Builders of genetic circuits face the same quandary as builders of digital circuits: testing their designs.…
Optical device decomposes a beam into a Cartesian grid of identical Gaussian spots
A research team has developed a light beam device that could lead to faster internet, clearer…
Plant discovery opens frontiers
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a biochemical mechanism fundamental to plant life that could have…
Staying in shape: MBL microscopy helps reveal how bacteria grow long, not wide
The slender, rod-shaped Bacillus subtilis is one of the best-studied bacteria in the world, a go-to…
Scientists use molecular tethers and chemical 'light sabers' to construct platforms for tissue engineering
Tissue engineering could transform medicine. Instead of waiting for our bodies to regrow or repair damage…
Ultra-thin superlattices from gold nanoparticles for nanophotonics
Researchers led by Prof. Dr. Matthias Karg at the Institute of Physical Chemistry report a simple…
Huawei: US controls have 'no impact,' talking to Google
The founder of Huawei expressed confidence that Washington’s curbs on sales to the Chinese tech giant…
Zero-G Spiderman
Human and robotic exploration image of the week: A parabolic flight experiment tests perception in altered…
In a first, researchers identify reddish coloring in an ancient fossil
Researchers have for the first time detected chemical traces of red pigment in an ancient fossil—an…
'Plan B': Huawei's operating system headache after Android ban
Google’s decision to partially cut off Huawei devices from its Android operating system has presented the…