Unique enzymes found in the gut of sugarcane-eating capybaras could help convert agricultural waste into low-carbon biofuels.
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A robotic pill monitors disease in the gut
A robotic pill capable of collecting biomarkers, including proteins and bacteria, from the gut provides an easy-to-use disease screening tool.
Rebuilding the brain after a stroke
A virus-based treatment for stroke rebuilds neural connections and vascular networks in the brain.
Autoimmune diseases captured in a library of genetic markers
An extensive library of over one million cells could pave the way for new and repurposed treatments for a number of autoimmune diseases.
Decoy particles trick SARS-CoV-2
Using nanoparticles fitted with ACE2 receptors, researchers hope to lure SARS-CoV-2 away from healthy cells to inhibit the virus and treat infection.
Oded Rechavi: “Do anything in your own style, the way you want to do it”
Neurobiologist Oded Rechavi investigates epigenetics, a curative use for brain parasites, and helped piece together the Dead Sea Scrolls using DNA.
Emmett Chappelle, lighting up biology
Biochemist and astrobiologist Emmett Chappelle created a simple means of identifying life and opened a new world for fluorescence testing.
3D laser printing inside synthetic cells
3D-printed structures can be built inside synthetic cells without opening or damaging them.
Pioneers in Science: Millie Dresselhaus
The “Queen of Carbon” made her mark on solid state physics, but no less important is the impact she had as an inclusive and inspirational teacher.
Conducting polymers go viral
Researchers have used helical virus particles as chiral templates for growing polymers with magnetic properties.
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