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Growing Nearly Perfect Graphene At Scale

Using copper foils as a substrate for carbon deposition, scientists in Korea and China have devised an inexpensive technique to grow large graphene sheets

Urban Sewage Breeds Antimicrobial Resistance In China

Chinese scientists find that municipal sewage across China harbors diverse and abundant antimicrobial-resistant genes.

10 Female Scientists Receive Million Yen Grants From Shiseido

To support women in science, Shiseido awarded ten female scientists one million yen each to pursue their research activities.

Crystal Stretches And Shrinks Under Light

Scientists in Japan have invented a flexible material that changes its ability to absorb carbon dioxide when exposed to light.

Immune Cells In A Tug Of War For Survival

To survive and maintain immune memory, T-cells need to compete with innate lymphoid cells for a key protein called IL-7.

How Materials Fracture At The Atomic Level

By observing the movement of atoms in a material's surface, researchers now understand how materials fracture under stress.

Stretching The Performance Of Silicon Batteries

Scientists in Korea have incorporated molecular pulley binders into lithium ion batteries to enhance their capacity and durability.

Artificial Cells Toughened Up With DNA

Using DNA as an artificial cytoskeleton, scientists in Japan have made liposomes stronger and more stable.

How Worms Hijack Stem Cells To Create Their Nests

Root-knot nematodes can manipulate the stem cells of plant roots to form their nests, study says.