science
Next generation photonic memory devices are ‘light-written,’ ultrafast and energy efficient
Light is the most energy-efficient way of moving information. Yet, light shows one big limitation: it is difficult to store. As a matter of...
Powerful microscope captures first image of nanoscaffold that promotes cell movement
There are many times when our cells need to move. Mobile cells guide our body's formation (embryonic development). Immune cells roam to capture unwanted...
New policy design needed to tackle global environmental threat, according to...
A pioneering new report has devised a seven-point plan to help policymakers devise new, coherent and collaborative strategies to tackle the greatest global environmental...
Atomic-scale capillaries block smallest ions, thanks to graphene
Researchers at The University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute in the UK have succeeded in making artificial channels just one atom in size for...
Holy cow! Mysterious blast studied with NASA telescopes
A brief and unusual flash spotted in the night sky on June 16, 2018, puzzled astronomers and astrophysicists across the globe. The event—called AT2018cow...
Discovery adapts natural membrane to make hydrogen fuel from water
A chemical reaction pathway central to plant biology have been adapted to form the backbone of a new process that converts water into hydrogen...
Oceans are warming even faster than previously thought
Heat trapped by greenhouse gases is raising ocean temperatures faster than previously thought, concludes an analysis of four recent ocean heating observations. The results...
2-D materials may enable electric vehicles to get 500 miles on...
Lithium-air batteries are poised to become the next revolutionary replacement for currently used lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles, cell phones and computers.
Lithium-air batteries,...
Researchers identify drug against the formation of metastasis
The most deadly aspect of breast cancer is metastasis, cancer cells spreading throughout the body. Researchers at the University and the University Hospital of...
Sunscreen and cosmetics compound may harm coral by altering fatty acids
Although sunscreen is critical for preventing sunburns and skin cancer, some of its ingredients are not so beneficial to ocean-dwelling creatures. In particular, sunscreen...
CRISPR study reveals new immune system regulators
Scientists have created the first retroviral CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing library to explore the regulation of mouse T cells, which are key cells in the...
