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Marriage of synthetic biology and 3D printing produces programmable living materials
Researchers report 3D printing a bioink containing plant cells that were then genetically modified, producing programmable materials.
Today, 10:31 UTC
Bioinspired magnetic soft actuators rapidly deform using bone-in-flesh constructs
Researchers have developed untethered magnetic soft actuators that mimic biological structures for ultrafast, precise motions while maintaining impact resistance.
Today, 10:18 UTC
Random robots are more reliable
New AI algorithm for robots consistently outperforms state-of-the-art systems.
Today, 09:35 UTC
Toxic chemicals can be detected with new AI method
Scientists have developed an AI method that improves the identification of toxic chemicals - based solely on knowledge of the molecular structure.
Today, 08:56 UTC
Perovskite-based tandem solar cells
All-perovskite tandem solar cells could soon pick up where silicon solar cells reach their limits. Researchers are working on scaling them up and making them ready for the real world.
Today, 08:44 UTC
Researchers unlock potential of 2D magnetic devices for future computing
Researchers created an innovative method to control tiny magnetic states within ultrathin, two-dimensional van der Waals magnets - a process akin to how flipping a light switch controls a bulb.
Today, 08:34 UTC
Nanotechnology opens door to future of insulin medication
The new nano carrier, tested in mice, rats and baboon animal models, could help people with diabetes avoid side-effects linked to insulin injections such as hypoglycemia (a low blood sugar event, when too much insulin has been injected).
Today, 08:19 UTC
A 'cosmic glitch' in gravity
Scientists have discovered a potential 'cosmic glitch' in the universe's gravity, explaining its strange behavior on a cosmic scale.
May 1, 2024
New findings point to an Earth-like environment on ancient Mars
Manganese-rich sandstones indicate there were once habitable conditions in the Gale Crater.
May 1, 2024
Scientists show that there is indeed an 'entropy' of quantum entanglement
Researchers confirm entropy rule in quantum entanglement to enhance understanding and future quantum computers.
May 1, 2024
Light-directed invisible ink unlocks unbreakable anti-forgery protection
Scientists have developed a new light-controlled fluorescent ink that enables unbreakable anti-counterfeiting protection through secure multicolor printing inside polymer films.
May 1, 2024
Self-digesting plastic could be better, faster, stonger
Researchers have developed a self-digesting plastic, which they say could not only help reduce plastic pollution, but also strengthen the plastic itself.
April 30, 2024
Nature-inspired geometric designs for economical self-assembling materials
Geometric motifs from nature shape new efficient self-assembling spongy materials with precise structural control.
April 30, 2024
Smart learning algorithm achieves first high-res 3D chemical imaging at one-nanometer scale
By leveraging knowledge of the imaging process and taking a new approach to tomographic reconstruction, researchers are now able to simultaneously image structure and chemical composition with high resolution in 3D.
April 30, 2024
Nanoprinting turns textiles into multipurpose health monitoring devices
Researchers have developed a method for integrating functional nanopatterns with comfortable textiles, enabling applications like non-invasive glucose sensing and light-activated antimicrobial masks.
April 30, 2024
Tracking the dynamics of biomolecules with optofluidic antennas
Physicists have improved a photonic structure known from quantum optics - the planar optical antenna - for use in aqueous media to monitor dynamic processes. This enables conformational changes of individual biomolecules to be observed with the highest temporal resolution.
April 30, 2024
Lead-vacancy centers in diamond as building blocks for large-scale quantum networks
Researchers have developed a lead-vacancy center in diamond. This innovative color center exhibits a sharp zero-phonon-line and emits photons with specific frequencies.
April 30, 2024
Gemini south reveals origin of unexpected differences in giant binary stars
Astronomers confirm that differences in the chemical composition of binary stars can be traced back to the earliest stages of their formation.
April 29, 2024