A dream of foam: better concrete, beer froth and ice cream

Researchers have discovered a new method to design stable foams. Their findings could make beer froth…

Novel strategy for chirality controlled synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes

Researchers have developed a novel strategy for controlling chirality of single-walled carbon nanotubes.

An interconnection between the nervous and immune system

Researchers have shown that the increased incidence of infections seen in spinal cord injury patients is…

A piece of the puzzle: Eight autism-related mutations in one gene

Researchers discover a large number of clustered mutations in a single gene, TRIO, that disrupt the…

Guidelines for handling CAR T cell side effects

Immune-cell based therapies opening a new frontier for cancer treatment carry unique, potentially lethal side effects…

Cell model of the brain provides new knowledge on developmental disease

By reprogramming skin cells into nerve cells, researchers are creating cell models of the human brain.…

Size matters in the detection of exoplanet atmospheres

A group-analysis of 30 exoplanets orbiting distant stars suggests that size, not mass, is a key…

What do we need to know to mine an asteroid?

The mining of resources contained in asteroids, for use as propellant, building materials or in life-support…

Nanosat fleet proposed for voyage to 300 asteroids

A fleet of tiny spacecraft could visit over 300 asteroids in just over three years, according…

Molecular motors: Slowing the clockwork

Progress on the way to smart nanomachines: Chemists have modified the synthesis of a molecular motor…