Geoffrey Ozin grew up in London, England, in the 1940s, where his father ran a small tailor shop, which created an early sense of identity and seemingly laid out a career plan….
Nobel Prizes 2019: Physiology or Medicine
Nobel Prize for Medicine winners William Kaelin, Peter Ratcliffe, and Gregg Semenza “uncover a fundamental mechanism of life”. The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was announced this week and awarded…
Rising Above Climate Apathy – Advanced Science News
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…
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,…