Some of the thickest Arctic ice broke open in May 2020 with a 3000-square-kilometer crack called a “polynya.”
Biodegradable patch improves tissue repair
Researchers create a new biocompatible patch that could enhance the clinical treatment of tissue injury by speeding up wound healing.
The best of both worlds: Connecting paper books to digital media
The “Magic Bookmark” blurs the boundary between the digital and the analogue.
Sneaking drugs into cells using new nanoparticle materials
By using the advantage of hybrid nanomaterials, researchers may have unlocked a new pharmacological route for treating degenerative diseases.
The many sides of carbon – Ultra black to climate change
The effects of some of the world’s blackest materials on our atmosphere.
Screw-propelled robots could enable mining in space
Robots that drive on screws can simultaneously dig up space regolith while anchoring the craft in low-gravity environments.
Biomaterial-based COVID-19 vaccine shows adaptive immunity in mice
A biomaterials platform offers a stable center within the body for antibody development against SARS-CoV-2.
“Cosmic airburst” levelled ancient city in modern-day Jordan
Meteorite exploding in the Earth’s atmosphere thought to be responsible for sudden and violent destruction of city 3600 years ago.
Canan Dağdeviren: “Follow your dream because life is too short to follow someone else’s”
Bioengineer Canan Dağdeviren is living her dream, decoding physical patterns of the human body in order to diagnose and cure diseases.
Perpetual loneliness linked to a lack of trust
Loneliness has been linked to detrimental and sometimes deadly health effects, and so researchers are seeking a biological answer to help prevent and treat it.