People With Autism Have Increased Risk of COVID-19
Autistic adults, adults with intellectual disability, and adults with mental health diagnoses have multiple risk factors for infection with COVID-19 and for experiencing more severe…
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Your Neighborhood May Influence Your COVID-19 Risk – Data Shows Racial and Economic Disparities
Data from first six months of pandemic shows racial and economic disparities by zip code in COVID-19 outcomes. Markers of the pandemic’s impact — testing…
Infant Mortality in the US Remains High – Here’s How to Save Lives
Increasing state and local funding for environmental, educational, and social services may lower infant mortality among those at highest risk, particularly among infants born to…
Counterintuitive Discovery Leads to New MXene Material With Extraordinary Electromagnetic Shielding Ability
Drexel and KIST researchers report material can absorb EMI from electronic devices. As we welcome wireless technology into more areas of life, the additional electronic…
Rapidly Revealing COVID-19’s Journey and Evolution With Genetic Tracing ‘Barcode’
Drexel University researchers have reported a method to quickly identify and label mutated versions of the virus that causes COVID-19. Their preliminary analysis, using information…
Blasting Toxic ‘Forever’ Chemicals Out of Drinking Water With Cold Plasma
Drexel University researchers show how cold plasma can eliminate PFAS in water. Researchers from Drexel University have found a way to destroy stubbornly resilient toxic…
Taking an X-Ray of an Atomic Bond – Unlocking Potential of Engineering Materials at Atomic Level
Understanding the behavior of materials at their interfaces — where they connect to and interact with other materials — is central to engineering a variety…
Researchers Create and Stabilize Pure Polymeric Nitrogen Using Plasma for the First Time
Producing polymeric nitrogen at near-ambient conditions is a new trick for liquid plasma. Scientists have long theorized that the energy stored in the atomic bonds…
For Decades Researchers Claimed Potted Plants Improve Indoor Air Quality – They Don’t
Plants can help spruce up a home or office space, but claims about their ability to improve the air quality are vastly overstated, according to…
Mimicking Body’s Circulatory System for More Efficient Cooling of Cars, Planes and Computers
Drexel University researchers’ program designs materials with human-like microvasculature. The complex network of veins that keeps us cool during the heat of summer has inspired…
21-Day Quarantine Might Not Be Enough to Prevent the Spread of Ebola
A new study from Drexel University suggests that 21 days might not be enough to completely prevent spread of Ebola, revealing that there could be…
Scientists Discover New Supermassive Dinosaur Species – Dreadnoughtus Schrani
A team of scientists at Drexel University have unveiled a new supermassive dinosaur species discovered between 2005 and 2009. Weighing in at nearly 65 tons…
Researchers Demonstrate a New Paradigm for Solar Cell Construction
Using perovskite crystals fabricated with a combination of potassium niobate and barium nickel niobate, a team of researchers has experimentally demonstrated a new paradigm for…
Microbicide Tricks HIV into “Popping” Itself into Oblivion
Researchers from Drexel University have developed a microbicide that can trick HIV into “popping” itself into oblivion, destroying the virus without harming healthy cells. Pinning…
“Grid Cells” Allow the Brain to Keep Track of Navigational Cues
A team of researchers has identified a new type of cell in the brain that helps people to keep track of their relative location while…
Limestone Based Cement Reduces Energy Consumption and CO2 Production by 97 Percent
A team of engineers at Drexel University have developed a “green” version of ordinary Portland cement (OPC). By using a form of alkali-activated cement that…