Tech & Engineering
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13-Mar-2025
For Nairobi’s informal settlements, diverse school lunches make a big difference
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical AgriculturePeer-Reviewed Publication
Coinciding with International School Meals Day (13 March), a new case study from one of Nairobi’s largest informal settlements shows that introducing biodiversity - including often overlooked indigenous foods - into school lunches can offer benefits both for nutrition and cost-saving.
- Journal
- Sustainability
12-Mar-2025
An ontology for smart city infrastructure threats, cybercrime and digital investigation
Singapore University of Technology and DesignPeer-Reviewed Publication
Researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design and Singapore Institute of Technology have developed an ontology to help digital forensic investigators and law enforcement agencies to investigate smart city infrastructure threats and cybercrimes.
- Journal
- Forensic Science International
12-Mar-2025
UAlbany researchers unlock new capabilities in DNA nanostructure self-assembly
University at Albany, SUNYPeer-Reviewed Publication
Researchers at the RNA Institute at the University at Albany are pioneering new methods for designing and assembling DNA nanostructures, enhancing their potential for real-world applications in medicine, materials science and data storage. Their latest findings demonstrate a novel ability to assemble these structures without the need for extreme heat and controlled cooling. They also demonstrate successful assembly in unconventional “buffer” substances including nickel. These developments unlock new possibilities in DNA nanotechnology.
- Journal
- Science Advances
- Funder
- NIH/National Institutes of Health
12-Mar-2025
Robotics and spinal stimulation restore movement in paralysis
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de LausannePeer-Reviewed Publication
Scientists at .Neurorestore (EPFL/CHUV/UNIL) have developed an approach that combines rehabilitation robotics with spinal cord stimulation to restore movement in people with spinal cord injuries. The technology enhances rehabilitation and enables activities like cycling and walking outdoors.
- Journal
- Science Robotics
- Funder
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), Wings for Life, Defitech Foundation, International Foundation for Research in Paraplegia, Riders4Riders, Panacée Foundation, Pictet Group Foundation, Firmenich Foundation, Eurostars, Medtronic, Personalized Health and Related Technologies (PHRT)
12-Mar-2025
UMass Amherst nurse-engineer team honored for inventing IV pole designed to improve patient safety
University of Massachusetts AmherstGrant and Award Announcement
A nurse-engineer team at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been honored with an ANA Innovation Award for inventing a new intravenous (IV) pole designed to improve the safety and ease of administering IV medications at the hospital bedside.
12-Mar-2025
QIA researchers create first Operating System for Quantum Networks
Delft University of TechnologyPeer-Reviewed Publication
Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA) researchers at TU Delft, QuTech, University of Innsbruck, INRIA and CNRS recently announced the creation of the first operating system designed for quantum networks: QNodeOS. The research, published in Nature, marks a major step forward in transforming quantum networking from a theoretical concept to a practical technology that could revolutionize the future of the internet.
- Journal
- Nature