Delivering vaccines directly to the lungs can boost immune responses to respiratory infections or lung cancer, study finds.
Extracting information stored in 100,000 nuclear quantum bits
Researchers were able to detect a “needle” of highly fragile quantum information in a “haystack” of nuclei.
A new material brings scientists closer to a “quantum brain”
An intelligent material that learns by physically changing itself, similar to how the human brain works, could be the foundation of a completely new generation of computers.
A magnetically controlled hydrogel for octopus-like robots
A gelatin-based hydrogel allows researchers to create a flexible, remote controlled robot capable of squeezing through tight spaces.
AI detects protein signatures for Alzheimer’s disease in the blood
A sensitive blood test for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease could be possible with nanoparticle arrays.
A new device with unique functionality could signal a new design philosophy for electronics
Multimodal thin-film transistors, or MMTs, could be pivotal in designing the next-generation of wearables and eco-disposable sensors.
Material found in paint may hold the key to a technological revolution
The waste chips of paint you strip off the walls might not be so useless afterall.
Searching databases without a processor
A new computing paradigm could help us to overcome a key performance bottleneck to improve our ability to query large data bases.
New electronic skin can react to pain like human skin
Prototype device electronically replicates the way human skin senses pain.
Yang Yang: Challenges and opportunities always go hand-in-hand
The material physicist on having fun and enjoying research, accepting challenges as opportunities, and supporting young talent in the field.