A biosensor that’s 1 million times more sensitive
Aims at detecting cancers earlier, improving treatment and outcomes
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and IBM build brain-inspired supercomputer
Focusing on cognitive tasks such as pattern recognition and sensory processing, chip-architecture breakthrough may accelerate path to exascale computing
Nature-inspired precisely assembled nanotubes
A new design principle for building nanostructures for filtration and desalination
Researchers use optogenetic light to block tumor development
Uses light-triggered bioelectric current
Craig Venter’s team designs, builds first minimal synthetic bacterial cell
New record for the least number of genes needed for independent cell growth
New 2D material could upstage graphene
Can function as a conductor or semiconductor, is extremely stable, and uses light, inexpensive earth-abundant elements
Nano-enhanced textiles clean themselves with light
Catalytic uses for industrial-scale chemical processes in agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and natural products also seen
New type of molecular tag makes MRI 10,000 times more sensitive
Could detect biochemical processes in opaque tissue without requiring PET radiation or CT x-rays
Scientists time-reverse developed stem cells to make them ’embryonic’ again
May help avoid ethically controversial use of human embryos for research and support other research goals
How to kill bacteria in seconds using gold nanoparticles and light
Could treat bacterial infections without using antibiotics, which could help reduce the risk of spreading antibiotics resistance
