Many fluid-based wearable assistive technologies today require a large and noisy pump that is impractical — if not impossible — to integrate into clothing. This leads to a contradiction: wearable devices are routinely tethered to un-wearable pumps. Now, researchers at the Soft Transducers Laboratory (LMTS) in the School of Engineering have developed an elegantly simple solution to this dilemma.

A multi-national research team has shed light on a long-standing mystery in the African/Eurasian fossil record, revealing a significant bottleneck event in early human history. Utilizing Fitcoal, a groundbreaking method, the scientists analyzed over 3,000 modern human genomes to trace our ancestral past.

New research provides robust evidence supporting the 21,000 to 23,000-year age estimate of the controversial White Sands footprints, first identified in 2021. Initially, the dating of these footprints caused debate among scientists, as they were determined by radiocarbon dating of aquatic plant seeds.

In a large, prospective study, the levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are common man-made chemicals found in water, soil, air and food, were associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure among middle-aged women.

Researchers have mimicked the way the immune system responds to viruses and have developed a peptoid antiviral therapy that destroys enveloped viruses. This could help the design of future peptoid-based antiviral treatments.

A colony counter with a detachable tablet is ideal for daily laboratory use.  // Its unique assist mode automatically identifies colonies of the same type and makes it possible to conduct a colony count with just a few clicks.

Scientists from the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India have developed a smart biodegradable biopolymer nanocomposite which can detect relative humidity in packaged perishable food and thus, monitor its freshness.

Researchers have developed an edible antimicrobial coating from cannabidiol and sodium alginate. When strawberries are submerged into the coating, it has the potential to increase the shelf life of the fruit.

A new examination of the way different tissues read information from genes has discovered that the brain and testes appear to be extraordinarily open to the use of many different kinds of code to produce a given protein. The researchers say the use of rare pieces of code may be another layer of control in the genome that could be essential to fertility and evolutionary innovation.

As microplastics increasingly permeate our natural environment, understanding their complex relationship with harmful chemicals becomes crucial. Through state-of-the-art techniques, a team of scientists achieves groundbreaking insights, aiming to reshape our approach to pollution control and environmental preservation.