by | Mar 7, 2023 | Weisensee, Patricia
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Researchers in Patricia Weisensee’s lab at Washington University have developed a compact liquid metal heat switch with a passive mechanism to control the thermal management system of spacecraft. Unlike other switch mechanisms, the liquid metal version produces high co…
by | Oct 18, 2022 | Semenkovich, Clay, Zayed, Mohamed
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Researchers from Mohamed Zayed’s lab at Washington University have developed a blood biomarker test for atherosclerosis more accurate than LDL. Circulating levels of Fatty Acid Synthase (cFAS) in the serum correlate to a high degree to severity of peripheral atheroscle…
by | Oct 18, 2022 | Iqbal, Zahid, Lee, Jin Vivian, Zayed, Mohamed
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Researchers in Dr. Mohamed Zayed’s laboratory have developed a versatile, sealable valve system for airway management devices that can protect healthcare workers by reducing their risk of exposure to aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens during risky pulmonary pro…
by | Oct 18, 2022 | Genin, Guy, Williams, Dillon, Zayed, Mohamed
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Prof. Mohamed Zayed and colleagues have developed an arteriovenous graft cuff with features designed to normalize the blood shear rate and decrease risk of thrombosis at the venous end anastomosis. This device could reduce the failure rate of these grafts, thereby improving …
by | Sep 22, 2022 | Jain, Raj, Salman, Tara
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Researchers in Prof. Raj Jain’s laboratory have developed a new type of algorithm that extends the security of decentralized blockchains from consensus validation to efficient group decision making. This technology, called “probabilistic blockchains”, provi…