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This unassuming material is capable of capturing or releasing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in response to moisture swings.

Pulling carbon dioxide out of the air using moisture

A more efficient way to capture fresh water from the air

Bringing transformative potential to agriculture with a natural technology for ‘dimming’ genes

Staving off coral reef collapse via a new technique

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Using biometric devices to help pinpoint how emotional states affect productivity

Large numbers of quantum light sources on a chip could mean unbreakable cryptographic systems and quantum computers

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Research Breakthrough for Drugs Via the Skin: Outermost Layer of Skin Described in Detail

LG FIGHTS MALARIA IN NIGERIA WITH HI-TECH AIR CONDITIONER

ASU, IBM collaboration moves ultrafast, low-cost DNA sequencing technology one step closer to reality

The United States shows declines in life expectancy relative to other countries and in various measures of psychosocial well-being

Drug blocks light sensors in eye that may trigger migraine attacks

Directed evolution fires chemists and persuades nature to make silicon-carbon bonds

NIST and Navy Tests Suggest Telecom Networks Could Back Up GPS Time Signals

University of East Anglia (UEA)

An entirely new type of catalyst material made of inexpensive and abundant components to produce carbon-neutral fuels

New low-cost material produces white luminescence comparable to sunlight

Printing of high-resolution complex living tissues for regenerative medicine

New Glasses Change Lens Color on the Fly

FDA approves a pill with a sensor that digitally tracks if patients have ingested their medication

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New antimicrobial coating could revolutionize cleaning methods

Graduate student Lu Xu wears a device designed by engineers, at Washington University in St. Louis, that targets ultrasound waves to precise spots in the brain. Such targeting is the first step in a sonobiopsy, a noninvasive technique invented by Washington University researchers that uses ultrasound and microbubbles to release biomolecules from brain tumors. The biomolecules then can be collected via a blood draw, analyzed and used to inform treatment decisions. Xu is part of a research team that demonstrated that sonobiopsy is safe and feasible for use in people.

Ultrasound-based brain biopsy is feasible, noninvasive and safe in people

The inside of the robot contains"air muscles," as shown on the left.

The first artificial intelligence to date that can intelligently design robots from scratch

Electronic sensor the size of a single molecule could bring widespread benefits

How to produce the vital agricultural fertiliser, urea, at room temperature without using a lot of energy

Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM)

A CMA CGM ship at sea. Picture courtesy of CMA CGM.

A new device to sniff out the illegal wildlife trade

Princeton and Microsoft researchers have found a way to bring next-generation wireless technologies to bear on the massive problem of food waste, with a system that can effectively peek under the surface and determine the quality of a piece of fruit. The advance could help vendors optimize distribution and slash waste. Photos by Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy

Bringing next-generation wireless technologies to bear on the massive problem of food waste

Mining is ripe for microreactors

Replacing chemical processing of rare earths with metal-loving microbes

The fungus (in red) collected all of the green plastic nanoparticles onto the first fungal threads encountering the polluted area, and cleaned up its surroundings. (Photo: Mafla Endara)

Can fungi help us deal with nanoplastics in soil?

Customized medication can be produced using laser 3D printing from powders that contain active ingredients. Image: Max Gmelch, SAOT

3D printing methods for manufacturing personalized medication

3D illustration of corona virus coronavirus COVID-2019 in microscope via Clinical Services Journal

AI tool helps to take a big step towards designing vaccines and therapies that are future-proof

University of Texas at Dallas (UTD)

The integration of biology and microelectronics using silk-based hybrid transistors

Causes of hydrogen generation and incessant accumulation within the cell in the aqueous rechargeable batteries CREDIT Korea Institute of Science and Technology

A breakthrough technology for the commercialization of cheaper, safer aqueous rechargeable batteries

Precooling homes in the middle of the day using renewable energy in the middle of the day can make a big difference

Fighting food waste: New system uses wireless signals in the sub-terahertz band to determine fruit ripeness

University of Toronto

Harnessing 40 percent of the sun’s heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel using only solar energy

Harnessing 40 percent of the sun’s heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel using only solar energy

The high-temperature electrothermal process is beneficial to soil fertility, with experiments showing germination rates improve by 20-30% in remediated soil. (Image courtesy of Tour lab/Rice University)

A rapid high-temperature process that removes heavy metals, organic contaminants from soils

A different way to generate electricity: Molecular thermal motion harvester devices

A schematic of ISOOS. CREDIT W. Xu, J. L. Li, Y. P. Li, H. F. Chen, S. Q. Yang, J. B. Zeng, Y. H. Wang. Networks of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles for Ocean Exploration: Advances and Prospects. Science and Technology Foresight, 2022, 1(2): 60-78.

Autonomous intelligent oceanic exploration is upon us

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Duke University

Artistic rendering of a photonic chip with both light and radio frequencies encoding data. Credit: B.Dong/University of Oxford.

Hardware processing for AI goes 3D resulting in 100-times enhancement in energy efficiency and compute density