IN THE LAB
‘Superhuman’ Robots Inspired By Nature
By combining the superior vision of the human eye with the navigation skills of a rat, researchers hope to design more effective navigation robots.
Mimicking Brain Cells To Boost Memory Power
Researchers have brought ultra-fast, nano-scale data storage within reach, using technology that mimics the human brain.
PandaX Team Report First Dark Matter Search Data
Although the first run of the PandaX experiment has not found evidence of dark matter, it places strong constraints on future work.
Bacterial Virulence Controlled By ‘Roll Of Dice’
Whether or not a Streptococcus pneumoniae infection is harmful or benign seems to depend on a random, six-phase switch.
Vaccines Go Stealth-Mode To Fight Cancer
By coating vaccines in a stealth nanogel, researchers have been able to evade the immune system and target macrophages in the lymph nodes.
What A Difference A Neutron Makes
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that modified hydrogen bonding is sufficient to switch solid-state electronic properties.
Doubling Up Perovskite For Efficient Water Splitting
By combining perovskite solar cells with cheap water splitting catalysts, scientists have developed a highly efficient method of producing both oxygen and hydrogen from water.
‘Virological Penicillin’ Found In Chinese Traditional Medicine
Researchers have isolated the first compound that can directly act on viral infectious agents, an miRNA found in honeysuckle used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Mini Raman Lasers Detect Single Nanoparticles
Using whispering gallery mode microcavities, scientists have developed a highly sensitive method of detecting single nanoparticles in real time.
