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Soil biodiversity drives ecosystem recovery after wildfires
While wildfire initially disrupts life below ground, healthy and diverse soil communities drive ecosystem restoration.
Maternal genes enable trophoblastic tumor relapse after immunotherapy
Cell-cell transfer of genetic material may provide trophoblastic tumors with new functions.
Carnivorous plant inspires shape-shifting patch to heal diabetic wounds faster
Microneedles covering the patch adapt their shape to the wound as it heals.
Nature-inspired coating repels both water and ice
A PFAS-free coating could help protect aircraft, wind turbines, and power lines from hazardous ice buildup.
How the brain finds order in visual chaos
Study finds early visual cortex does more than relay information
Soil biodiversity drives ecosystem recovery after wildfires
While wildfire initially disrupts life below ground, healthy and diverse soil communities drive ecosystem restoration.
Maternal genes enable trophoblastic tumor relapse after immunotherapy
Cell-cell transfer of genetic material may provide trophoblastic tumors with new functions.
Carnivorous plant inspires shape-shifting patch to heal diabetic wounds faster
Microneedles covering the patch adapt their shape to the wound as it heals.
Nature-inspired coating repels both water and ice
A PFAS-free coating could help protect aircraft, wind turbines, and power lines from hazardous ice buildup.
How the brain finds order in visual chaos
Study finds early visual cortex does more than relay information
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Smart pill diagnoses cancer from inside the gut
One day, getting a comprehensive cancer screening could be as simple as swallowing a pill.
Pre-conception maternal antibiotic use can increase colitis risk in offspring
Women using antbiotics even prior to conception can negatively impact the gut microbiome development of their offspring.
Fossilized plants offer a new route to analyze Earth’s past atmosphere
By decoding carbon trapped in ancient plant matter, scientists track carbon fluxes back beyond ocean records.
Quantum leap for optimization: qubit error-mitigation technique delivers million-fold speedup
Post-processing method ‘SEMO’ corrects qubit errors in quantum annealers, dramatically accelerating the optimization of solutions to complex, real-world problems.
Tetrahedral DNA frame delivers RNA to joints for osteoarthritis treatment
A DNA carrier with RNA incorporated into its vertices overcomes the problem of delivering treatments into joints for osteoarthritis patients.
Maternal genes enable trophoblastic tumor relapse after immunotherapy
Cell-cell transfer of genetic material may provide trophoblastic tumors with new functions.
Carnivorous plant inspires shape-shifting patch to heal diabetic wounds faster
Microneedles covering the patch adapt their shape to the wound as it heals.
Smart pill diagnoses cancer from inside the gut
One day, getting a comprehensive cancer screening could be as simple as swallowing a pill.
Pre-conception maternal antibiotic use can increase colitis risk in offspring
Women using antbiotics even prior to conception can negatively impact the gut microbiome development of their offspring.
Maternal genes enable trophoblastic tumor relapse after immunotherapy
Cell-cell transfer of genetic material may provide trophoblastic tumors with new functions.
Carnivorous plant inspires shape-shifting patch to heal diabetic wounds faster
Microneedles covering the patch adapt their shape to the wound as it heals.
Smart pill diagnoses cancer from inside the gut
One day, getting a comprehensive cancer screening could be as simple as swallowing a pill.
Pre-conception maternal antibiotic use can increase colitis risk in offspring
Women using antbiotics even prior to conception can negatively impact the gut microbiome development of their offspring.
Quantum leap for optimization: qubit error-mitigation technique delivers million-fold speedup
Post-processing method ‘SEMO’ corrects qubit errors in quantum annealers, dramatically accelerating the optimization of solutions to complex, real-world problems.
CeB₆ surface reconstructions force a rethink of bulk electronic behavior
Surface reconstructions complicate the separation of structural effects from intrinsic electronic physics in CeB6.
Quantum computers reveal heat that flows the wrong way
Researchers have observed unusual patterns of heat flow inside quantum computers, revealing behaviors that defy classical thermodynamics.
Teaching machines to quiet the noise in quantum computers
Machine learning quickly and precisely diagnoses sources of noise in quantum computers.
Quantum leap for optimization: qubit error-mitigation technique delivers million-fold speedup
Post-processing method ‘SEMO’ corrects qubit errors in quantum annealers, dramatically accelerating the optimization of solutions to complex, real-world problems.
CeB₆ surface reconstructions force a rethink of bulk electronic behavior
Surface reconstructions complicate the separation of structural effects from intrinsic electronic physics in CeB6.
