The first human trial using CRISP-edited genes to fight cancer has promising results. CRISPR-Cas9 is a programmable RNA-guided DNA endonuclease, which has been gaining significant attention over the last decade due to…
Author: Carolyn Gramling
Scientists offer an inkjet printing technology to make compact, flexible battery elements
Researchers propose printing electrodes for lithium-ion batteries on an inkjet printer, which will reduce the electrodes’ thickness by 10-20 times. Advancements in battery technology have been the focal point of many research…
Bending the world’s strongest material … on the nanoscale
A team of Australian scientists has discovered diamond can be bent and deformed, creating possibilities for the design and engineering of new nanoscale devices. We are all familiar with the beauty of…
How known drugs could be applied to the current coronavirus outbreak
Although it is essential to develop vaccines for the 2019 coronavirus, it is unlikely that any effort made at the moment will benefit patients in the current outbreak. Researchers around the world…
Pluto’s beating heart drives icy winds
How does Pluto’s “beating heart” determine wind patterns on its surface? According to a new study from NASA, Pluto’s famous “beating heart” — the iconic Tombaugh Regio captured by the New Horizons…
Searching for a needle in the haystack: Fast screening for new catalysts
Electrocatalysts belong to a special class of catalysts that facilitate chemical reactions through the transfer of electrons. Over the past several decades, their applications have extended beyond the laboratory to creating electronic…
Bacteria engineered to protect bees from pests and pathogens
Using bacteria to combat varroa mites, a common pest that can weaken honey bees and make them more susceptible to pathogens. Bees and other pollinators form an integral part of our ecosystem,…
Bionic jellyfish to explore our oceans
Researchers at Caltech and Stanford use microelectronics to enhance jellyfish swimming. Researchers from Caltech and Stanford University have reported a tiny, microelectronic prosthetic that they have developed to enable jellyfish to swim…
Amateur astronomers discover new form of northern lights
The newly discovered auroral dunes appear as a green-tinged and even pattern of waves resembling a striped veil of clouds or dunes on a sandy beach. A new form of the northern…
Machine learning scopes out previously “invisible” microplastics
The largest percentage of marine litter consists of plastic waste, in which the biodegradation process can take decades to complete. With serious concerns related to the negative effects of plastic, especially microplastics,…