Drexel University

For babies born with a certain heart defect, implantation of a "shunt" is essential to their survival. A new type of shunt can be expanded using light after it's been implanted, potentially eliminating the need for more heart surgeries down the road.

Analyzing the brain waves of improvising jazz musicians, researchers now understand how the brain achieves a creative flow state. The findings have practical implications for anyone wanting to get ‘in the zone’ to generate creative ideas.

New research is suggesting the claim that house plants improve indoor air quality is wrong. The research concludes it would take hundreds of plants in a small space to come close to the air-purifying effects of simply opening a couple of windows.

Concrete is made of a combination of cement, an aggregate such as gravel, and water. If that mixture dries too fast, then cracks can form within it as it cures. Now, however, scientists have determined that the use of coal-ash spheres can help keep that from happening.

​Over the years, scientists have come up with all manner of new ways to deliver medication, from sophisticated dual-sided pills to drug-packed nanoparticles. Now, researchers are working on something even more sophisticated, developing tiny bead-shaped robots controlled by magnetic fields.

Researchers at Drexel University have hit upon a conductive clay which they claim is an "exceptionally viable candidate" to replace the electrode materials used in batteries. Sure, another day another super material, but MXene, as it's called, does boast some rather intriguing properties.

Venous ulcers can take months or even years to heal. Now, however, scientists are getting promising results using band-aid-like devices that emit ultrasound into the ulcers.

A novel design combining the best features from both batteries and supercapacitors could lead to a more stable, greener energy grid.

Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) continue to advance the development of their "brain cap" technology that allows users to turn their thoughts into motion.