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Materials Design Gets An AI Upgrade

Scientists in Japan and the US have integrated natural language processing and deep learning to design materials with desirable properties.

Topical Gel Protects Farmers From Toxic Pesticides

A team of scientists in India have developed a gel to protect farmers against the neurotoxic effects of pesticides.

Crab Spiders: A Pitcher Plant’s Friend Indeed

In times of scarcity, crab spiders are beneficial to the slender pitcher plants they inhabit.

No Membrane? No Problem For These Organelles

Scientists in South Korea have identified how protein and DNA form membrane-less organelles in living cells.

Hideo Hosono Receives 2018 Von Hippel Award

Tokyo Tech’s Professor Hideo Hosono received the Von Hippel Award from the Materials Research Society for his research on superconductors.

Mangroves Help Countries Reduce Carbon Emissions

Coastal vegetation could hold the key to upholding the Paris agreement, according to researchers in Singapore.

Facial Rollers Increase Blood Flow To The Skin

A daily five-minute massage with a face roller resulted in up to 25 percent increase in blood flow to the skin, researchers report.

Decaf Tea Found In The Wild

Scientists have identified a naturally decaffeinated tea plant in the mountains of southern China.

Cancer Cells Move Like Predators On The Prowl, Researchers Say

When cancer cells become invasive, they follow a movement pattern similar to hunting animals, according to research by an international team of scientists.