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Chinese Physicists Win 2018 Newcomb-Cleveland Prize

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has recognized 34 Chinese physicists for laying the groundwork of a quantum internet.

Nanoparticles May Cause Blood Vessel Leakiness

Nanoparticles made from specific materials may widen the gap between cells that make up blood vessels, with implications for cancer metastasis.

3D Printed Droplets On Demand

Creating complex emulsions just got easier with a customizable droplet generator built by scientists in Singapore.

Teasing Out The Three Subtypes Of Liver Cancer

By combining genomic data with information about patients’ immunological status, scientists in Japan can now better characterize hepatocellular carcinoma.

Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Power Up With Titanium Nitride

By creating a conductive and robust host for sulfur, researchers in South Korea have found a way to improve the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries.

Four Researchers From Asia Receive L’Oréal-UNESCO Awards

The L’Oréal-UNESCO International Awards For Women in Science acknowledge outstanding women who are pushing the frontiers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Sodium May Replace Lithium In Rechargeable Batteries

Combining computational and experimental approaches, scientists in Japan have identified a compound that boosts sodium-ion battery performance.

Basophils Are Bad Actors In COPD

Immune cells called basophils help drive the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to research by Japanese scientists.

How Amami Rats Stay Male Without Y Chromosomes

Scientists in Japan and the US have investigated how sex determination takes place in male Amami mice in the absence of a Y chromosome.