Soggy, limp paper straws have for too long been the only option to minimize plastic waste, but a new, improved design will remedy this.
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Developing an artificial enzyme to produce Parkinson’s medication
Artificial enzymes could help bring down the manufacturing costs of different medications, making them more available to patients.
Infants can recover language function after a stroke
A new study has found dramatic reorganization in the brain’s language processing areas in adolescents who had suffered a stroke at birth.
Science in pictures
Check out atomic glimpses of graphene ribbons, double bubble microspheres, and a solar evaporator made from bone.
Alison McGuigan: Unravelling the intricacies of cellular organization
Using unique artificial microenvironments, chemical engineer Alison McGuigan is getting to the bottom of cell behavior.
Art of Polymers compositions transform chemicals into a concert
Composers with the Multiverse Concert Series work with chemists to turn polymeric structures into musical works of art.
Recycling rare earth elements from discarded electronics
A novel recycling process recovers valuable rare earth elements from scrap, minimizing the need for harmful mining operations.
Gautam Dey: From open-ended searches emerge our most transformative discoveries
Biologist Gautam Dey is deciphering the evolution of the cell nucleus to answer fundamental questions in biology.
Turbocharged chemistry: Do we have time to think?
Are we spending enough quality time dreaming up ideas or are we spreading ourselves thin?
3D-printed self-sensing materials
Self-sensing materials will find a range of applications from tissue engineering to building lightweight aircraft.
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