Through the ambitious Moonrise project, German researchers are looking to melt Moon dust in order to produce usable building materials on the Moon.
Optical Trapping of HIV Cells to Improve Diagnosis
An optical trapping transmission measurement technique for the spectral analysis of HIV-1 infected cells.
Toward a Healthier Contraceptive Method
A new method for screening nonhormonal contraceptive agents.
A Hot Glue Gun for Healing
Hot-glue guns are normally associated with arts-and-crafts, home decorations, and toys. Now, Israeli scientists have developed a hot-glue gun to adhere human tissues.
The Next Generation of Smart Windows Using Carbon Dots
A new nanofluid coating provides an opportunity to reduce energy waste in the next generation of smart windows.
Soft Robotics Powered by Microfluidics
The ability to collocate multiple functionalities will create new opportunities for the fabrication of “smart” soft robotic systems.
Extending Knowledge of Life on Earth and Helping Us Find it Elsewhere
Minute fossils from the depths: Deep life on Earth thrives, is fossilized, and may help us identify life elsewhere.
The Bonn-Fire of Responsibilities
Oil-rich countries force through compromise at UN climate talks in Bonn, Germany, that many think falls short of acting on key conclusions from last year’s IPCC report.
Think Like a Brain Using Artificial Synapses
A new physical approach to the design of intelligent memory, logic, and cognitive devices for brain-like computation.
Artificial Ligaments to Repair Common Sports Injuries
A novel bone–ligament–bone scaffold mimics the architecture of the native tissue, paving the way to repairing previously incurable injuries.