/ en-us Â鶹ÒùÔº internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Â鶹ÒùÔºics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A team of scientists from the University of Chicago, the University of California Berkeley, Argonne National Laboratory, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has developed molecular qubits that bridge the gap between light and magnetism—and operate at the same frequencies as telecommunications technology. 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A new paper from Macquarie University scientists outlines how engineered biological systems could solve limitations in traditional computing, as international competition accelerates the development of "semisynbio" technologies. /news/2025-06-biology-future.html Biotechnology Molecular & Computational biology Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:08:04 EDT news668254081 Special care must be taken with illnesses during pregnancy, as not all drugs are safe for mother and child. This is why an international research team involving Empa is now developing nanomedicines that will enable safe and effective treatment of inflammatory processes during pregnancy. /news/2025-05-nanomedicines-safe-treatment-inflammation-pregnancy.html Bio & Medicine Wed, 21 May 2025 04:17:05 EDT news667019812 When two organisms live together so closely that they merge into a functional unit, this is known as symbiosis. In the "1+1=1" project, an international, interdisciplinary research team is investigating how synthetic symbiosis between microorganisms can be created in a targeted manner—and what this reveals about the formation of complex cell structures. /news/2025-05-paramecium-cyanobacterium.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Mon, 12 May 2025 10:45:09 EDT news666265504 Today, most of us carry a fairly powerful computer in our hand—a smartphone. But computers weren't always so portable. Since the 1980s, they have become smaller, lighter, and better equipped to store and process vast troves of data. 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In an article titled "Ultra-broadband optical amplification using nonlinear integrated waveguides" published in Nature, a research team from Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, introduce a new amplifier that enables the transmission of 10 times more data per second than those of current fiber-optic systems. /news/2025-04-amplifier-bandwidth-super-lasers.html Optics & Photonics Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:00:28 EDT news663406261 From the grounds of a gas-fired power plant on the eastern shores of Canada, a little-known company is pumping a slurry of minerals into the ocean in the name of stopping climate change. /news/2025-03-ocean-dumping-climate-solution-industry.html Environment Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:30:03 EDT news661760990 It has long been thought that only nerve and heart cells use electric impulses to communicate, while epithelial cells—which compose the linings of our skin, organs and body cavities—are mute, serving mostly as protective barriers that can absorb and secrete various substances. /news/2025-03-silent-epithelial-cells.html Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:00:07 EDT news661419001 A vast number of chemicals are registered for production and use around the world. But only a portion have been thoroughly evaluated for their toxicity due to time, cost, ethical concerns and regulatory limitations. /news/2025-03-toxic-chemical-toxicologist-alternatives-animal.html Analytical Chemistry Wed, 12 Mar 2025 13:10:01 EDT news661000450 Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have invented an entirely new field of microscopy called nuclear spin microscopy. The team can visualize magnetic signals of nuclear magnetic resonance with a microscope. Quantum sensors convert the signals into light, enabling extremely high-resolution optical imaging. /news/2025-02-microscopy-based-quantum-sensors.html Optics & Photonics Quantum Â鶹ÒùÔºics Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:28:03 EST news659708881 At Texas A&M University, one research lab is changing the game of droplet microfluidics, a technique that involves conducting experiments in nanoscale droplets of liquid in a controlled environment. 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With applications in early medical diagnostics, data communication, and security technologies, this invention could also become a key tool for the study of light and matter interactions. /news/2024-12-silver-nanocubes-enable-nanolaser-generation.html Nanophysics Nanomaterials Tue, 10 Dec 2024 09:35:29 EST news653045719 Researchers have developed a highly sensitive detector for identifying molecules via their infrared vibrational "fingerprint." This innovative detector converts incident infrared light into ultra-confined "nanolight" in the form of phonon polaritons within the detector´s active area. /news/2024-11-chip-device-exotic-rays-2d.html Nanophysics Nanomaterials Mon, 18 Nov 2024 09:34:13 EST news651144841 In a new study in Â鶹ÒùÔºical Review Letters, scientists have demonstrated a method to control artificial microswimmers using electric fields and fluid flow. These microscopic droplets could pave the way for targeted drug delivery and microrobotics. /news/2024-10-scientists-precise-artificial-microswimmers-electric.html Soft Matter Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:00:01 EDT news649353436 Step aside hard, rigid materials. There is a new soft, sustainable electroactive material in town—and it's poised to open new possibilities for medical devices, wearable technology and human-computer interfaces. /news/2024-10-peptides-plastics-combine-energy-efficient.html Nanophysics Nanomaterials Wed, 09 Oct 2024 11:00:01 EDT news647686220 As phones and computers shrink in size, our need for data storage and transfer is growing. 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However, current technologies still face several challenges, including high costs, limited field of view, and low throughput, significantly hindering their application in large-scale tissue research and the analysis of complex biological processes. /news/2024-09-custom-microfluidic-chip-reshapes-framework.html Biotechnology Molecular & Computational biology Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:41:03 EDT news645439261 Researchers are studying chemical processes in nature to develop new, cleaner means of chemical production and computers that can communicate with the human body. /news/2024-09-nature-chemistry-health.html Biochemistry Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:35:05 EDT news644844902