Improved thermoelectric materials may give a push to Moore’s law
Could also lead to improved 3D chips and “system on chip” integrated circuits, reduced energy consumption of cars, environmentally clean alternatives to current materials
Precise manipulation of single DNA molecules in air
“Molecular Threading” allows for faster, cheaper, more accurate DNA sequencing
Lab-grown model 3D brains
“Cerebral organoids” can model complex human brain disorders and the earliest stages of brain development
We may all be Martians, says geochemist
It’s likely that life came to Earth on a Martian meteorite; conditions suitable for the origin of life may still exist on Mars
NASA to attempt high-speed laser transmission to the Moon
Hundreds of megabits/second laser transmission planned; could be used for telepresence communication from Earth in future asteroid missions
Gene that controls the birth of neurons discovered
Discovery of long non-coding RNA’s role in neurogenesis may lead to cures for diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease
