Why is potassium the cation of life?
A new hypothesis explores how potassium came to be the dominant biological cation. Image credit:...
Sheets of carbon nanotubes come in a rainbow of colors
A new model helped researchers create a "nanotube color atlas", which they use to predict...
Artificial chemist 2.0 – Advanced Science News
AI and robotics meet fluidics to accelerate materials development, allowing researchers to create quantum dots...
Researchers claim quantum supremacy with new light-based quantum computer
The quantum computer named Jiuzhang was able to complete a task 100 trillion times faster...
Tiny brain tissue models grown on microchips
Researchers successfully grow 3D brain tissue on fully-integrated microchips for neural biosensing applications. 3D neural...
DeepMind solves 50-year-old challenge in predicting protein folding
Image credit: Science Photo Library/Getty Images This week, the artificial intelligence (AI) program, AlphaFold, developed...
Pioneers in science: Percy Julian
Percy Julian was an American natural product chemist who pioneered the development of steroid-based therapies...
What causes deep vein thrombosis?
Blood pooling in venous valves is a key risk factor in deep vein thrombosis. A...
What’s sweeter than a robot made from candy?
By mixing sugar and magnetic particles, researchers create biodegradable "CANDYBOTS" with potential applications in drug...
Preclinical studies demonstrate new ways to stop bleeding
A new blood-derived embolic material with regenerative properties stops bleeding instantly, even in cases of...