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Spray-on Powder Uses Nitric Oxide to Fight Deadly Bacteria
By Ellen Ferrante published
The powder, containing a photoactive compound, offers a treatment for the potentially lethal bacteria, A. baumannii, by simply adding sunlight.
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Cold-Formed Steel Rebuilds Earthquake-Resistant Architecture
By Salma Warshanna published
Academic researchers and industry members collaborate to better understand how an entire building of a cold-formed steel reacts to an earthquake.
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Smart Materials Improve Earthquake-Resistant Bridge Design
By Misha Rafiee published
Researchers have discovered combinations of smart materials to create safer bridges.
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YardMap Helps Wildlife in Your Backyard, Literally
By Lily Whiteman published
This citizen-science program teaches everyday people how, in their own backyards, to create wildlife friendly habitats.
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Passion for Butterflies Becomes A Study in Climate Change Impact
By Ayesha Monga Kravetz published
A lifetime of research points to changes in butterfly populations due to a warming climate.
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Everyday Citizens Can Help Solve the Riddle of the Disappearing Ladybugs
By Lily Whiteman published
Scientists enlist the help of citizen science to explore changes in the ladybug population.
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Decades Old Mystery of Buckyballs Cracked
By Amy Winters Mast published
Scientists shed light on how the caged-carbon molecules form.
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Engineering Mentor Wins Presidential Award
By Kenneth D. Gibbs published
Dedicated mentor honored with Presidential award for work supporting diversity in the materials research Ph. D pipeline.
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