Quantum computers reveal heat that flows the wrong way
Researchers have observed unusual patterns of heat flow inside quantum computers, revealing behaviors that defy classical thermodynamics.
Teaching machines to quiet the noise in quantum computers
Machine learning quickly and precisely diagnoses sources of noise in quantum computers.
Carnivorous plant inspires shape-shifting patch to heal diabetic wounds faster
Microneedles covering the patch adapt their shape to the wound as it heals.
Smart pill diagnoses cancer from inside the gut
One day, getting a comprehensive cancer screening could be as simple as swallowing a pill.
Quantum leap for optimization: qubit error-mitigation technique delivers million-fold speedup
Post-processing method ‘SEMO’ corrects qubit errors in quantum annealers, dramatically accelerating the optimization of solutions to complex, real-world problems.
Tetrahedral DNA frame delivers RNA to joints for osteoarthritis treatment
A DNA carrier with RNA incorporated into its vertices overcomes the problem of delivering treatments into joints for osteoarthritis patients.
Carnivorous plant inspires shape-shifting patch to heal diabetic wounds faster
Microneedles covering the patch adapt their shape to the wound as it heals.
Smart pill diagnoses cancer from inside the gut
One day, getting a comprehensive cancer screening could be as simple as swallowing a pill.
Quantum leap for optimization: qubit error-mitigation technique delivers million-fold speedup
Post-processing method ‘SEMO’ corrects qubit errors in quantum annealers, dramatically accelerating the optimization of solutions to complex, real-world problems.
Tetrahedral DNA frame delivers RNA to joints for osteoarthritis treatment
A DNA carrier with RNA incorporated into its vertices overcomes the problem of delivering treatments into joints for osteoarthritis patients.
Soil biodiversity drives ecosystem recovery after wildfires
While wildfire initially disrupts life below ground, healthy and diverse soil communities drive ecosystem restoration.
Nature-inspired coating repels both water and ice
A PFAS-free coating could help protect aircraft, wind turbines, and power lines from hazardous ice buildup.
Fossilized plants offer a new route to analyze Earth’s past atmosphere
By decoding carbon trapped in ancient plant matter, scientists track carbon fluxes back beyond ocean records.
Leaftronics: greener electronics learnt from leaves
Hans Kleeman describes how inspiration from leaves will enable a new generation of sustainable, biodegradable electronics.
Soil biodiversity drives ecosystem recovery after wildfires
While wildfire initially disrupts life below ground, healthy and diverse soil communities drive ecosystem restoration.
Nature-inspired coating repels both water and ice
A PFAS-free coating could help protect aircraft, wind turbines, and power lines from hazardous ice buildup.
Fossilized plants offer a new route to analyze Earth’s past atmosphere
By decoding carbon trapped in ancient plant matter, scientists track carbon fluxes back beyond ocean records.
Leaftronics: greener electronics learnt from leaves
Hans Kleeman describes how inspiration from leaves will enable a new generation of sustainable, biodegradable electronics.
Leaftronics: greener electronics learnt from leaves
Hans Kleeman describes how inspiration from leaves will enable a new generation of sustainable, biodegradable electronics.
When the whole is brighter than the parts: Ben Zhong Tang on aggregation-induced emission
Ben Zhong Tang shares the story behind aggregation-induced emission and reflects on its impact across chemistry and materials science.
POLiS Spokesperson Jürgen Janek on his past and future in solid-state electrochemistry
Prof. Jürgen Janek shares news about the post-lithium energy storage initiative ‘POLiS’ and talks about his career in electrochemistry.
Alex Plajer – From Postdoc to PI: Combining Unusual Monomers Into Functional Polymers
Polymer chemist Alex Plajer talks about his research journey, transitioning into a group-leader role, and his vision for the field.
Leaftronics: greener electronics learnt from leaves
Hans Kleeman describes how inspiration from leaves will enable a new generation of sustainable, biodegradable electronics.
When the whole is brighter than the parts: Ben Zhong Tang on aggregation-induced emission
Ben Zhong Tang shares the story behind aggregation-induced emission and reflects on its impact across chemistry and materials science.
POLiS Spokesperson Jürgen Janek on his past and future in solid-state electrochemistry
Prof. Jürgen Janek shares news about the post-lithium energy storage initiative ‘POLiS’ and talks about his career in electrochemistry.
Alex Plajer – From Postdoc to PI: Combining Unusual Monomers Into Functional Polymers
Polymer chemist Alex Plajer talks about his research journey, transitioning into a group-leader role, and his vision for the field.



