A new approach to radiative cooling blends practicality with aesthetics, advancing this crucial technology for a warming world.
An eco-friendly putty made from vegetable oil boosts coral reef recovery
This ocean-safe putty was designed to help seed new coral reefs, offering a much-needed replacement for hardware store products.
Nanoparticles deliver gene therapy to hard-to-reach brain tumors
Nanoparticles deliver anti-cancer drugs in hard-to-reach brain tumors prevalent in children, boosting both diagnosis and treatment.
Rose Marks, a botanist studying resurrection plants
Rose Marks uses her climbing skills in remote regions of South Africa to study how water-deprived plants might help develop drought-tolerant crops.
Blood test diagnoses osteoarthritis eight years before symptoms
Typical diagnosis is through X-rays, but this new test has the potential to spot osteoarthritis before joint damage appears.
Fluorine helps make PET plastic waste easier to recycle
Pre-activation of plastics with fluorine-containing molecules disrupts their stability, making them easier to break down and upcycle.
Could AI be the reason we haven’t encountered alien civilizations?
A sensational paper argues that AI could be responsible for the scarcity of advanced technological civilizations in the Universe.
Peptides light up in the brain for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s
Peptide-laden vesicles light up in the presence of amyloid beta, providing an early diagnostic test (and possible treatment) for Alzheimer’s.
Indigenous fire management in Australia traced back 11,000 years
Abandoning traditional practices led to intense dry season fires, drastically altering biodiversity and increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Scientists seek a new way to treat muscular atrophy
Understanding how muscular atrophy occurs on the cellular level could help researchers identify new drugs to treat the condition.