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An “inverse vaccine” to completely reverse immune diseases?
Artistic rendering of water sensor with graphene-based nanolayer and two electrodes attached at top. Alternating current voltages at varying frequencies (wavvy lines) are used to rapidly and non-destructively screen for high-quality sensor devices. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)
Major step toward large-scale manufacturing of uniform and reliable smart sensors for real-time water monitoring
Schematic of kirigami WeaVE. CREDIT Chen et al.
A fabric that keeps a wearer comfortable across a range of temperatures at the flip of a switch
A study from six chemists at the University of Chicago shows an innovative new system for artificial photosynthesis that is more productive than previous artificial systems by an order of magnitude. Above, an artistic illustration of the process. Illustration by Peter Allen
An innovative new system for artificial photosynthesis that is ten times more productive than previous artificial systems
A fundamentally new design principle for electronics technology: Like conductive Play-Doh
A tiny device can locate tumor cells and force them to reveal themselves to patrolling immune cells
Opening genomics data to all with a new cloud-based platform
A new target for a universal influenza vaccine
A non-invasive nanochip device can reprogram tissue to change skin tissue into blood vessels and nerve cells
A metamaterial, which can respond to its environment, independently make a decision, and perform an action not directed by a human being
Human-integrated electronics
How about an RNA breakthrough that could bring a 50 percent increase to potato and rice yields?
A single treatment of laughing gas for treatment-resistant depression has rapid and lasting antidepressant effects
Using nanotraps to capture SARS-CoV-2 viruses in the body
New approach for transferring quantum states moves future quantum networks closer