Environmentally friendly textile material is easy and cheap to manufacture

When doctoral student Mostafa Jabbari began his research project, the aim was to improve the properties…

Hybrid microscope could bring digital biopsy to the clinic

By adding infrared capability to the ubiquitous, standard optical microscope, researchers hope to bring cancer diagnosis…

Reconnecting with nature key for the health of people and the planet

Researchers are the first to investigate — within a single study — the contribution of both…

Inquiry-based labs give physics students experimental edge

New research shows that traditional physics labs, which strive to reinforce the concepts students learn in…

New nanosensor detects cancer biomarkers in drop of blood

Looking for cancer biomarkers in blood is a promising method for detecting metastatic cancer. It is…

Harnessing the sun to bring fresh water to remote or disaster-struck communities

Researchers have developed a revolutionary desalination process that has the potential to be operated in mobile,…

Simple single-step N-terminal modification of proteins

Proteins are widely used in medicine, biology and chemistry. Enhancing their inherent properties by adding functional…

Simulation experiment allows deeper insights into ultrafast light-induced processes

Researchers from Graz University of Technology and the University of Vienna have better described the energy…

Autophagy degrades liquid droplets—but not aggregates—of proteins

Under JST’s Strategic Basic Research Programs, Noda Nobuo and Yamasaki Akinori at the Institute of Microbial…

Wanted: New astronauts for Nasa Moon mission

The US space agency is looking for new astronauts to join future missions to the Moon…