From royal decrees of the middle ages to ideals born from revolutionary upheaval; the remarkable history of standard measurements.
Month: May 2019
World Metrology Day: How NASA Lost a Satellite
How a mix-up between the imperial and metric systems resulted in a $193 million crash.
Drug Screening in Drosophila: Why Flies?
Fruit flies are ideal for modeling complex genotypes and phenotypes and have significant potential in drug screening.
Million Dollar Shrimp: Valorization of Chitin from Northern Moroccan Shrimp
The decortication of shrimp in Northern Morocco results in high amounts of wasted chitin that can otherwise be transformed into highly valuable chitosan.
The 18th Annual Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences
Advanced Science News celebrates the 18th annual Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences.
Recent Advances in Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer and Infectious Diseases
Photodynamic therapy combines light and a photosensitizer to generate reactive oxygen species to induce cellular damage.
One Step Forward for Wave Power
Swedish researcher helps the wave power industry with a numerical analysis procedure.
Intriguing Circles: Conflicts and Controversies in Circular RNA
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are covalently closed RNA circles and have become a favorite research topic.
Energy Storage, Electronics, and Biodegradable Materials: An Interview with Hongli Zhu
Prof. Hongli Zhu received her Ph.D. in wood chemistry from the South China University of Technology-Western Michigan University Alliance in 2009, after which she completed a post doctoral fellowship with Prof. Gunnar Henriksson at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology...
Here Comes the Sion: 10 000 Preorders for Solar Electric Vehicle
Sono Motors hits the 10,000 mark for preorders of the first series production solar electric vehicle (SEV) Sion.
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