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Electrogenetic cellular insulin release for real-time glycemic control in type 1 diabetic mice
Sophisticated devices for remote-controlled medical interventions require an electrogenetic interface that uses digital electronic input to directly program cellular behavior. We present a cofactor-free bioelectronic interface that directly links wireless-powered...
Synthesis of proteins by automated flow chemistry
Ribosomes can produce proteins in minutes and are largely constrained to proteinogenic amino acids. Here, we report highly efficient chemistry matched with an automated fast-flow instrument for the direct manufacturing...
Response to Comment on "High-surface-area corundum by mechanochemically induced phase transformation of boehmite"
Li et al. commented that our report claims that methods reported thus far cannot enable the production of high-purity corundum with surface areas greater than 100 m2 g–1, and that...
Comment on "High-surface-area corundum by mechanochemically induced phase transformation of boehmite"
Amrute et al. (Reports, 25 October 2019, p. 485) claimed that no methods were able to produce high-purity α-Al2O3 with surface areas greater than 100 m2 g–1, even though much...
Smart sponge could clean up oil spills
A Northwestern University-led team has developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil in water.
Biggest UK solar plant approved
Climate change: Go-ahead for controversial solar farm - the UK's biggest
Convenient location of a near-threshold proton-emitting resonance in boron-11
Polish scientists working in Poland, France and the USA explained the mysterious β-delayed proton decay of the neutron halo ground state of 11Be. Studies within the SMEC model suggest the...
Harvard awards 8,174 degrees, certificates over 2019-20 academic year
Today the University awarded a total of 8,174 degrees and certificates. A breakdown of degrees and programs is listed below. Harvard College granted a total of 1,542 degrees. Degrees from the Harvard John...
Balancing the economy while saving the planet
If you make your bio-product 100% sustainable it may be way too expensive to produce. If you make it less environmentally friendly, you may, at some point, end up having...
Metal detector hobbyist returns lost rosary 70 years later
A New Jersey man who found a buried rosary while metal detecting a few miles from his home reunited the item with its owner -- 70 years after it was...
Manny Jacinto joins cast of Hulu's 'Nine Perfect Strangers'
Manny Jacinto has signed on to star in Hulu's upcoming adaptation of "Nine Perfect Strangers."
A single proton can make a world of difference
Scientists from the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science and collaborators have shown that knocking out a single proton from a fluorine nucleus—transforming it into a neutron-rich isotope of oxygen—can...
Making nuclear energy cost-competitive
Nuclear energy is a low-carbon energy source that is vital to decreasing carbon emissions. A critical factor in its continued viability as a future energy source is finding novel and...
Solving battery-free devices’ short-term memory loss
For decades, researchers have been searching for a better battery. Now an international team presents a bold new solution: ditch the battery altogether. Led by Northwestern University and Delft University...
Topology sheds new light on synchronization in higher-order networks
Research led by Queen Mary University of London, proposes a novel 'higher-order' Kuramoto model that combines topology with dynamical systems and characterises synchronization in higher-order networks for the first time.
Nanopatterning electronic properties of twisted 2-D semiconductors using twist
A team of researchers at the National Graphene Institute, have demonstrated that atomic lattices of slightly twisted 2-D transition metal dichalcogenides undergo extensive lattice reconstruction, which can pattern their optoelectronic...
A simple method to print planar microstructures of polysiloxane
Polysiloxane is an elastic polymer which is widely used in fluidics, optics, and biomedical engineering. It offers desirable properties for microfabrication due to its castable and curable properties.
New technique offers higher resolution molecular imaging and analysis
A Northwestern University research team has developed a new method to conduct spectroscopic nanoscopy, an approach that could help researchers understand more complicated biomolecular interactions and characterize cells and diseases...
Technology uses plant biomass waste for self-powered biomedical devices
An innovation turning waste material into stretchable devices may soon provide a new option for creating self-powered biomedical inventions. A team from Purdue University used lignin to create triboelectric nanogenerators. TENGs help...
Physicists measure a short-lived radioactive molecule for first time
Researchers at MIT and elsewhere have combined the power of a super collider with techniques of laser spectroscopy to precisely measure a short-lived radioactive molecule, radium monofluoride, for the first...
Tiny, self-assembling traps capture dangerous pollutants, PFAS
A study shows that self-assembling molecular traps can be used to capture PFAS -- dangerous pollutants that have contaminated drinking water supplies around the world.
Small-scale mining for gold has produced long-lasting toxic pollution, from 1860s California to modern Peru
Gold is everywhere in modern life, from jewelry to electronics to smartphones. The global electronics industry alone uses 280 tons annually. And that demand keeps growing.
A better way to split water molecules to produce hydrogen using sunlight
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Japan has developed a better way to split water molecules to produce hydrogen using sunlight. In their paper published in the...
Fifteen survival shelters that can save your life
Protecting yourself from the elements should be a priority when you're trapped in the wilderness. (Tim MacWelch/)This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life.Shelter is your top priority in most survival emergencies. Severe...
Technology uses plant biomass waste for self-powered biomedical devices
An innovation turning waste material into stretchable devices may soon provide a new option for creating self-powered biomedical inventions.
Police: Kansas soldier drives over gunman saving 'countless lives'
A solider stationed in Kansas saved "countless lives" when he drove his vehicle over a gunman who was shooting randomly at people from a bridge in Leavenworth, authorities said.
Michael Phillips and Sana Raoof to deliver student addresses
Two student orators will mark Harvard’s Honoring the Class of 2020, sharing their experiences and perspectives with 32,000 classmates. Harvard College senior Michael Phillips will deliver the Senior English Address while Harvard Medical...
Physicists measure a short-lived radioactive molecule for first time
Researchers have combined the power of a super collider with techniques of laser spectroscopy to precisely measure a short-lived radioactive molecule, radium monofluoride, for the first time.