New type of photosynthesis discovered
The discovery changes our understanding of the basic mechanism of photosynthesis and should rewrite the textbooks.
Biotechnology
Jun 14, 2018
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Controlling genes with your thoughts
Researchers led by ETH Zurich professor Martin Fussenegger have constructed the first gene network that can be controlled by our thoughts. The inspiration for this development was a game that picks up brainwaves in order ...
Engineering
Nov 11, 2014
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Hubble Space Telescope's premier camera shuts down
The Hubble Space Telescope's premier camera has shut down because of a hardware problem.
Astronomy
Jan 9, 2019
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Smarter window materials can control light and energy
Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin are one step closer to delivering smart windows with a new level of energy efficiency, engineering materials that allow windows to reveal ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 22, 2015
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Single-agent phototherapy system offers significant new tool to fight cancer
Researchers at Oregon State University today announced an important advance in the field of cancer imaging and phototherapy, using a single-agent system that may ultimately change the efficacy of cancer surgery and treatment ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 29, 2015
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'Glowing' new nanotechnology guides cancer surgery, also kills remaining malignant cells
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new way to selectively insert compounds into cancer cells - a system that will help surgeons identify malignant tissues and then, in combination with phototherapy, kill ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 5, 2015
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3D digital holograms on smartphones
3D holograms, previously seen only in science fiction movies, may soon make their way to consumer technology. Until now, 3D holograms based on phase shifting holography method could be captured using a large, specialized ...
Nanophysics
Jan 5, 2022
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A light-based carrier system for CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing
A team of researchers from Nanjing and Xiamen Universities in China has developed an alternative to using viruses to transport CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tools into a desired cell—and it involves two types of light. In their ...
Nanoparticle breakthrough could capture unseen light for solar energy conversion
An international team of scientists has demonstrated a breakthrough in the design and function of nanoparticles that could make solar panels more efficient by converting light usually missed by solar cells into usable energy.
Optics & Photonics
Apr 23, 2018
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Scientists synthesize molecules that absorb any color of sunlight, from the oranges through the near-infrared
In 2005, scientists studying tiny sac-like creatures called sea squirts found bacteria containing two types of chlorophyll (a and b) in cavities inside the squirts' tissues. These two pigments were soaking up most of the ...
Materials Science
Apr 2, 2015
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