A new smart bandage is effective in the treatment of chronic wounds brought about by diabetes.
Soft polymers reinforce a new, bioinspired composite
Researchers reinforced aluminum with polymer waste and obtained a new materials with unexpected material.
Mending a broken heart with bioengineering
Researchers develop a cell-free cardiac patch to help heart tissue recover after a heart attack.
Pioneers in Science: Katherine Johnson
In honor of the UN’s International Day of Women in Science, this week we highlight Katherine Johnson, pioneering mathematician and NASA legend.
Climate change to create farmland in the north, but at environmental costs
University of Guelph researchers found Earth’s agricultural landmass could increase by one-third, including new farming in northern Canada and Russia, but not without environmental impacts.
Small altitude changes could cut climate impact of aircraft by up to 59%
Flight altitude changes of just 2000 feet could lessen their effect could minimize the harmful effects of aircraft contrails.
What ancient microbes can tell us about the environment they inhabited
Researchers find one more piece in the puzzle of ancient ecology.
Improving how we image cells using carbon dots
Fluorescent carbon dots could change the way in which we visualize cells.
The paradox of dormancy: Why sleep when you can eat?
What is the advantage of laying eggs that are expensive to produce and take a long time to hatch? Perhaps there is more to this paradox then we originally thought.
Photo-sensitive materials to remove harmful pesticides from drinking water
Scientists have developed a new method to clean atrazine from drinking water using a new photo-sensitive material and sunlight.