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These four researchers are highlighting environmental inequities and improving the health of their communities
Katherine Bourzac is a journalist based in San Francisco, who covers environment, climate, chemistry, health and computing for Nature, Science News, and other publications.
These four researchers are highlighting environmental inequities and improving the health of their communities
The long-awaited discovery of oxygen 28 might prompt physicists to revamp theories of how atomic nuclei are structured
These newcomers are making their mark in research across a variety of fields
The breakthrough could lead to better data-storage devices and quantum computers
Scientists are trying to convert carbon dioxide emissions into something of value—without using too much energy
The active ingredients are encapsulated in nanoparticles, which prevent the chemicals from seeping into the body
Materials scientists nonplussed by wired-up plants with color-changing leaves
The method squeezes out multiple parts at once—like striped toothpaste from the tube
A new concoction exhibits both hardness and elasticity
A plastic film that mimics the microsized lenses in the compound eye of a moth could help boost solar cell efficiency and sharpen image sensors' views
Microsized tubes can now zip around in a mouse’s stomach and deliver cargo, suggesting the potential for improved functions of nanoparticle drug carriers and imaging agents
The technology could be used to improve the functionality of prosthetic devices and robotics
New progress in flexible displays
Even as cancer therapies improve, basic questions about drug resistance, tumour spread and the role of normal tissue remain unanswered
The wonder material may pose risks if spilled
Images made of metal-nanostructure pixels could be used for security or optical data storage
The compact device promises to open a window on chemical reactions in the lab
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