Abu Dhabi, May 21 – The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) opened its thirty-first Council meeting on Wednesday at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, with more than 300 government representatives attending in person and online.…
PolyU establishes Hong Kong’s first breast milk nutrient…
[caption id="attachment_5432" align="alignright" width="300"] (from left) Sharing of Associate Professor of PolyU’s ABCT and Deputy Director of FSTRC Dr Wong Man-sau, Research participant Ms Chan, Research participant Ms Ngai and Registered Dietitian and Project Fellow…
A cheaper, high-performance prosthetic knee
Researchers design cheap prosthetic knee that mimics normal walking motion. [caption id="attachment_5428" align="alignright" width="639"] Yashraj Narang SM '13 (right) conducted a comprehensive survey of above-knee amputees in India to understand their unique user-needs and the…
How to look for a few good catalysts
New research shows non-wetting surfaces promote chemical reaction rates. CAMBRIDGE, Mass--Two key physical phenomena take place at the surfaces of materials: catalysis and wetting. A catalyst enhances the rate of chemical reactions; wetting refers to…
Ethics of research not so black and white
[caption id="attachment_5417" align="alignright" width="2106"] credit: ThinkStockPhotos.com[/caption] HOUSTON – (July 30, 2015) – With federally funded research under growing scrutiny from the public, researchers face more pressure than ever to defend their work and make ethical decisions…