Tech Science Archives - Page 19 of 20

Research on the rover

By Courtesy of NASA • September 24, 2014

A Pitt professor's research will be landing on Mars in 2020.

Professor’s research goes galactic

By Kat Prosachik / Staff Writer • September 24, 2014

Sanford Asher will watch the technology he developed blast off to Mars in 2020.The products of Asher’s research, which he conducted at Pitt where he is a distinguished professor of chemistry, is set...

Spoon with a stranger: App connects cuddlers

By Emma Solak / Staff Writer • September 24, 2014

If you’ve ever wanted to spoon with an absolute stranger, now you can. Cuddlr, similar to other location-based social meeting apps like Tinder and Grindr, can connect strangers looking for a little...

Students turn words into paychecks

By MCT Campus • September 12, 2014

Working with words: Students earn cash through blogging

By Conor McAteer / Staff Writer • September 12, 2014

When Aditya Thawardas began reading TalkAndroid, he didn’t think he would become one of its writers. But since April 2013, Thawardas has been writing for the blog, which focuses on the Android operating...

Manicure with a mission: College students develop nail polish to detect date rape drugs

By Jesseca Muslin / Staff Writer • September 10, 2014

Most women have heard the warnings: “Don’t take drinks from strangers,” or “Don’t leave your drink unattended at a party.” Now, a new product may inspire an additional piece of advice: “Don’t...

CMU and Pitt researchers

By Courtesy of a University release • September 3, 2014

From left: Researchers Aaron Batista, Patrick T. Sadtler and Byron M. Yu collaborated on the study that could reveal new information about the brain.

Learning has a limit, study says

By Cristina Holtzer / News Editor • September 3, 2014

Those who have suffered from a stroke or other brain injury could recover more efficiently because of data from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Pitt.The Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition,...

Method for building larger nanofibers discovered

By Photo courtesy of CMU • August 28, 2014

Researchers discovered a new method for creating large synthetic protein fibers.

Protein shake-up: Study discovers method for nanofiber creation

By Dale Shoemaker / For The Pitt News • August 28, 2014

Cancer patients may soon receive medication more efficiently and with fewer harmful side effects thanks to a new development in nanofiber assembly.Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie...