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Health & Medicine

New Technique Clones Thousands of Genes Simultaneously

In a report on the technique's development, published June 26 in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the researchers describe their novel molecular approach to…

Physics & Astronomy

Spinning around: A room temperature field-effect transistor using graphene's electron spin

Current semiconductor logic devices within our computers use the flow and control of electronic charge for information processing. Spintronic memory devices…

Physics & Astronomy

Calm Titan Lakes: A Gateway for Future Space Probe Landings

“There's a lot of interest in one day sending probes to the lakes, and when that's done, you want to have a safe landing, and you don't want a lot of wind,”…

Materials Sciences

Self-Assembling 2D Layered Devices: Precision Innovation

“2D layered materials can be made by vacuum (chemical vapor) deposition,” said Melik C. Demirel, Pierce Development Professor and professor of engineering…

Physics & Astronomy

Neutrons Uncover Higgs Amplitude Mode in Quantum Materials

The Higgs amplitude mode is a condensed matter cousin of the Higgs boson, the storied quantum particle theorized in the 1960s and proven experimentally in…

Earth Sciences

Greenland’s Ice Sheet Melting: New Insights on Acceleration

The ice sheet has been shrinking since 1900 and the yearly loss of ice has doubled since 2003, other researchers have shown. The accelerated melting of the…

Physics & Astronomy

Photon-Driven Atomic Mass Transfer Solves Light’s Momentum Paradox

In a recent publication, Aalto University researchers show that in a transparent medium each photon is accompanied by an atomic mass density wave. The optical…

Physics & Astronomy

Classical Mechanics Boosts Quantum Computer Control Techniques

The motion of a tennis racket in the air can help predict the behavior of quanta. “Using an analogy from classical physics aids us in more efficiently…

Life & Chemistry

Climate Change Impact on Germany’s 550 Native Bee Species

There are around 550 different bee species in Germany. Most of them are solitary bees. They don't live in large beehives like the honeybee, but each female bee…

Life & Chemistry

Optogenetics Forum: New Frontiers in Biomedicine and Tech

The field of optogenetics wants to open up new applications in biomedicine, biotechnology and substance development using light-controlled proteins and bio…

Information Technology

Bee Brains Inspire Enhanced Color Vision in Cameras

New research into the way that honeybees see colour could pave the way for more accurate cameras in phones, drones and robots.

Life & Chemistry

Sea Shells: Unlocking Sustainable Biomaterials for Industry

“Mollusc shells are viewed by the aquaculture and seafood industries as 'nuisance waste' and largely disposed of in landfills”, says Dr Morris. “Not only is…

Physics & Astronomy

Surprise methanol detection points to an evolving story of Enceladus's plumes

Enceladus's plumes are thought to originate in water escaping from a subsurface ocean through cracks in the moon's icy surface. Eventually these plumes feed…

Life & Chemistry

Guardian of the Genome: Key Enzyme Structure Unveiled

Living organisms aim to preserve their genomic integrity to maintain cellular functions and to pass on the correct genetic information to following…

Life & Chemistry

Genetics Insights Reveal Crop Yield Limitations in Agriculture

“This could have potentially big implications for the agricultural industry,” says Dr Pullen, “Our model plant is in the same family as cabbages, so it's easy…

Power and Electrical Engineering

'Near-zero-power' temperature sensor could make wearables, smart devices less power-hungry

The technology could also enable a new class of devices that can be powered by harvesting energy from low-power sources, such as the body or the surrounding…

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