Through innovative, interdisciplinary work, chemist César Rodriguez-Emmenegger is seeking a way to communicate with biological systems.
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Memristive neurons with human-like perception
Memristor-based sensing devices generate biological-like electrical signals that mimic those found in the brain for better computing.
Mysterious death of carbon star
Scientists have observed the mysterious death of a carbon-rich star, which was characterized by the mass ejection of matter into space.
Artificial synapse created using capacitors
A new approach to in-memory computing proposes a new set up to create an artificial synapse that can both store and process data.
Beam me up to 5G, Schottky
With a re-imagined architecture, these new Schottky diodes are being developed for better communication devices.
New blood sensor makes colonoscopies safer
A new blood sensor utilizes miniaturized channels to monitor for accidental bleeding during colonoscopies.
Color-changing microrobots help monitor the environment
Using stimuli-responsive hydrogels with regularly arranged colloidal particles, researchers create color-changing microrobots that can freely explore and gather information.
Science in pictures
From boosterless vaccine platforms to goopy 2D inks and color-changing crystals, here are some of the most striking images collected from our journals.
How we frame the climate crisis matters
Stories that frame the climate crisis solely as a global problem can have unintended consequences, such as hiding local vulnerabilities.
Artificial muscles made using natural proteins
Scientists have developed the first artificial muscles made from natural proteins that contract autonomously and consume chemical fuel.