Scientists successfully edit human immune-system T cells
New CRISPR research has implications for autoimmune diseases, AIDS, and cancer
A simulated robot with bacterial brain
Models how bacteria might affect the mind (bacteria that act like tigers?); applications may include treating mental and physical illnesses, agriculture, and remediating oil spills
The brain’s got rhythm
First in-depth study to show how rhythms control communication between brain regions
AI and robotics researchers call for global ban on autonomous weapons
“If any major military power pushes ahead with AI weapon development, a global arms race is virtually inevitable”
Super-elastic conducting fibers for artificial muscles, sensors, capacitors
Could lead to super-elastic electronic circuits, robots and exoskeletons with great reach, morphing aircraft, giant-range strain sensors, and failure-free pacemaker leads
Novel DNA origami structures
New nanoscale design concepts by one day lead to methods for finding cancer cells in the body or act as robot assembly lines for the design of new drugs
An anti-inflammatory ‘smart drug’ that activates only in high-inflammation areas
Important solution for immunosuppressed patients, older patients, and those undergoing chemotherapy
