Today's Science News
April 26, 2024
Coke accounts for 10% of branded plastic pollution - Soft drink manufacturers Coca-Cola and Pepsi account for a sixth of the world’s branded plastic waste and more than half can be traced to just 56 companies according to a global study.April 25, 2024
Conservation is saving species, global study says - A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.Russia stands alone in vetoing UN resolution on nuclear weapons in space - "The United States assesses that Russia is developing a new satellite carrying a nuclear device."
Mapping the Milky Way’s Magnetic Field in 3D - We are all very familiar with the concept of the Earth’s magnetic field.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is 'go' for May 6 astronaut launch - Boeing's Starliner capsule has been cleared for its first-ever crewed launch, a test flight scheduled to send two astronauts toward the International Space Station on May 6.
Three women contract HIV from dirty “vampire facials” at unlicensed spa - Five patients with links to the spa had viral genetic sequences that closely matched.
Making Light of Gravity - Physicist Claudia de Rham on her 3 greatest revelations while writing The Beauty of Falling: A Life in Pursuit of Gravity .
Elizabeth Bates and the Search for the Roots of Human Language - In the 1970s a young psychologist challenged a popular theory of how we acquire language, launching a fierce debate that continues to this day
NASA’s New Solar Sail Has Launched and Deployed - Solar Sails are an enigmatic and majestic way to travel across the gulf of space.
Russian cosmonauts make quick work of space station spacewalk - Two Russian cosmonauts completed a spacewalk at the International Space Station today (April 25), wrapping up all of their tasks with time to spare.
Black holes are getting caught in “traffic jams” - A new study reveals the complex dynamics of black holes in the centres of galaxies, how they slow down and interact with each other.
Curiosity rover may be 'burping' methane out of Mars' subsurface - A new theory suggests that NASA's Curiosity rover is "burping" the surface of the Red Planet, releasing methane trapped beneath a salty crust.
New Pollution Regulations Could Largely Eliminate Coal Power by the 2030s - The EPA has released four new pollution rules, most focusing on coal-fired power, as the final pieces of Biden’s push to clean up the power sector
There Are No Non-GMO Strawberries - A new study has shown conclusively that no matter how many 'organic' industry companies give money to Environmental Working Group and Non-GMO Project to spread misinformation and doubt about their competitors, none on the market are free of genetic modification.
World's thinnest gold leaf, dubbed 'goldene,' is just 1 atom thick - Goldene is the latest 2D material to be made since graphene was first created in 2004.
Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates - Boeing will launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA as early as May 6, 2024
Lego reveals NASA Artemis rocket, Milky Way galaxy sets coming in May - Get ready space fans, Lego is about to launch two sets that can take you from the moon to edge of our cosmic neighborhood: Lego Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System and Lego Art Milky Way Galaxy.
How Temperate Forests Could Help Limit Climate Change - People understand how saving tropical forests is good for the planet, but temperate forests are equally indispensable in fighting climate change
What’s Next In The Ozempic Era? - Diabetes, weight loss and now heart health: A new family of drugs is changing the way scientists are thinking about obesity — and more uses are on the horizon
NASA Finds New Homes for Artemis Generation of ‘Moon Trees’ Across US - After careful review of hundreds of applications, NASA has selected organizations from across the country to receive ‘Moon Tree’ seedlings that flew around
Ice-penetrating radar will help JUICE and other spacecraft find water beyond Earth - When it arrives at Jupiter and the planet's moons in 2031, the JUICE spacecraft will use ice-penetrating radar to see beneath determine habitability.
It Doesn't Take Long to Reset Your Gut Health With Small Lifestyle Changes - How long does it take to improve your gut health?
Deciphered Herculaneum papyrus reveals precise burial place of Plato - Various imaging methods comprised a kind of "bionic eye" to examine charred scroll.
NASA’s Optical Comms Demo Transmits Data Over 140 Million Miles - NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications experiment also interfaced with the Psyche spacecraft’s communication system for the first time, transmitting engineering data to Earth.
'Rocket cam' takes you aboard final launch of ULA's Delta IV Heavy (video) - After 64 years, the United Launch Alliance launched the final flight of its Delta IV Heavy rocket on April 9th, and stunning rocket cam footage captured the fiery finale.
