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Researchers employ cutting-edge methods to create functional cells, closing the divide between synthetic and biological materials. In a new study published in Nature Chemistry, UNC-Chapel Hill researcher Ronit Freeman and her colleagues describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins — e...

Life expectancy has slowed since the 1930s. No generation is projected to reach 100 years on average. A recent study co-authored by a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor shows that the rapid improvements in life expectancy achieved by high-income countries during the first half of the 20th cen...

AI Boosts Diagnostic Accuracy in Breast Ultrasound A computer program trained to see patterns among thousands of breast ultrasound images can aid physicians in accurately diagnosing breast cancer, a new study shows. When tested separately on 44,755 already completed ultrasound exams, the artificial ...

Theory of Bubbles Lifts Cell Biology Into a New, More Quantitative Era A study published on September 22, 2021, in the journal Nature details how an established physics theory governing bubble and droplet formation led to a new understanding of the principles organizing the contents of living cells....

eToeholds are engineered control elements that could make RNA therapeutics safer, cell therapies more effective, and enable novel forms of biodetection. RNAs are best known as the molecules that translate information encoded in genes into proteins with their myriad of activities. However, because of...

360 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced in 2018. Here’s where it all went, and why the world must transform plastic use from linear to circular. In 1950, 2 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced globally. In 2018, the world produced 360 million metric tonnes of plastics. Bec...

Researchers have combined CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing with sonodynamic therapy to overcome cancer cells’ natural antioxidant defenses, achieving a dramatic breakthrough in liver cancer treatment. Sonodynamic therapy uses ultrasound in combination with drugs to release harmful reactive oxygen species (R...

Scientists created transverse sound waves with light-like properties using micropolar metamaterials, revealing spin-orbit interactions that could transform acoustic technologies. Can you imagine sound travels in the same way as light does? A research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) disc...

The brown anole lizard develops lungs with striking simplicity, offering new inspiration for engineering artificial organs. When it comes to studying lungs, humans take up all the air, but it turns out scientists have a lot to learn from lizards. A new study from Princeton University shows how the b...

Researchers invented a technique that combines bioprinting with cryopreservation to construct frozen, cell-laden structures that can be used in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and drug discovery. A new technique takes bioprinting — in which an ink of cells is printed, layer by layer, to f...

Transcranial ultrasound stimulation in macaques impacts decision-making by affecting brain regions linked to credit assignment, suggesting new approaches to psychiatric treatment. Imagine passing an exam, and thinking your success was down to the socks you wore or the number of biscuits you’d eaten,...

In MIT 2.C161, George Barbastathis demonstrates how mechanical engineers can use their knowledge of physical systems to keep algorithms in check and develop more accurate predictions. A new MIT course merges machine learning with physics to help mechanical engineering students understand and solve t...

BD and EMBL have developed BD CellView Image Technology, a flow cytometry advancement that enables detailed, image-based cell sorting at high speeds. This innovation allows for enhanced research and discovery in fields such as immunology and genomics, marking a significant leap from traditional biom...

LED illuminated nets reduce bycatch of sharks and skates by an incredible 95 percent while maintaining catch rates of target species. In a win-win for commercial fisheries and marine wildlife, researchers have found that using lighted nets greatly reduced accidental bycatch of sharks, rays, sea turt...

Salk researchers pinpoint a sound-sensitive mammalian protein that lets them activate brain, heart or other cells with ultrasound. Salk scientists have engineered mammalian cells to be activated using ultrasound. The method, which the team used to activate human cells in a dish and brain cells insid...

The decline of vultures in Ethiopia’s abattoirs is leading to ecological imbalances and increased feral dog populations. Researchers recommend better fencing to help protect vultures and prevent disease spread. In the yards behind the slaughterhouses—also called abattoirs—of Ethiopia, an ecological ...

Scientists use AI to analyze images of wildlife for crucial data. Vacation photos of zebras and whales that tourists post on social media may have a benefit they never expected: helping researchers track and gather information on endangered species. Scientists are using artificial intelligence (AI) ...

A new study based on recordings made by the rover finds that the speed of sound is slower on the Red Planet than on Earth and that, mostly, a deep silence prevails. Listen closely to sounds from Mars, recorded by NASA’s Perseverance: the rover’s mechanical whine and click in a light Martian wind; th...

A POSTECH research team led by Professor Gil-Ho Lee and Gil Young Cho (Department of Physics) has developed a platform that can control the properties of solid materials with light and measure them. Recognized for developing a platform to control and measure the properties of materials in various wa...

COVID-19 Vaccine Not Associated With Birth Defects Detectable on Ultrasound Findings fill gap left vacant when pregnant people were excluded from the initial trials. Scientists analyzed ultrasounds for a wide range of birth defects from life-long and severe to short-term and mild Study advances earl...