Making contact: Researchers wire up individual graphene nanoribbons

Researchers have developed a method of ‘wiring up’ graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), a class of one-dimensional materials…

Stabilizing precipitate growth at grain boundaries in alloys

Materials are often considered to be one phase, but many engineering materials contain two or more…

Sustainable energy for aviation: What are our options?

Scientists and industry leaders worldwide are looking for answers on how to make aviation sustainable by…

Newly discovered bone stem cell causes premature skull fusion

Craniosynostosis, the premature fusion of the top of the skull in infants, is caused by an…

Archaeologists discover world's oldest wooden structure

Half a million years ago, earlier than was previously thought possible, humans were building structures made…

Decoding depression: Researchers identify crucial biomarker that tracks recovery from treatment-resistant depression

A team of leading clinicians, engineers, and neuroscientists has made a groundbreaking discovery in the field…

Genetically modifying individual cells in animals

Researchers have developed a method that lets them genetically modify each cell differently in animals. This…

Strengthening artificial immune cells to fight cancer

Among available immunotherapies, the use of ‘CAR-T’ cells is proving extremely effective against certain blood cancers,…

Tag team of the James Webb Space Telescope and ALMA captures the core of the most distant galaxy protocluster

An international research team has used the James Webb Space Telescope and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter…

Spider silk is spun by silkworms for the first time, offering a green alternative to synthetic fibers

Scientists have synthesized spider silk from genetically modified silkworms, producing fibers six times tougher than the…