Towards novel promising perovskite-type ferroelectric materials: High-pressure synthesis of rubidium niobate - Capacitors are crucial components in electronic devices such as smartphones and computers.
Navigating the Moon with Art - An artist uses an airbrush to recreate the lunar surface on one of the four models comprising the LOLA, or Lunar Orbit and Landing Approach, simulator in this November 12, 1964, photo.
Researchers establish a high-throughput multiscale evaluation method for thermal stress in thermal barrier coatings - Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are widely used in gas turbine engines to obtain elevated working temperatures and improve engine efficiency.
'I'm sure we'll find things out': NASA astronauts fly to launch site for 1st crewed Boeing Starliner mission to ISS on May 6 (photos) - Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams expect to face the unexpected in space with Boeing Starliner, but told reporters on April 25 that the team is ready for the unexpected.
Climate change could become the main driver of biodiversity decline by mid-century - Global biodiversity has declined between 2% and 11% during the 20th century due to land-use change alone, according to a large multi-model study.
Food in sight? The liver is ready! - What happens in the body when we are hungry and see and smell food?
Plato's burial place finally revealed after AI deciphers ancient scroll carbonized in Mount Vesuvius eruption - Researchers used AI to decipher an ancient papyrus that includes details about where Greek philosopher is buried.
NASA's Fermi space telescope finds a strange supernova with missing gamma rays - NASA's Fermi Space Telescope has failed to see gamma rays from a nearby supernova that should be created when it generates the high-energy cosmic rays that bombard Earth in their trillions.
Johnson Unveils Modern Four Nine Team Conference Center - On April 10, 2024, Johnson Space Center celebrated the opening of the Four Nine Team conference center housed in building 419.
Medical drone project to bring low cost health care to regions - New South Wales researchers have been commissioned to design a medical drone.
EPA issues four rules limiting pollution from fossil fuel power plants - Coal to be hit hard, natural gas plants will have to capture carbon emissions.
Save 32% on this feature-packed Garmin Instinct running watch - Amazon are slashing $80 off this fantastic running watch at right now, which boasts two weeks of battery life.
Here’s Why We Should Put a Gravitational Wave Observatory on the Moon - Scientists detected the first long-predicted gravitational wave in 2015, and since then, researchers have been hungering for better detectors.
1st self-driving car that 'lets you take your eyes off the road' goes on sale in the US — and it's not a Tesla - Mercedes-Benz has sold at least one of its new vehicles fitted with its Drive Pilot autonomous driving software, which lets you take your hands off the steering wheel and your eyes off the road.
Stop the Variant, Save the Channel - By using antisense oligonucleotides to inhibit a mutated exon associated with Timothy syndrome mutation, researchers restored neuron function.
Stellar detectives find suspect for incredibly powerful 'superflares' - Some stars erupt with 'superflares' 10,000 times as powerful as solar flares from the sun.
Meet the Adorable Quokka, Known as the 'Happiest Animal on Earth' - The quokka, an impossibly-cute marsupial that's taken social media by storm, is facing unexpected threats in its southwestern Australia home.
DAILY DOSE: Biden Tightens Emissions Rules, Coal Industry Resists; Bumblebee Play Behavior Sparks Broader Animal Consciousness Declaration. - BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TIGHTENS EMISSION RULES ON COAL PLANTS The Biden administration has introduced stringent regulations aimed at significantly reducing or eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants by 2039.
We Are in the Golden Age of Bird-Watching - There has never been a better time to be or become a birder
Does AI Know What an Apple Is? She Aims to Find Out. - The computer scientist Ellie Pavlick is translating philosophical concepts such as “meaning” into concrete, testable ideas.
Mapping the Neural Circuit of Social Avoidance - Oxytocin released in a region of the hypothalamus helps mice remember who to avoid.
A shortcut for drug discovery: Novel method predicts on a large scale how small molecules interact with proteins - For most human proteins, there are no small molecules known to bind them chemically (so-called "ligands").
