by Ken Chiacchia | Jul 26, 2021 | Bridges, Science Highlights
Proof of concept for rational design of “biohybrid walkers” reduces lab testing, expense Biohybrid robots—made by adding living tissues such as muscle cells to an artificial skeleton—have a lot of potential for doing complex jobs at tiny scales. But...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jul 13, 2021 | Bridges-2, Science Highlights
Hurricane Simulations by Bridges, Bridges-2 Inform State Decision-Making Work Supports Louisiana’s 2023 Coastal Master Plan by Ken Chiacchia Destruction of coastal habitat doesn’t just affect wildlife—it endangers human lives and impacts employment and the...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jul 13, 2021 | Bridges-2, Science Highlights
Hijacking of Pro-Vaccination Twitter Effort Is Focus of Bridges and Bridges-2 Analysis Tweets reveal how superior organization, social media practice of anti-vaccine messages came to dominate event by health professionals by Ken Chiacchia A well-intentioned 2020...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jul 13, 2021 | Bridges, Science Highlights
A two-step method identifies known drugs likely to reduce chance of death from covid-19 Bridges helps identify meds for other conditions that associate with lower death rates in COVID-19 patients by Ken Chiacchia Both the ongoing treatment of COVID-19 and readiness...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jun 15, 2021 | Bridges-2, Science Highlights
bridges & bridges-2 Power discovery of two-x-chromosome male voles The Way This Rodent Species Determines Sex Differs from All Other Mammals Known by Ken Chiacchia Sex can be complicated. In creeping voles, a small rodent in the Pacific Northwest, it’s even more...
