Promising New Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease Inhibits Amyloid Production
New gamma secretase inhibitor blocks only amyloid production, no other functions. A newly identified compound is a promising candidate for inhibiting the production of amyloids,…
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New Aqueous Lithium-Ion Battery – Low Cost & Improved Safety
Non-flammable, cost-efficient, and effective battery developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. As the lithium-ion batteries that power most phones, laptops, and electric vehicles become increasingly fast-charging…
3D-Printing Living Skin With Blood Vessels Included [Video]
Development is significant step toward skin grafts that can be integrated into patient’s skin. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a way to 3D…
Mystery in Global Carbon Cycle Uncovered by Investigation of Oceanic ‘Black Carbon’
New technique unexpectedly finds that black carbon in rivers and oceans differs significantly. In understanding the global carbon cycle, “black carbon” — decay-resistant carbon molecules…
New Biomaterial Developed That Could Be a Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries
Polymerized estrogen shown to protect nervous system cells. Research could enable improved treatment of spinal cord injuries. Spinal cord damage that causes paralysis and reduced…
Complex Cognitive Skills Revealed by Tetris Gameplay
Rensselaer research team studying Tetris players to better understand expertise. In a fraction of a second, a colorful digital block shaped like the letter “L”…
Advancing Biomanufacturing by Uncovering the Mechanisms Behind Magnetogenetics
Greater understanding of phenomena could enable unprecedented control over gene expression. Magnetogenetics — the idea that you can use magnetic fields to control cells and…
Previously Unknown Capabilities of Common Materials Discovered by Big Data Analysis
New research reveals possible applications of nickel, from data storage to biosensors. When scientists and engineers discover new ways to optimize existing materials, it paves…
Dark Matter Collaboration Observes Rarest Event Ever Recorded
How do you observe a process that takes more than one trillion times longer than the age of the universe? The XENON Collaboration research team…
A “Rippled” Milky Way May Be Much Larger Than Previously Estimated
Using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a newly published study from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reveals that a “rippled” Milky Way maybe 50 percent…
Updated Theory Details How Biomolecules Were Able to Form Inside Asteroids
In a newly published study, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reexamine the unipolar induction mechanism for heating asteroids, detailing how biomolecules were once able…
Graphene Invisible to Water
There is virtually no change in the way water interacts with materials including copper, gold, and silicon after they are coated with a single layer…
Graphene is Transparent to Water
Graphene is the thinnest known material. In fact, according to a new study, it is so thin that it is essentially invisible to water when…