Redefining GaN power devices for adoption in EVs and data centres
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have uncovered fundamental insights into designing gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors, making…
Fast Four Quiz: Precision Medicine in Cancer
Bacteria ‘nanowires’ could help scientists develop green electronics
Engineered protein filaments originally produced by bacteria have been modified by scientists…
Nuisance Seaweed Found to Produce Compounds with Biomedical Potential
A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs…
Vault nanoparticles engineered at UCLA show promise for cancer treatment and possible HIV cure
A multidisciplinary team of scientists from UCLA and Stanford University has used a naturally occurring…
High-speed camera captures a water jet’s splashy impact as it pierces a droplet
The results may help engineers develop a way to inject drugs without needles. Squirting a…
Why ‘singing’ sand dunes hum certain notes
"Singing" sand dunes, such as these in Al-Askharah, Oman, often hum at multiple frequencies simultaneously. By sieving…
Rice breakthrough could make automated dosing systems universal
Synthetic biologists’ hack blood-glucose reaction to create chemotherapy detector Rice University synthetic biologists have found a way to piggyback on…
The Connection Between Oxygen and Diabetes
the whole thing happens,” said Jerrold M. Olefsky, MD, associate dean for…
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Nuisance Seaweed Found to Produce Compounds with Biomedical Potential
A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs in Hawaii may possess the ability to produce…
Bacteria ‘nanowires’ could help scientists develop green electronics
Engineered protein filaments originally produced by bacteria have been modified by scientists to conduct electricity. In a study published recently…
New 3D printer uses rays of light to shape objects, transform product design
A new 3D printer uses light to transform gooey liquids into complex solid objects in…
New tools used to identify childhood cancer genes
Using a new computational strategy, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified 29 genetic…
Cotton-Based Hybrid Biofuel Cell Could Power Implantable Medical Devices
A glucose-powered biofuel cell that uses electrodes made from cotton fiber could someday help power…
Redefining GaN power devices for adoption in EVs and data centres
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have uncovered fundamental insights into designing gallium…
Team develops smart synthetic material inspired by octopus skin
Despite the prevalence of synthetic materials across different industries and scientific fields, most are developed…
Some early life forms may have breathed oxygen well before it filled the atmosphere
Oxygen is a vital and constant presence on Earth today. But that hasn’t always been…
How Mtb safeguards itself from foreign DNA
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), with collaborators from the Institute of Mathematical…
Scientists find evidence dark matter and neutrinos may interact, challenging standard model of the universe
Scientists are a step closer to solving one of the universe’s biggest mysteries as new…
Study: High-fat diets make liver cells more likely to become cancerous
One of the biggest risk factors for developing liver cancer is a high-fat diet. A…
Learning to play music can improve older people’s brain function, study suggests
Improvising music could help to improve older people’s cognitive skills, such as learning and memory,…
Clues to Alzheimer’s disease may be hiding in our ‘junk’ DNA
When most of us think of DNA, we have a vague idea it’s made up…