Climate scientist, Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto, discusses the wider impacts of climate change, emerging sentiments of apathy and how we rise above them. The effects of the climate crisis are already being felt…
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Expanding the Capabilities of IR Spectroscopy
An on-chip multi-wavelength IR sensor that can measure the thermal spectrum of matter. Spectroscopy is a powerful technique that allows chemists to accurately determine the structure of molecules. Infrared (IR) spectroscopy has…
Building a Sustainable Future with Emission-Free Cement
A new electrochemical reactor could be the solution to emissionless cement production. On a global scale, the only substance used more than water, in total volume, is concrete. Cement is a ubiquitous…
Pioneers in Science: Gertrude B. Elion
Illustration: Kieran O’Brien Gertrude Belle Elion was an American pharmacologist and co-winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her pioneering work in rational drug design. Born in New…
Cleaning Up After Fast Fashion
A green, renewable, and environmentally friendly strategy to remove toxic dye from wastewater. Professor Seshadri Ramkumar and doctoral candidate Lihua Lou with their nanofiber filters. Image credit: Texas Tech University. Whether we…
Robotic Dorsal Fins Help Us Understand Aquatic Movement
Artificial muscles based on multidirectional actuators for biomimetic fins. Artificial prosthetics are becoming smarter, offering near-normal function and enabling wearers to re-establish their sense of agency and independence. Research in this field…
A Pill to Non-Invasively Sample the GI Tract
The gut microbiome can be monitored in real time all from a humble pill. Gut microbiota have a tremendous impact on our physiology and overall health by contributing to metabolic functions, protecting…
Pioneers in Science: Gabriel Lippmann
Today Advanced Science News celebrates the 174th birthday of Gabriel Lippmann, the French physicist who produced the first color photographs. Illustration: Kieran O’Brien Telling stories through images is a time old practice,…
Biodegradable Circuits for Wireless Implantable Devices
Mg-based microresonators for wirelessly powered biodegradable medical implants. Tremendous strides have been made over the past few decades in electronics, micro-, nano-, and wireless technology, which have greatly enhanced the quality of…
Light-Powered Robotic Snails – Advanced Science News
How a light-powered snail is addressing scalability in robotics. Reconstructing the locomotion of biological systems is proving a fruitful means of achieving mobility in robots, establishing new mechanisms to successfully navigate variable…