Engineered bacteria anchor inside the intestines, for treatment of gastrointestinal damage.
Smart Compound Eyes Enable Tunable Imaging
A smart, biomimitic compound eye is made from proteins.
Tuning Microalgae Growth with Light
Controlling microalgae production through wavelength and density of irradiating light.
Magnetic Fields and Nanoparticles to Improve Cancer Treatment
How magnetic targeting of drugs and/or magnetically induced release of drugs can be harnessed to improve the treatment of cancer.
Toward a Healthier Contraceptive Method
A new method for screening nonhormonal contraceptive agents.
Cell-free DNA Fragments to Identify Cancer
It is now possible to distinguish the pattern of DNA fragments of normal cells from cancerous cells within the blood of individuals with surgically-operable early stage cancers.1 Regions of the genome have their own local differences in cancer-specific,...
Young Researcher Interview: Dr. Micaela Matta
Relocating is a common experience for many young scientists. Researchers can broaden their scientific expertise, discuss new ideas, and create meaningful relationships and collaborations by moving abroad. Tracking the movement of early-stage academic researchers...
Mechanical Strength in a Nutshell
A novel cell type with interlocked packing found to be responsible for the hardness of walnuts’ shell
Crop Tolerance to Herbicides through Artificial Evolution
The domestication of crops is a directed evolutionary process that has lasted for most of human history. It has allocated naturally occurring mutations that encode traits for higher production, better taste, and convenient cultivation. These traits can better manage...
Plasma Seed Coatings to Protect Crops Against Fungi
A trilayer plasma-deposited coating that encapsules maize to protect against infection by the fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum.