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Sun orchids successfully trick bees with false anthers
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Polymer chemist Alex Plajer talks about his research journey, transitioning into a group-leader role, and his vision for the field.
Microplastics in gastric tissue: A newly discovered risk factor for cancer development?
For the first time, scientists have detected microplastics in cancerous gastric tissue.
kickSTART: The Beginning of a Green Generation of Chemistry
Young researchers promote the importance and industrial potential of green chemistry via the kickSTART project.
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New technology could make diabetes management more accessible to those who need it most.
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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.
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AI-Guided Gene Editing Boosts Soybean Oil Yields
Structure-predicting AlphaFold could help revolutionize soybean crop breeding through AI-guided precision gene editing.
Moth eyes inspire flexible X-ray shields and sensors
Drawing from nature, scientists are creating next-generation X-ray protective clothing and equipment.
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.
Machine learning identifies anti-aging neuroprotective treatments
The effects of aging on the human brain could be slowed down with the help of artificial intelligence.
New Doppler cloak hides moving objects by making them appear static
Doppler cloak confuses radars by altering the phase of incoming radar waves in real time.
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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
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.
Microneedles enable 98% smaller, cheaper artificial pancreas
New technology could make diabetes management more accessible to those who need it most.
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.
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.
Microneedles enable 98% smaller, cheaper artificial pancreas
New technology could make diabetes management more accessible to those who need it most.
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.
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.
Organic materials bring probabilistic computing closer to reality
Scientists created flexible probabilistic bits from custom polymers, offering a new, energy-efficient path for AI and machine learning using classical physics.
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.
Organic materials bring probabilistic computing closer to reality
Scientists created flexible probabilistic bits from custom polymers, offering a new, energy-efficient path for AI and machine learning using classical physics.
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.
AI-Guided Gene Editing Boosts Soybean Oil Yields
Structure-predicting AlphaFold could help revolutionize soybean crop breeding through AI-guided precision gene editing.
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.
AI-Guided Gene Editing Boosts Soybean Oil Yields
Structure-predicting AlphaFold could help revolutionize soybean crop breeding through AI-guided precision gene editing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Riccardo Bassoli: How quantum computing will redefine wireless communication
Future 6G wireless networks will rely on quantum computers, but developing the technology and making it sustainable is complex.
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.
Riccardo Bassoli: How quantum computing will redefine wireless communication
Future 6G wireless networks will rely on quantum computers, but developing the technology and making it sustainable is complex.