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Microneedles enable 98% smaller, cheaper artificial pancreas
New technology could make diabetes management more accessible to those who need it most.
Hope for our oceans: fast, eco-friendly coral restoration
Conductive paste boosts the growth of coral fragments, accelerating restoration activities.
More vulnerable honey bees buffer the hive against heat stress
Honey bees more susceptible to heat are the first to initiate fanning behaviours that help the hive cool down.
Non-canonical splicing: decrypting the hidden genetic architecture of male infertility
Previously overlooked non-canonical splicing variants are shown to lead to aberrant mRNA splicing in male infertility cases.
3D printed scaffolds bring artificial bone closer to reality
New 3D printed scaffolds more accurately mimic the structure and behaviour of natural bone.
Most read this week
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Teaching machines to quiet the noise in quantum computers
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From Kombucha fermentation to green electronics
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Alex Plajer – From Postdoc to PI: Combining Unusual Monomers Into Functional Polymers
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Honeysuckle’s therapeutic potential for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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A single blood test could spot multiple cancers early, saving lives
Microplastics in gastric tissue: A newly discovered risk factor for cancer development?
For the first time, scientists have detected microplastics in cancerous gastric tissue.
A single blood test could spot multiple cancers early, saving lives
Yearly screening with multi-cancer blood tests could nearly halve late-stage diagnoses.
Honeysuckle’s therapeutic potential for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Traditional Chinese medicine inspires research into the benefits of honeysuckle for reducing inflammation and correcting gut bacteria imbalance in inflammatory bowel disease.
Non-canonical splicing: decrypting the hidden genetic architecture of male infertility
Previously overlooked non-canonical splicing variants are shown to lead to aberrant mRNA splicing in male infertility cases.
Microplastics in gastric tissue: A newly discovered risk factor for cancer development?
For the first time, scientists have detected microplastics in cancerous gastric tissue.
A single blood test could spot multiple cancers early, saving lives
Yearly screening with multi-cancer blood tests could nearly halve late-stage diagnoses.
Honeysuckle’s therapeutic potential for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Traditional Chinese medicine inspires research into the benefits of honeysuckle for reducing inflammation and correcting gut bacteria imbalance in inflammatory bowel disease.
Non-canonical splicing: decrypting the hidden genetic architecture of male infertility
Previously overlooked non-canonical splicing variants are shown to lead to aberrant mRNA splicing in male infertility cases.
Micron-sized hidden dimensions could solve two of physics’ deepest puzzles
Extra dimensions at the microscale could be tested experimentally within 3-5 years.
Quantum Anomalies in Condensed Matter: From Theoretical Peculiarities to Tangible Science
Making quantum anomalies accessible to experimentalists could redefine next-generation technologies and device engineering.
Fermilab Confirms Muon g-2 Measurements
Fermilab releases its final results, testing the Standard Model of particle physics.
New theory suggests gravity is not a fundamental force
A new theory proposes gravity isn’t a fundamental force but emerges from quantum electromagnetic interactions, potentially reshaping our view of spacetime itself.
Micron-sized hidden dimensions could solve two of physics’ deepest puzzles
Extra dimensions at the microscale could be tested experimentally within 3-5 years.
Quantum Anomalies in Condensed Matter: From Theoretical Peculiarities to Tangible Science
Making quantum anomalies accessible to experimentalists could redefine next-generation technologies and device engineering.
Fermilab Confirms Muon g-2 Measurements
Fermilab releases its final results, testing the Standard Model of particle physics.
New theory suggests gravity is not a fundamental force
A new theory proposes gravity isn’t a fundamental force but emerges from quantum electromagnetic interactions, potentially reshaping our view of spacetime itself.
Laura Horan of Vanguard Automation on being a photonics engineer
Laura Horan, Staff Engineer and Head of Product Management at Vanguard Automation, talks to Elisenda Lara, EPIC’s MarCom Manager, about her career in the photonics industry.
From Kombucha fermentation to green electronics
Kombucha fermentation generates a byproduct perfect for the creation of mechanically stable, biodegradable electronic components.
Non-canonical splicing: decrypting the hidden genetic architecture of male infertility
Previously overlooked non-canonical splicing variants are shown to lead to aberrant mRNA splicing in male infertility cases.
Microneedles enable 98% smaller, cheaper artificial pancreas
New technology could make diabetes management more accessible to those who need it most.
Laura Horan of Vanguard Automation on being a photonics engineer
Laura Horan, Staff Engineer and Head of Product Management at Vanguard Automation, talks to Elisenda Lara, EPIC’s MarCom Manager, about her career in the photonics industry.
From Kombucha fermentation to green electronics
Kombucha fermentation generates a byproduct perfect for the creation of mechanically stable, biodegradable electronic components.
Non-canonical splicing: decrypting the hidden genetic architecture of male infertility
Previously overlooked non-canonical splicing variants are shown to lead to aberrant mRNA splicing in male infertility cases.
Microneedles enable 98% smaller, cheaper artificial pancreas
New technology could make diabetes management more accessible to those who need it most.
From Kombucha fermentation to green electronics
Kombucha fermentation generates a byproduct perfect for the creation of mechanically stable, biodegradable electronic components.
Fruit colour plays a smaller role in birds’ choice than previously thought
Field observations across the Americas show that birds’ choice of fruits depend on exploration, learning and context far more than fruit colour.
kickSTART: The Beginning of a Green Generation of Chemistry
Young researchers promote the importance and industrial potential of green chemistry via the kickSTART project.
Hope for our oceans: fast, eco-friendly coral restoration
Conductive paste boosts the growth of coral fragments, accelerating restoration activities.
From Kombucha fermentation to green electronics
Kombucha fermentation generates a byproduct perfect for the creation of mechanically stable, biodegradable electronic components.
Fruit colour plays a smaller role in birds’ choice than previously thought
Field observations across the Americas show that birds’ choice of fruits depend on exploration, learning and context far more than fruit colour.
kickSTART: The Beginning of a Green Generation of Chemistry
Young researchers promote the importance and industrial potential of green chemistry via the kickSTART project.
Hope for our oceans: fast, eco-friendly coral restoration
Conductive paste boosts the growth of coral fragments, accelerating restoration activities.
Alexis Komor, Expanding the Gene Editing Toolbox
Young Innovator Awardee for 2025, Komor leads a group at UCSD developing precision genome editing methods using chemical biology.
Haitham Amal: targeting autism spectrum disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, and glioblastoma with small-molecule drugs
With FDA orphan drug approval secured, Amal and his team are preparing for phase 1 clinical trials of their small-molecule drugs in 2026.
Claudia Loebel, understanding cell memory could lead to patient-specific treatments
Recreating the material that surrounds cells, Loebel aims to better understand cell memory and its role in disease development.
Haruka Sasaki, uncovering the link between melatonin and asthma
Haruka Sasaki is researching how melatonin impacts asthma to create new treatments for life-threatening nocturnal attacks.
Alexis Komor, Expanding the Gene Editing Toolbox
Young Innovator Awardee for 2025, Komor leads a group at UCSD developing precision genome editing methods using chemical biology.
Haitham Amal: targeting autism spectrum disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, and glioblastoma with small-molecule drugs
With FDA orphan drug approval secured, Amal and his team are preparing for phase 1 clinical trials of their small-molecule drugs in 2026.
Claudia Loebel, understanding cell memory could lead to patient-specific treatments
Recreating the material that surrounds cells, Loebel aims to better understand cell memory and its role in disease development.
Haruka Sasaki, uncovering the link between melatonin and asthma
Haruka Sasaki is researching how melatonin impacts asthma to create new treatments for life-threatening nocturnal attacks.