Self-propelling microparticles enhance the dissolution of drugs in the stomach, achieving better bioavailability without the side effects of high dosing.
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Mixing COVID-19 vaccines might boost immunity
Emerging data from trials exploring mixing different types of vaccines demonstrate the practice is safe and could boost immunity.
3D printing lays the foundation for a new range of diagnostic tests
A new 3D-printing technique makes rapid self-tests based on lateral flow technology less expensive and easier to scale.
3D-bioprinted breast cancer to understand tumor growth and spread
A prototype platform allows researchers to culture and study tumor growth in new detail.
Invisible codes help robots make sense of their environment
A new material helps robots analyze and navigate their environments by scanning codes invisible to the human eye.
Measuring computers’ carbon footprint with “Green Algorithms”
A new, open-source platform allows scientists to easily measure the carbon footprint of their computations.
Do masks need to be worn outdoors?
Though risk is lower, researchers debate whether people should be encouraged to wear masks outdoors or should efforts instead focus on reducing indoor transmission?
Polls indicate pausing the J&J vaccine was the right decision
While numbers indicate that the risks of COVID-19 still outweigh potential vaccine side effects, the current pause in vaccine distribution demonstrate the system is working and the public is onboard.
Underwater volcanoes unleash enough energy to power a continent
Scientists are closer to understanding the formation of underwater megaplumes, large and powerful columns of heated water rising from the ocean floor.
Ingenuity makes its first controlled flight on Mars
NASA makes history with the first demonstration of controlled flight on another planet.