Collaborate Disseminate
No matter how useful a given drug may be, it’s a problem if it has adverse effects on healthy cells. Now researchers have demonstrated a new way to keep drugs on target, by wrapping them in a transport that can only be unlocked by a certain RNA sequenc… Continue reading Synthetic DNA locks up drugs in the body – and only cancer has the key
Heating and cooling systems are some of the biggest consumers of energy, so finding ways to passively cool buildings and electronics could be a huge saver of money and the environment. A new photonic film could be just the ticket, made with a micro-str… Continue reading Volcano-dwelling beetle inspires passive cooling coating
Although we have seen “morphing” structural materials before, they typically incorporate solenoids, pumps or motors that add weight and complexity. Now, however, scientists have developed a carbon fiber composite that shifts shape with a simple shot of… Continue reading Morphing carbon fiber composite changes shape on demand
A new way of bending X-rays raises the prospect of smaller, more powerful X-ray space telescopes. Based on technology originally developed for medical imaging machines, Stacked Prism Lens are being developed by a team led by Mats Danielsson a… Continue reading Ditching mirrors for plastic prisms will make for much smaller, more powerful X-ray telescopes
Bats and marine mammals have acoustic navigation down, but humans are learning quickly too. Continue reading Human Echolocation Isn’t Just For the Blind
Bats and marine mammals have acoustic navigation down, but humans are learning quickly too. Continue reading Human Echolocation Isn’t Just For the Blind