Record-breaking gene edit disables 13,200 LINE-1 Transposons in a single cell

An international team of researchers has succeeded in making 13,200 edits to a single cell—and the…

PolyU develops electrostatically charged nanofiber for airborne filtration

The Department of Mechanical Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has recently developed an…

EU consumption results in high carbon emissions from tropical deforestation, new studies show

A sixth of all emissions resulting from the typical diet of an EU citizen can be…

A direct current (DC) remote cloak to hide arbitrary objects

The ability to hide an arbitrary object with a cloak at a distance from the object…

Banning exotic leather in fashion hurts snakes and crocodiles in the long run

We are all familiar with the concept of "fake news": stories that are factually incorrect, but…

Invest in green space to boost wellbeing across cities, say researchers

More funding should be made available to improve, maintain and encourage people to connect with green…

Fly Your Thesis!

The Fly Your Thesis! (FYT) programme gives master and PhD candidates the opportunity to fly their…

Fly Your Thesis!

The Fly Your Thesis! (FYT) programme gives master and PhD candidates the opportunity to fly their…

Smart speakers are everywhere—and they’re listening to more than you think

Smart speakers equipped with digital voice assistants such as Siri and Alexa are now the fastest-growing…

United against jammers: Researchers develop more secure method for data transmission

The motto "united we stand, divided we fall" has found new application in an unlikely discipline—cyber…