Scientists have designed a range of nanostructures resembling marine diatoms — tiny unicellular creatures. To achieve this, they borrow techniques used by naturally-occurring diatoms to deposit layers of silica — the primary constituent in glass — in order to grow their intricate shells. Using a technique known as DNA origami, […]
Daily Archives: July 16, 2018
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A magnetic wire used to snag scarce and hard-to-capture tumor cells could prove to be a swift and effective tactic for early cancer detection, according to a new study.
A research team has found the first proof that Antarctica is not isolated from the rest of the Earth, with the discovery that foreign kelp had drifted 20,000 kilometers before surfing to the continent’s icy shores.
A new study demonstrates that Einstein is right again. The most thorough test yet finds no Lorentz violation in high-energy neutrinos.
A new study could lead to more accurate predictions or the rate of global warming from greenhouse gas emissions produced by thawing permafrost in the next 100 years. The study of the microorganisms involved in permafrost carbon degradation links changing microbial communities and biogeochemistry to the rise of greenhouse gas […]
In plants, it has been clear for a while that maternal signals regulate embryo development. However, the signal itself was unknown — until now. Plant scientists have now found that a plant hormone called auxin from the mother is one of the signals that pattern the plant embryo.
Your torso is more intuitive — and more precise — than joysticks for piloting drones, both simulated and real, according to a recent study. Work is already underway to implement this new body-machine-interface technology for search and rescue with drones.
Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE Asked whether he believes the American intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia meddled in the U.S election, President Donald Trump on Monday promoted two conspiracy theories and raised questions about his former Democratic rival […]