Washington State High Schooler Wins 2024 NASA Student Art Contest - A 12th grade artist with a passion for NASA and space took home the top prize for the 2024 NASA Student Art Contest, a nationwide competition hosted by NASA’s
If Starship is real, we’re going to need big cargo movers on the Moon and Mars - "I left SpaceX knowing the width of the Starship door."
Exploring gel formation mechanisms and the role of lactic acid bacteria in fermented sausage - A research team has reviewed the process of gel formation in fermented sausages, emphasizing the crucial role of myofibrillar proteins and the influence of lactic acid bacteria, temperature, and processing methods on gel properties.
With hybrid brains, these mice smell like a rat - Mice lacking an olfactory system have had their sense of smell restored with neurons from rats, the first time scientists have successfully integrated the sensory apparatus of one species into another.
How do birds flock? Researchers do the math to reveal previously unknown aerodynamic phenomenon - How do birds fly in a coordinated and seemingly effortless fashion?
What Does Milk Do for Babies? - Human nutrition begins with milk, but the wondrous biofluid does much more than feed babies.
An Indigenous Archaeologist’s Journey to Find the Lost Children of the Residential Schools - How “heart-centered” archaeology is helping to find the Indigenous children who never came home from residential schools
40-Foot-Long Giant Squids Dwarf Life on Land Because of Deep-Sea Gigantism - Why do deep-sea creatures grow so large?
Freeze casting—a guide to creating hierarchically structured materials - Freeze casting is an elegant, cost-effective manufacturing technique to produce highly porous materials with custom-designed hierarchical architectures, well-defined pore orientation, and multifunctional surface structures.
Hundreds of black 'spiders' spotted in mysterious 'Inca City' on Mars in new satellite photos - Every spring, creepy black 'spiders' sprout up on Mars as buried carbon dioxide ice releases dusty geysers of gas.
How to Filter Out Harmful ‘Forever Chemicals’ at Home - An environmental engineer provides a glimpse of the magnitude of the challenge to remove PFAS from water supplies and ways you can reduce these “forever chemicals” in your own drinking water
How A.I. Is Revolutionizing Marine Conservation - Driven by a childhood marked by war and environmental devastation, marine scientist Dyhia Belhabib developed an innovative technology to combat illegal fishing
Largest ever salmon had tusks, not sabres - Reanalysis of the largest ever salmon, which lived several million years ago, shows that it sported tusk-like teeth which might have been used for fighting.
The secret to saving old books could be gluten-free glues - "Bookworm" is a cute thing to call a voracious reader, but actual bookworms—as well as microorganisms and time—break down the flour pastes commonly used to keep old publications in one piece.
Synthesis of two new carbides provides perspective on how complex carbon structures could exist on other planets - Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have gained new insights in the field of high-pressure carbon chemistry: They synthesized two new carbides—compounds of carbon and another chemical element—with unique structures.
China green-lights mass production of autonomous flying taxis — with commercial flights set for 2025 - The EHang EH216-S autonomous flying taxi is the first eVTOL ready for mass production and could lead the way for flying cars around the world.
Extrovert or Introvert: Most People Are Actually Ambiverts - Research on personality types in the middle of the extroversion-introversion scale is limited—yet the majority of people fall into this category
Synthetic droplets cause a stir in the primordial soup: Chemotaxis research answers questions about biological movement - Our bodies are made up of trillions of different cells, each fulfilling their own unique function to keep us alive.
'We have combined two marvels of modern medicine': Woman gets pig kidney and heart pump in groundbreaking procedures - In a medical first, doctors transplanted a gene-edited pig kidney into a human patient after giving her a new heart pump.
California Politicians Lower The 'Erin Brockovich' Chemical And Cheer Saving 0 Lives - In the 1990s, Julia Roberts starred in a movie about a lady who interviewed people in a California town who insisted they were being poisoned by the evil PG&E utility.
Chemical rope trick at molecular level: Mechanism research helps when 'trial and error' fails - In most industrial chemical reactions, catalysts combine with the starting materials and accompany them through intermediate stages to the product.
Scientists find one of the oldest stars in the universe in a galaxy right next to ours - An ancient star discovered in the Large Magellanic Cloud has revealed the chemical fingerprint of the early universe.
