of a…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
Researchers at Pudrue University developed an antimicrobial peptide-based treatment for metal surfaces that targets the bacterial population The focus on cleanliness and sanitation today is a hotter topic than ever before. The cleanliness of the environments where food is produced is fundamental to…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
At 1.50 p.m. (Italian time) the Perseverance probe took off from NASA’s Cape Canaveral base in Florida to search for traces of life on Mars
Giovanni Sapere
At 12.41 p.m. (6.41 a.m. in Italy), the Tianwen-1 probe took off from the Wenchang Space Center in China and will reach Mars’ orbit next February.
Giovanni Sapere
The polyurethane based material can remove various heavy metals from seawater and can be used for small plants and industrial processes Water pollution caused by metals such as cadmium, chromium, copper, mercury, zinc generate nausea, convulsiomas, kidney problems, cancer and other serious health…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
NASA has launched a competition for the development of a new space toilet capable of operating both in the absence of gravity and in lunar microgravity.
Giovanni Sapere
This short research reports describes a device consisting of a disinfectant wristband for the hands of the wearer and objects that the wearer intends to touch. This wristband can be powered automatically by the movement of the user's hand or by solar cells or, if necessary, by a power outlet. It…
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Presented during the online edition of Euroinvent 2020 an innovative system for the treatment and reuse of nuclear fuel waste products The search for alternative energy sources to fossil fuels is always very active. Among the alternatives is nuclear energy. Nuclear power plants have now been in…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
Ferrero has filed an international patent for a packaging for food products that reduces the formation of mold and bacteria thanks to natural extracts.
Giovanni Sapere
Researchers produced a new material based on amorphous boron nitride consisting of a single layer of atoms that can revolutionize silicon semiconductor technology The Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) has worked recently on the development of crystalline 2D materials with a single…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
Empa Researchers developed an aerogel based on cellulose nanofibers capable of shielding electromagnetic fields over a wide frequency range Electrical devices, such as motors, generate electromagnetic fields that can interfere with other nearby magnetic components. The fields are usually shielded…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
Researchers at the University of Missouri have invented a new material for civil and military use capable of absorbing very intense and diverse forces Earthquakes are among the most devastating natural events. Buildings, even if they are miles away from the epicentre, can be severely damaged by…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
A team of researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles has developed a pair of gloves capable of translating sign language into words.
Giovanni Sapere
Harvard University created a new material as resistant as Kevlar but with a flame resistance 20 times higher Kevlar and Twaron are among the most famous materials for their mechanical strength combined with low weight. However, the increase in physical properties often leads to an unwanted increase…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
Ad5-nCoV is one of eight Chinese vaccine candidates approved for human trials at home and abroad for respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus.
Fabio Casciabanca
The material mimics the properties of natural cartilage and is a candidate for knee tissue replacement surgery Cartilage plays a key role in the joints, particularly the knee. Unfortunately, once damaged, it hardly heals. The medical solution is a replacement surgery but until now there were no…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
The sponge absorbs fuel up to 30 times its weight, is magnetic and easily reusable and will help clean the seas The oil and fuel removal from the sea is a complicated and expensive process. Often the timescales are long and cause the death of many animals and long-term environmental damage. The…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
The new material is elastic, emits intense light, repairs itself when cut or drilled and reduces energy consumption and plastic waste production Research on new materials is always evolving. Properties such as self-repair, fluorescence or conductivity in plastics would find an immediate application…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
