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Soy protein fuels the future of eco-friendly solid-state batteries
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Soy protein fuels the future of eco-friendly solid-state batteries
The world’s most grown legume could be used to make the batteries of the future.
Self-Healing Hydrogels Could Help Injured Ligaments Regenerate
Cell-laden hydrogels could promote tissue regeneration while avoiding immune rejection.
Edible electronics realize safe, complex monitoring devices
Edible electronics from non-toxic materials enable complex ingestible devices for healthcare and food monitoring.
Metabolic–Epigenetic Link Between Sleep Deprivation and Immune Dysregulation
Sleep deprivation alters immune cell metabolism, causing changes to epigenetics through lactylation, triggering immune dysregulation.
Micron-sized hidden dimensions could solve two of physics’ deepest puzzles
Extra dimensions at the microscale could be tested experimentally within 3-5 years.
Climate pledges could shrink global cropland
The tradeoff raises concerns about food security, particularly for the Global South.
Two-in-one nanomedicine delivers antiviral treatment and immediate vaccine-like protection
The quasi-vaccine could help healthcare workers weather a virus outbreak in the future.
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.
Self-interacting inflaton particles may reshape our picture of the early universe
Subtle inflaton interactions may reshape our understanding of cosmic inflation, altering predictions about dark matter, black holes, and gravitational waves.
New fuel cell is equipped with gills for autonomous underwater vehicles
A fish-inspired fuel cell concept could provide a cost-effective alternative to batteries in underwater vehicles.
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Solar panels made of lunar dust could power a future Moon base
Making solar panels on the Moon could be the solution to reliably providing energy to lunar settlements.
Sustainable building material extracted from seawater
A sand-like material can be extracted from seawater by adding carbon dioxide, potentially making the building industry more sustainable.
World’s smallest pacemaker dissolves once it’s no longer needed
Smaller than a grain of rice, the pacemaker is designed with temporary interventions in mind.
New machine learning tool could transform how we study neutron star mergers
A new machine learning algorithm that can rapidly pinpoint the location of a neutron star merger using gravitational wave signals alone.
Higgs boson may be driving the Universe’s expansion
Scientists assume that inflation was driven by hypothetical inflaton particles, which scientists think could be the Higgs boson.
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New Doppler cloak hides moving objects by making them appear static
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Machine learning identifies anti-aging neuroprotective treatments
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Haitham Amal: targeting autism spectrum disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, and glioblastoma with small-molecule drugs
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Turning Food into Lasers: A New Era in Information Encoding and Sensing
Turning Periods into Power: Menstrual Blood a Valuable Resource for Medical Diagnostics
Wearable sensors help women analyse menstrual blood for affordable, non-invasive health monitoring.
Immune resilience gene signature could hold the key to healthy aging
High levels of a certain biomarker gives people a survival advantage, study finds.
Kirigami-inspired neural probes are a cut above
The flexible and foldable 3D probes were surprisingly durable when inserted into brain tissue to map the deep functioning of neurons.
Two-in-one nanomedicine delivers antiviral treatment and immediate vaccine-like protection
The quasi-vaccine could help healthcare workers weather a virus outbreak in the future.
Turning Periods into Power: Menstrual Blood a Valuable Resource for Medical Diagnostics
Wearable sensors help women analyse menstrual blood for affordable, non-invasive health monitoring.
Immune resilience gene signature could hold the key to healthy aging
High levels of a certain biomarker gives people a survival advantage, study finds.
Kirigami-inspired neural probes are a cut above
The flexible and foldable 3D probes were surprisingly durable when inserted into brain tissue to map the deep functioning of neurons.
Two-in-one nanomedicine delivers antiviral treatment and immediate vaccine-like protection
The quasi-vaccine could help healthcare workers weather a virus outbreak in the future.
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.
Self-interacting inflaton particles may reshape our picture of the early universe
Subtle inflaton interactions may reshape our understanding of cosmic inflation, altering predictions about dark matter, black holes, and gravitational waves.