Scientists discover method to prevent coalescence in immiscible liquids - A team of chemical engineers from Université PSL, CNRS, Harvard University and chemical company Calyxia, has discovered a way to prevent or delay coalescence in some immiscible liquids.
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What the Heck Is Seaweed Mining? - Seaweed is versatile; it provides habitat for marine life, shelters coastlines, and absorbs carbon dioxide.
Gamma-ray burst from magnetar lights up star-forming galaxy - Astronomers have witnessed a rare giant flare from a magnetar about 12 million light-years away.
Data arms Africa’s fight against malaria - African nations need to tailor interventions based on the local setting as blanket approaches spread precious resources too thin.
Octo-ometry: global warming severe affect on octopus’ sight - Warming ocean temperatures caused by climate change could have a direct effect on octopus’ sight according to new research from South Australia and California.
April 24, 2024
TESS Finds its First Rogue Planet - Well over 5,000 planets have been found orbiting other star systems.Butantan Institute’s dengue vaccine protects 79.6% of those vaccinated, study shows - A single-dose dengue vaccine produced by Butantan Institute in São Paulo state (Brazil) prevents development of the disease in 79.6% of those vaccinated, according to an article published today (February 1) in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Sols 4166-4167: A Garden Full of Rocks - Earth planning date: Wednesday April 24, 2024 Here on Earth (in Toronto, specifically), it’s a very typical April which can’t quite make up its mind about whether or not it wants to be spring.
We may have spotted the first magnetar flare outside our galaxy - Not all gamma-ray bursts come from supernovae.
Vaccines Have Saved 101 Million Infants In 50 Years, Europe Needs To Let That Happen In Agriculture Too - In the last 50 years, vaccination has averted 154 million deaths, 146 million kids under 5 years, and 101 million infants, according to this World Health Organisation report .
The Marshall Star for April 24, 2024 - NASA announced the winners of the 30th Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) April 22, with Parish Episcopal School, from Dallas, winning first
Energy-efficient “glass” bricks as strong as clay - Double-glazed windows are often seen as a useful, if expensive, measure to insulate Australian homes and shave quarterly power bills, now materials scientists
Common food preservative has unexpected effects on the gut microbiome - Food manufacturers often add preservatives to food products to keep them fresh.
Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Almost Similar to What it Was Like 3.7 Billion Years Ago - What was our ancient magnetic field like?
Chemo side effect caused man's eyelash growth to go haywire - Some medicines can inadvertently cause people's eyelashes to grow incredibly long.
Ancient Salmon Resembles Aquatic Warthog, Not Saber-Toothed Fish - New fossil of 9-foot-long tusked fish prompts paleontologists to reconsider giant salmon’s nickname.
From a Pink Moon to Blue, the Moon's Colors Aren't Always Colorful - What are the different colors of the moon?
Big oil companies continue to expand fossil fuel extraction worldwide - Despite the growing social and political discourse in favor of energy transition and the greening of the industry, big oil companies continue to rely almost exclusively on fossil fuels to perpetuate their function of obtaining and concentrating energy.
Human activities have an intense impact on Earth's deep subsurface fluid flow - Hydrologists predict human-induced underground fluid fluxes to rise with climate change mitigation strategies like carbon sequestration.
Use of acid reflux drugs linked to higher risk of migraine - People who take acid-reducing drugs may have a higher risk of migraine and other severe headache than people who do not take these medications, according to a new study.
Conversations with Trish O’Kane: Birding to Change the World (and maybe save your soul). - In Birding to Change the World: A Memoir, Trish O’Kane, an accidental ornithologist turned activist, recounts how birds profoundly reshaped her life and outlook.
Solar Flares are Stunning but are They Dangerous? Here's What to Know - Explore the dynamic nature of solar flares, intense bursts of radiation from the Sun, their causes, effects on Earth, and the remarkable visuals they create.
Tracking Spring Flooding - Ural River levels peak in this April 13, 2024, enhanced color image from Landsat 9; here, vegetation appears red, while water is blue-green.
