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Earth Day turns 50
This year, April 22, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a grassroots idea from the 1970s that became a global movement.
Is your work not novel enough?
What constitutes novelty and importance and meeting the criteria of top-tier journals? Maybe we need to rethink how and where we showcase our breakthroughs…
Killing cancer with iron
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Microrobots show their true colors
Using a micro-3D-printing technique, researchers were able to print detailed robotic parts that are smaller than the diameter of a human hair and display color-expressing features for microrobot tracking and identification.
A new, inhaled siRNA therapeutic option for asthma
A nanocarrier that can deliver siRNA into the lungs is investigated for the treatment of severe asthma and other lung diseases.
Ultrasonic welding provides route to ultra-low-cost flexible circuits
Researchers build multi-layer, flexible circuits in which the connections between circuit layers are made by ultrasonic welding.
Zapping antibiotics back into action
A team of researchers overcomes antibiotic resistance in MRSA by combining antibiotics with irradiation.
This month in pictures: March
Advanced Science News takes a look at some of the prettiest pictures researchers published in March 2020.
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