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Plasmon to Current technology. Fluorophores produce an induced current in the metal, which is proportional to the magnitude of the fluorophore’s extinction coefficient, ?. MEF – Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence PC – Plasmonic Current Cu – Copper metals CREDIT Image courtesy of Lahari Saha
Using plant molecules to harvest solar energy with a much smaller footprint than today’s solar panels
Compared to gauze dressing, a “gel sheet” made from a gelatin-like material can quickly soak up more blood without dripping, as shown in the video. The sheets may one day help clean up blood during surgeries or stop bleeding from wounds. CREDIT Matter/Choudhary et al.
Could this hydrogel invention drive the ubiquitous paper towel to extinction?
A potential tool for protecting crops from mercury pollution and possible mercury remediation
The introduction of the novel dsRNAs into living cells induces IFN-I production in cells’ nuclei (right, in light blue), while the introduction of scrambled control dsRNA does not (left). Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University
A new type of RNA can inhibit a broad range of viral infections
Crab and shrimp shells are an abundant source of chitin CREDIT: Liangbing Hu
The beginning of sustainable batteries with a biodegradable electrolyte made from crab shells?
CREDIT: COURTESY OF ONDER ERIN
Imagine a magnetic needle that can enter the body through an incision no larger than a pin prick to perform less invasive surgeries
A new study examining the impact of geoengineering uses climate models to identify which temperatures are most conducive for malaria transmission by the Anopheles mosquito and identify how many people live in areas where transmission is possible.
The first assessment of how geoengineering the climate could impact the burden of infectious diseases
Photo by Andrew Roberts on Unsplash
Getting us much closer to making fuel cell-powered vehicles and other fuel cell technologies a reality
Carbon-free fuel possible for space flight?
A devastating emerging disease that kills tens of thousands of people each year needs urgent investment
A new target for a universal influenza vaccine
Forget manufacturing fibers derived from petrochemicals: What about bamboo as a great environmental alternative?
Using robots to tackle Covid-19 social distancing breaches
A hardened wooden knife nearly three times sharper than a stainless-steel dinner table knife
CRISPR 3.0: Gene activation instead of traditional gene editing