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Heart attack and liver cancer early warning system powered by AI and nanotech
The system detects biomarkers for life-threatening diseases, such as heart attacks and cancer, enabling timely medical intervention.

A marker pen loaded with pufferfish toxin could help treat chronic pain
Scientists have developed a marker pen to deliver tetrodotoxin, a powerful neurotoxin found in pufferfish, to treat severe skin pain.

Light-activated therapy and antibiotics join forces to improve in situ cancer vaccines
Scientists integrate light therapy and antibiotics into a single platform to help the body create its own tumor vaccine.

Plant-based hydrogel harvests water from air, addressing global water scarcity
A new hydrogel extracts water from the air, offering a sustainable alternative to bottled water and addressing global water shortages.

New cancer vaccine uses SARS-CoV-2 marker to harness immunity against tumors
SARS-CoV-2 marker used to trigger the immune system against cancer, showing promise in shrinking tumors and improving survival in mice.

Heart attack and liver cancer early warning system powered by AI and nanotech
The system detects biomarkers for life-threatening diseases, such as heart attacks and cancer, enabling timely medical intervention.

A marker pen loaded with pufferfish toxin could help treat chronic pain
Scientists have developed a marker pen to deliver tetrodotoxin, a powerful neurotoxin found in pufferfish, to treat severe skin pain.
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XRISM solves star formation mystery in galaxy clusters
New high-resolution X-ray data reveal that turbulent gas motion, not just black hole activity, prevents star formation in cluster cores.

An mRNA vaccine for asthma shows promise in mice
Based on the same mRNA vaccine against COVID-19, a new prototype has shown potential to treat asthma, a condition with no known cure.

Artificial muscle could help facial paralysis sufferers blink again
A soft implant could avoid multiple surgeries and long waiting times while improving the living conditions of facial paralysis sufferers.

Switching fiber optic cables from round to rectangular shown to enhance data speeds
Rectangular fiber optic cables could increase data transfer rates, benefiting telecommunications and quantum computing advancements.

Speaking multiple languages may benefit children with autism
Study finds that speaking multiple languages may improve executive functioning and reduce autism symptoms in children.

Light-activated therapy and antibiotics join forces to improve in situ cancer vaccines
Scientists integrate light therapy and antibiotics into a single platform to help the body create its own tumor vaccine.

Plant-based hydrogel harvests water from air, addressing global water scarcity
A new hydrogel extracts water from the air, offering a sustainable alternative to bottled water and addressing global water shortages.

New cancer vaccine uses SARS-CoV-2 marker to harness immunity against tumors
SARS-CoV-2 marker used to trigger the immune system against cancer, showing promise in shrinking tumors and improving survival in mice.

XRISM solves star formation mystery in galaxy clusters
New high-resolution X-ray data reveal that turbulent gas motion, not just black hole activity, prevents star formation in cluster cores.

Claudia Loebel, understanding cell memory could lead to patient-specific treatments
Recreating the material that surrounds cells, Loebel aims to better understand cell memory and its role in disease development.

Haruka Sasaki, uncovering the link between melatonin and asthma
Haruka Sasaki is researching how melatonin impacts asthma to create new treatments for life-threatening nocturnal attacks.

Riccardo Bassoli: How quantum computing will redefine wireless communication
Future 6G wireless networks will rely on quantum computers, but developing the technology and making it sustainable is complex.

Rose Marks, a botanist studying resurrection plants
Rose Marks uses her climbing skills in remote regions of South Africa to study how water-deprived plants might help develop drought-tolerant crops.

Claudia Loebel, understanding cell memory could lead to patient-specific treatments
Recreating the material that surrounds cells, Loebel aims to better understand cell memory and its role in disease development.

Haruka Sasaki, uncovering the link between melatonin and asthma
Haruka Sasaki is researching how melatonin impacts asthma to create new treatments for life-threatening nocturnal attacks.

Heart attack and liver cancer early warning system powered by AI and nanotech
The system detects biomarkers for life-threatening diseases, such as heart attacks and cancer, enabling timely medical intervention.

A marker pen loaded with pufferfish toxin could help treat chronic pain
Scientists have developed a marker pen to deliver tetrodotoxin, a powerful neurotoxin found in pufferfish, to treat severe skin pain.

Light-activated therapy and antibiotics join forces to improve in situ cancer vaccines
Scientists integrate light therapy and antibiotics into a single platform to help the body create its own tumor vaccine.

New cancer vaccine uses SARS-CoV-2 marker to harness immunity against tumors
SARS-CoV-2 marker used to trigger the immune system against cancer, showing promise in shrinking tumors and improving survival in mice.

Heart attack and liver cancer early warning system powered by AI and nanotech
The system detects biomarkers for life-threatening diseases, such as heart attacks and cancer, enabling timely medical intervention.

Switching fiber optic cables from round to rectangular shown to enhance data speeds
Rectangular fiber optic cables could increase data transfer rates, benefiting telecommunications and quantum computing advancements.

A new method to track skyrmions, tiny magnetic whirls formed by atomic magnetism
Harnessing skyrmions’ random motion and low energy requirements, this discovery could lead to more efficient and powerful computing technologies.

Low-cost quantum sensors could enhance EV battery monitoring
These low-cost quantum sensors detect tiny magnetic field changes and could help identify early battery issues in electric vehicles.

Plant-based hydrogel harvests water from air, addressing global water scarcity
A new hydrogel extracts water from the air, offering a sustainable alternative to bottled water and addressing global water shortages.

French WEST reactor breaks record in nuclear fusion
Scientists at the WEST tokamak in France set a new plasma duration record, bringing us closer to achieving nuclear fusion for clean energy.

High yield, eco-friendly rice reduces methane emissions by 70%
A new rice variety that combines high yield with low methane emissions could help farmers tackle climate change.

Producing ammonia underground could slash fertilizer emissions
Ammonia fertilizer could be produced underground, using Earth’s natural heat to significantly reduce the industry’s carbon footprint.

XRISM solves star formation mystery in galaxy clusters
New high-resolution X-ray data reveal that turbulent gas motion, not just black hole activity, prevents star formation in cluster cores.

French WEST reactor breaks record in nuclear fusion
Scientists at the WEST tokamak in France set a new plasma duration record, bringing us closer to achieving nuclear fusion for clean energy.

A new method to track skyrmions, tiny magnetic whirls formed by atomic magnetism
Harnessing skyrmions’ random motion and low energy requirements, this discovery could lead to more efficient and powerful computing technologies.

Researchers replicate gravitational lensing in the lab
Lenses help researchers mimic the way massive cosmic objects bend light—bringing the elusive effects of gravitational lensing to Earth.