Sustainable materials—powered by sunlight and living microbes—that remove pollutants from water, release oxygen into a wound or heal themselves after damage could become simpler to create thanks to new research by a team of biologists and engineers at UC San Diego. 

Researchers led by UCLA bioengineers, have developed a seemingly simple yet effective tool: a smart, self-powered magnetoelastic pen that could help detect early signs of Parkinson’s by analyzing a person’s handwriting.

A fast, precise new 3D printing advance samlessly merges soft and hard properties into a single object using different colors of light. The breakthrough technology could pave the way for next-generation prosthetics, flexible medical devices and stretchable electronics that move naturally with the body, much like a human joint or ligament.

A new study uncovers that the pandemic strains of Vibrio cholerae only emerge when unique modular gene clusters and allelic variations acting as nonlinear genetic bottlenecks are acquired. This genomic framework could help predict and prevent future cholera outbreaks by identifying environmental strains with pandemic potential.

Groundwater input to coral reefs directly affects water chemistry and triggers a cascade of changes in the coastal ecosystem, according to a new study led by University of Hawaiʻi (UH) at Mānoa oceanographers. Freshwater from land that flows into the ocean beneath the sea surface, termed submarine groundwater discharge, was found to increase nutrient availability, change acidity of the seawater, and impact the process by which corals build their skeletons. This research, published recently in Ecological Monographs, provides critical insights into the complex interactions between the land and ocean

Just the word “quantum” can make even seasoned science teachers break into a sweat. But a national pilot program led by The University of Texas at Arlington is helping take the mystery out of the subject for students and educators alike. This week, 50 high school students and science teachers gathered at Arlington Martin High School to dive into the topic through Quantum for All, a program launched by Karen Jo Matsler, a professor of practice and master teacher in UT Arlington’s UTeach program. 

In a new study released in Science, researchers for the first time have detected and described a slow-slip earthquake during the act of releasing pressure on a major fault — Japan’s Nankai Fault. The breakthrough could help researchers home in on the behavior of subduction zone faults across the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Psychology researchers used a framework from behavioral economics to analyze decisions made under stress.

Scientists at The University of Texas at Arlington have identified a new enzyme that can be “turned off” to help the body maintain healthy cholesterol levels—a significant development that could lead to new treatments for diseases that affect millions of Americans.