Biggest Driver of Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Water
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) Contaminated water is the leading cause of large-scale outbreaks of infectious diseases that can be transmitted from animals to people, researchers say. These health threats are called zoonotic infectious diseases, and recent outbreaks include COVID-19 and Ebola. “In the age of COVID-19, it […]
ALMA scientists detect signs of water in a galaxy far, far away: New study marks most distant detection of required element for life as we know it in a regular star-forming galaxy
Water has been detected in the most massive galaxy in the early Universe, according to new observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). Scientists studying SPT0311-58 found H20, along with carbon monoxide in the galaxy, which is located nearly 12.88 billion light years from Earth. Detection of these two molecules in abundance suggests that […]
Elastic polymer that is both stiff and tough, resolves long-standing quandary: More sustainable, long-lasting polymer materials could decrease consumption of plastics
Polymer science has made possible rubber tires, Teflon and Kevlar, plastic water bottles, nylon jackets among many other ubiquitous features of daily life. Elastic polymers, known as elastomers, can be stretched and released repeatedly and are used in applications such as gloves and heart valves, where they need to last a long time without tearing. […]
Improving strength, stretchiness and adhesion in hydrogels for wound healing: Scientists use the adhesive capabilities of mussels as a model for optimizing hydrogels’ mechanical properties
Hydrogels are everywhere. They are water-loving polymers which can absorb and retain water and can be found in such everyday consumer products such as soft contact lenses, disposable diapers, certain foods, and even in agricultural applications. They are also extremely useful in several medical applications due to their high degree of biocompatibility and their ability […]