Demand for chillers to cool spaces like airports and shopping malls is expected to grow dramatically over the next three decades.
Mouse study shows engineered virus could block coronavirus infections
Scientists engineer a virus known to be be harmless to humans to stimulate an immune response against the coronavirus family in mice.
X-rays reveal in situ crystal growth of lead-free perovskite solar panel materials
University of Groningen scientists have now “watched” how thin films of tin-based perovskite crystals grow to create more efficient and stable tin-based perovskite solar panels.
Cold War nuclear bomb tests reveal true age of whale sharks
The radioactive legacy of the arms race solves a mystery about the world’s largest fish.
Turning waste heat from solar panels into a water distillation process
Photovoltaic-membrane distillation turns waste heat from solar panels into a power source to drive an efficient water distillation process.
Targeting the untargetable and treating the untreatable
A blackboard of therapeutic innovation: Researchers seek to understand how antisense oligonucleotides can “erase” disorders.
Ultrasonic welding provides route to ultra-low-cost flexible circuits
Researchers build multi-layer, flexible circuits in which the connections between circuit layers are made by ultrasonic welding.
Multifunctional nanomedicine: Developing smarter therapeutics
The Lahann Lab at the University of Michigan discusses how nanomedicine benefits by bridging biology, engineering, and materials.
Climate policy analysis needs agent-based modeling
Effective climate mitigation policies can be realized with the help of agent-based models.
Obituary: William “Bill” Frankland, the Grandfather of Allergy
Advanced Science News takes a look at the life of Dr. Bill Frankland, pioneer in allergy medicine and inventor of the pollen count, who passed away on April 2, 2020.