In a rare occurrence, astronomers have directly observed more than one planet orbiting a star similar to the Sun.
Astronomers find regular rhythms among pulsating stars
Through the noise, a class of stars reveals its inner workings; poor ‘social distancing’ identified using NASA space telescope
Hubble celebrates its 30th anniversary with a tapestry of blazing starbirth
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, which has opened a new eye onto the cosmos and has been transformative for our civilization.
Starfish-Inspired Soft Robot for Advanced Therapeutics [Video]
A bioinspired soft actuator that responds to an alternating magnetic field is fabricated.
Star-Shaped Structures Rapidly Remove Chromium from Water
A star-shaped covalent organic framework efficiently removes toxic chromium species from wastewater.
Sex Determination: When Does It Start and How Might It Work?
In her article published in BioEssays, Nora Engel discusses how sex differences become established in early embryogenesis and how analyzing the underlying mechanisms can lead to a better understanding of sex differences in health and disease.
Reaching for the Stars at a Microscopic Level
A microscopic light-fueled microhand designed to capture microscopic objects.
On Starting A New Experiment
Current Protocols can help to avoid those wasted hours when your experimental method just won’t cooperate.
December 3 – Micro and nanoparticles of native and modified cassava starches as carriers of the antimicrobial potassium sorbate, published in Starch
Immune response to starch-based nanoparticles: advantage or disadvantage?
Natural polymers- based nanoparticles are widely used for biomedical purposes as they are highly biocompatible and biodegradable. Yet potential unexpected side effects have to be taken into account.