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Nanoholes Boost Bandwidth By 40 Times

This new multi-channel nano-optical device can provide 40 times higher bandwidth than existing periodically arranged antennas.

Smart Glucose Monitor Both Senses And Dispenses

This miniature test strip can not only detect the levels of glucose but can also automatically release the right amount of drug in response.

The Future Of Data Storage Is Atomic

Researchers have stored information in a single atom, creating a memory device a million times smaller than commercially available ones.

Fishing Out Cancer Regulators With Molecular Baits

Using an anti-cancer drug as a bait, researchers have successfully fished out cancer regulating histone deacetylase proteins.

Precise Gene Editing One SNP At A Time

Researchers in South Korea have produced the first transgenic mice using a base editor protein fused to CRISPR-Cas9.

Minimalist CRISPR ‘Gene Scissors’ Make Way For Undruggable Targets

By using a smaller version of Cas9, researchers from South Korea have made it possible to edit genes in the eyes of live mice.

Gene Editing Soybeans For Healthier Oil

Using the Cpf1 variant of CRISPR gene editing technology, scientists in South Korea have successfully modified two genes in soybean plants.

Editing Away AMD With CRISPR

CRISPR-Cas9 can be delivered directly into the eyes of mice and treat age-related macular degeneration efficiently and safely.

Searching For Dark Matter With A Donut-Shaped Magnet

Scientists say that donut-shaped magnets can also look for axions, one of the particle candidates for the mysterious dark matter.