Microrobots dubbed “microwalkers” can both swim and walk, allowing them to transverse challenging biological environments.
Do vitamins prevent cancer and heart disease?
In a cohort of almost 700,000 people, scientists take a closer look at whether vitamins help in preventing cancer and heart disease.
Science in pictures
Dehumidifying pendants, the origins of olfactory neurons, microspectrometers, and transforming cancer agents.
What can Shakespeare teach us about climate action?
When researchers create narratives that invite communities into the storytelling, the outcome can be more responsive, relevant, and just.
Pesticide detection improved using flame spray technique
The new sensors reliably and uniformly detected molecular signals, and their performance remained intact when tested again after two and a half months.
Autoimmune diseases captured in a library of genetic markers
An extensive library of over one million cells could pave the way for new and repurposed treatments for a number of autoimmune diseases.
Are nuclear energy and natural gas sustainable investments?
We need a means of reducing carbon emissions and tackling the climate crisis, but is painting nuclear energy and natural gas as “sustainable” the way forward?
Growing nerve cells: The longer the cell, the better the model
Nerve cells are difficult to study in cultures as conventional experiments don’t allow natural growth, but a new platform aims to change this.
Natalie Banerji: “You do not go very far by yourself”
At the interface of light and matter, Natalie Banerji is using spectroscopy to advance technologies such as solar cells and bioelectronics.
New inhalable mRNA therapy treats lethal lung scarring
A new experimental mRNA therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis has done what no current treatment options can do.