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Bio & Medicine Aug 1, 2023

Nanopore technology achieves breakthrough in protein variant detection

A team of scientists led by the University of Oxford have achieved a significant breakthrough in detecting modifications on protein structures. The method, published in Nature Nanotechnology, employs innovative nanopore technology ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 31, 2023

Stick-to-itiveness: Engineers show self-organization of sticky micron-to-mesoscale 3D structures in confined fluids

Automating the construction of three-dimensional structures that are 10s of millimeters in size would revolutionize manufacturing of devices for optical, electrical and biomedical applications. An economical process for constructing ...

Ecology Jul 27, 2023

A cost-effective, efficient way to assess soil health at scale

Saying soil is important is an understatement. From serving as the medium where most of our food is grown, to sequestering carbon and reducing atmospheric CO2 concentrations, to being the home for enormous quantities of biodiversity—including ...

Earth Sciences Jul 27, 2023

Q&A: Experts discuss the geoengineering methods for reflecting sunlight to cool Earth

As concerns about climate change intensify, researchers are exploring the potential for large-scale human intervention in the Earth's climate system, a strategy sometimes referred to as geoengineering. One approach to cooling ...

Economics & Business Jul 25, 2023

Opinion: Rent control on its own won't solve the UK housing crisis

Rent control is frequently proposed as a solution to the housing crisis. Advocates might not always be precise about what they mean by the term, but the idea of regulating, capping or stabilizing rents tends to attract popular ...

Social Sciences Jul 18, 2023

Machine-learning tools reveal impact of supervisor-student relationship on student creativity

Creative minds contribute to innovation and exploration, two of the great engines of a flourishing society. Enhancing student creativity is often considered a priority of higher education as this can later contribute to economic ...

Bio & Medicine Jul 13, 2023

A novel biosensor for detecting neurogenerative disease proteins

By combining multiple advanced technologies into a single system, EPFL researchers have made a significant step forward in diagnosing neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) such as Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease ...

Bio & Medicine Jul 10, 2023

Light-activated molecular machines get cells 'talking'

One of the main ways cells "talk" to each other to coordinate essential biological activities such as muscle contraction, hormone release, neuronal firing, digestion and immune activation is through calcium signaling.

Bio & Medicine Jun 29, 2023

AI-generated nanoparticles prove capable of delivering modern medicines to diseased cells

New research from Cardiff University, in collaboration with Astra Zeneca, used artificial intelligence to create microscopic particles that can effectively transport medicines to precisely target and treat diseased cells.

Political science Jun 23, 2023

Opinion: There's no legal reason the US shouldn't supply cluster bombs to Ukraine—but that doesn't make it morally right

Pressure on the Biden administration to provide Ukraine with cluster bombs has refocused attention on the legal and moral use of such weaponry.

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