Ultra-dense electron beams set the stage for breakthroughs in physics and technology
SLAC scientists created ultra-dense electron beams with five times the peak current, using infrared lasers to unlock new frontiers in physics and materials research.
Solar panels made of lunar dust could power a future Moon base
Making solar panels on the Moon could be the solution to reliably providing energy to lunar settlements.
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.
Self-interacting inflaton particles may reshape our picture of the early universe
Subtle inflaton interactions may reshape our understanding of cosmic inflation, altering predictions about dark matter, black holes, and gravitational waves.
Ultra-dense electron beams set the stage for breakthroughs in physics and technology
SLAC scientists created ultra-dense electron beams with five times the peak current, using infrared lasers to unlock new frontiers in physics and materials research.
Solar panels made of lunar dust could power a future Moon base
Making solar panels on the Moon could be the solution to reliably providing energy to lunar settlements.
Edible electronics realize safe, complex monitoring devices
Edible electronics from non-toxic materials enable complex ingestible devices for healthcare and food monitoring.
Smart Eye Sensor Warns of Dangerous Fatigue
Compact sensors enable integration of fatigue feedback into daily decision-making.
Smart Eye Sensor Warns of Dangerous Fatigue
Compact sensors enable integration of fatigue feedback into daily decision-making.
Surfactants Steer Supraparticle Structure
pH-responsive surfactants enable control over buckled supraparticle formation in emulsion-based systems.
Edible electronics realize safe, complex monitoring devices
Edible electronics from non-toxic materials enable complex ingestible devices for healthcare and food monitoring.
Smart Eye Sensor Warns of Dangerous Fatigue
Compact sensors enable integration of fatigue feedback into daily decision-making.
Smart Eye Sensor Warns of Dangerous Fatigue
Compact sensors enable integration of fatigue feedback into daily decision-making.
Surfactants Steer Supraparticle Structure
pH-responsive surfactants enable control over buckled supraparticle formation in emulsion-based systems.
Microplastics could be hotspots for antimicrobial resistance
Microplastics facilitate a “super slime” that is resistant to antibiotics, sparking concern about antibiotic resistance in heavily polluted areas.
Molecules found in wood could make pesticides more efficient
Scientists in Finland have developed a method that can achieve a tenfold increase in pesticide retention on farmed crops.
The hidden cost of human disturbance on California’s sea otters
A comprehensive study by Sea Otter Savvy reveals the significant energy costs of human disturbance on sea otters, highlighting the need for better conservation practices to protect these vulnerable marine mammals.
Nanosheet catalysts for affordable hydrogen fuel production
Researchers have developed efficient catalysts by combining palladium with organic molecules, significantly reducing the cost of hydrogen fuel production.
Microplastics could be hotspots for antimicrobial resistance
Microplastics facilitate a “super slime” that is resistant to antibiotics, sparking concern about antibiotic resistance in heavily polluted areas.
Molecules found in wood could make pesticides more efficient
Scientists in Finland have developed a method that can achieve a tenfold increase in pesticide retention on farmed crops.
The hidden cost of human disturbance on California’s sea otters
A comprehensive study by Sea Otter Savvy reveals the significant energy costs of human disturbance on sea otters, highlighting the need for better conservation practices to protect these vulnerable marine mammals.
Nanosheet catalysts for affordable hydrogen fuel production
Researchers have developed efficient catalysts by combining palladium with organic molecules, significantly reducing the cost of hydrogen fuel production.
Shira Joudan, tackling PFAS and environmental contaminants with chemistry
Chemist Shira Joudan discusses environmental contaminants, setting up at a new university, and building a supportive community.
How a gut-on-a-chip is getting to the bottom of our gut’s microbiome
This artificial gut will allow scientists to gain deeper insights into the biome that exists there and how dysregulation can lead to disease.
Athina Anastasaki: New ways to recycle old polymers
Polymer chemist Athina Anastasaki talks about establishing her career, inroads into polymer recycling, and resilience in academia.
How research into existential risk will help safeguard humanity
Florian Jehn combines pragmatism with optimism when considering potential threats to human civilization.