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Spray-on Powder Uses Nitric Oxide to Fight Deadly Bacteria
By Ellen Ferrante published
The powder, containing a photoactive compound, offers a treatment for the potentially lethal bacteria, A. baumannii, by simply adding sunlight.

Cold-Formed Steel Rebuilds Earthquake-Resistant Architecture
By Salma Warshanna published
Academic researchers and industry members collaborate to better understand how an entire building of a cold-formed steel reacts to an earthquake.

Smart Materials Improve Earthquake-Resistant Bridge Design
By Misha Rafiee published
Researchers have discovered combinations of smart materials to create safer bridges.

YardMap Helps Wildlife in Your Backyard, Literally
By Lily Whiteman published
This citizen-science program teaches everyday people how, in their own backyards, to create wildlife friendly habitats.

Passion for Butterflies Becomes A Study in Climate Change Impact
By Ayesha Monga Kravetz published
A lifetime of research points to changes in butterfly populations due to a warming climate.

Everyday Citizens Can Help Solve the Riddle of the Disappearing Ladybugs
By Lily Whiteman published
Scientists enlist the help of citizen science to explore changes in the ladybug population.

Decades Old Mystery of Buckyballs Cracked
By Amy Winters Mast published
Scientists shed light on how the caged-carbon molecules form.

Engineering Mentor Wins Presidential Award
By Kenneth D. Gibbs published
Dedicated mentor honored with Presidential award for work supporting diversity in the materials research Ph. D pipeline.
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