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By focusing on causal relationships in genome regulation, a new AI method could help scientists identify new immunotherapy techniques or regenerative therapies.

October 2, 2023

Scientists have characterized the genome of a metal-loving bacteria with an affinity for rare earth elements. The research paves the way towards replacing the harsh chemical processing of these elements with a benign practice called biosorption.

October 2, 2023

Driven by the need for better detector materials, scientists analyzed the performance of cesium bromide perovskite crystals. Perovskites have simple structures with highly tunable properties, making them suitable for a range of applications.

October 2, 2023

The work emphasized the unique properties that nanoscale structures can exhibit compared to bulk materials.

October 2, 2023

Twenty years ago, nanotechnology was the artificial intelligence of its time. The specific details of these technologies are, of course, a world apart. But the challenges of ensuring each technology's responsible and beneficial development are surprisingly alike.

October 2, 2023

Researchers have created a new, sturdier membrane that can withstand harsh environments - high temperatures, high pressure and complex chemical solvents - associated with industrial separation processes.

October 2, 2023

Researchers have reviewed the superconducting diode effect, a quantum effect enabling dissipationless supercurrent to flow in only one direction. The SDE provides new functionalities for superconducting circuits and future ultra-low energy superconducting/hybrid devices, with potential for quantum technologies in both classical and quantum computing.

October 2, 2023

Researchers have invented a new super flexible, self-healing and highly conductive material suitable for stretchable electronic circuitry. This breakthrough could significantly improve the performance of wearable technologies, soft robotics, smart devices and more.

October 2, 2023

Scientists have made significant strides in precision printing with an innovative optical vortex laser-based technique that allows for the precise placement of minuscule droplets with micrometer-scale accuracy.

October 2, 2023

Research shows vertically stacking distinct 2D materials like MXenes enables precise engineering of electronic and optical properties at interfaces, advancing optoelectronics.

October 2, 2023

Researchers develop durable, mechanically robust hydrogel fibers with embedded living bacteria cells using an innovative microfluidic spinning method and synthetic biology techniques for enhanced sustainable materials.

September 29, 2023

Researchers have designed a robot which can change form to tackle varying scenarios.

September 29, 2023

Researchers have developed a 3D-printed optical hydrogen sensors that could play an important role in the transition to green energy and industry.

September 29, 2023

Researchers have developed a wearable sensor that monitors estradiol by detecting its presence in sweat. The sensor may one day make it easier for women to monitor their estradiol levels at home and in real time.

September 29, 2023

Concave, umbrella-like metal complexes provide space to enable the largest molecular rotor operational in the solid-state.

September 29, 2023

New perovskite technology combines light sensing and visual memory in an integrated device, emulating aspects of human vision to enable advanced artificial intelligence.

September 28, 2023

Scientists have developed 'multielement ink' - the first high-entropy semiconductor that can be processed at low-temperature or room temperature. Multielement ink could enable cost-effective and energy-efficient semiconductor manufacturing.

September 28, 2023

The behavior of electrons in liquids determines a vast range of chemical processes and thus essential processes in organisms and the world as a whole. But electron movements are extremely hard to capture because they take place within attoseconds: the realm of quintillionths of a second.

September 28, 2023