Our bodies are composed of trillions of cells, each with its own job. Cells in our stomach help digest our food, while cells in our eyes detect light, and our immune cells kill off bugs. To be able to perform these specific ...
Biotechnology
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A gene controlling cell size has been identified in a microalgal group which underpins a fifth of the world's food chains.
Environment
Jul 25, 2017
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The sky is a crowded place. In June 2017, there were on average 33,000 flights every day over Europe alone.
Engineering
Jul 25, 2017
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When certain materials are cooled below a critical temperature they become superconductors, with zero electrical resistance. An international research team observed an unusual electronic state in new superconductor chromium ...
Superconductivity
Jul 25, 2017
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Crystals made from gold complexes change color as they change structure from "chiral" to "achiral" when ground.
Materials Science
Jul 25, 2017
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Chlorophyll, blood, and vitamin B12 are all based on the porphyrin molecule. But porphyrin can also be used as an electrode material where it speeds up the charging process of rechargeable batteries. In the Angewandte Chemie ...
Materials Science
Jul 25, 2017
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Will we soon see a new bright "star" visiting our evening skies? The crowd-funded Mayak CubeSat was launched along with 72 other satellites aboard a Russian Soyuz Rocket on July 14, 2017.
Space Exploration
Jul 25, 2017
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Quantum computers could be a step closer to practical use thanks to the work of an international team led by University of Surrey scientists. The group, led by Dr Steve Chick and Professor of Physics Ben Murdin, has developed ...
Quantum Physics
Jul 25, 2017
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Researchers from EPFL, together with other institutes, have developed a robotic eel that swims through contaminated water to find the source of the pollution. The sensor-equipped robot can be controlled remotely or move on ...
Robotics
Jul 25, 2017
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Scientists have discovered bacteria are able to "fine-tune" their resistance to antibiotics – raising the possibility of some superbugs being resistant to drugs which they have never even been in contact with.
Evolution
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