Woman Receives Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Transplant after Heart Pump Surgery - A woman with life-threatening heart and kidney disease became the second person ever to receive a genetically modified pig kidney and the first person to receive a heart pump and a transplanted organ together
Updating California’s grid for EVs may cost up to $20 billion - Charging electric vehicles at home will exceed most power lines' capacity.
EPA Debunks Environmentalist Claims That Acephate Causes Autism - The Biden EPA has let scientists win over environmental epidemiology claims just this once.
Explainable AI for Rational Antibiotic Discovery - Researchers tackle the antibiotic resistance crisis with explainable neural networks and high throughput drug discovery.
Why are people climate change deniers? - Do climate change deniers bend the facts to avoid having to modify their environmentally harmful behavior?
Cells may possess hidden communication system - Cells constantly navigate a dynamic environment, facing ever-changing conditions and challenges.
Why can't robots outrun animals? - Robotics engineers have worked for decades and invested many millions of research dollars in attempts to create a robot that can walk or run as well as an animal.
Researchers show it's possible to teach old magnetic cilia new tricks - Magnetic cilia—artificial hairs whose movement is powered by embedded magnetic particles—have been around for a while, and are of interest for applications in soft robotics, transporting objects and mixing liquids.
SpaceX has now landed more boosters than most other rockets ever launch - Can the Falcon 9 eventually challenge Soyuz for launch totals?
Genes allow birds to keep the rhythm while singing - Researchers have linked 4 genes to birds’ innate rhythmic ability in song, according to a new study in Nature Communications.
How Sugar Gliders Got Their Wings - Several marsupial species, including sugar gliders, independently evolved a way to make membranes that allow them to glide through the air
Jupiter’s 8,700-Mile-Wide Great Red Spot Keeps Shrinking - The largest storm in our solar system, an 8,700-mile-wide anticyclone on Jupiter long beloved by astronomers, may be slowly fizzling out.
NASA’s Chandra Releases Doubleheader of Blockbuster Hits - New movies of two of the most famous objects in the sky — the Crab Nebula and Cassiopeia A — are being released from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Ecologists Struggle to Get a Grip on ‘Keystone Species’ - More than 50 years after Bob Paine’s experiment with starfish, hundreds of species have been pronounced “keystones” in their ecosystems.
Virtual Viruses Reveal Complex Genomic Dynamics - Researchers used new simulations to obtain the first structures of elusive viruses.
New method could cut waste from drug production - Scientists have developed a sustainable new way of making complex molecules, which could greatly reduce waste produced during drug manufacturing, a study suggests.
Oldest undisputed evidence of Earth’s magnetic field found in Greenland - Researchers have recovered a 3.7-billion-year-old record of Earth’s magnetic field from Greenland, providing the oldest estimate of its strength derived from whole rock samples.
Synthetic Reality Can Generate Worlds and Drive Innovative Solutions - What is a synthetic reality and what are Deepfakes?
New Geothermal Technology Could Expand Clean Power Generation - Long confined to regions with volcanic activity, geothermal promises to become a much more versatile energy source thanks to new technologies
There are Four Ways to Build with Regolith on the Moon - Over the last few years I have been renovating my home.
How the Great Alaska Earthquake Shook Up Science - Sixty years ago, the largest earthquake in U.S. history shocked geologists.
Holographic displays offer a glimpse into an immersive future - Researchers have invented a new optical element that brings us one step closer to mixing the real and virtual worlds in an ordinary pair of eyeglasses using high-definition 3D holographic images.
This salt battery harvests osmotic energy where the river meets the sea - Estuaries -- where freshwater rivers meet the salty sea -- are great locations for birdwatching and kayaking.
Discovering cancers of epigenetic origin without DNA mutation - A research team has discovered that cancer, one of the leading causes of death worldwide, can be caused entirely by epigenetic changes, in other words, changes that contribute to how gene expression is regulated, and partly explain why, despite an identical genome, an individual develops very different cells (neurons, skin cells, etc.
Making diamonds at ambient pressure - Researchers have grown diamonds under conditions of 1 atmosphere pressure and at 1025 degrees Celsius using a liquid metal alloy composed of gallium, iron, nickel, and silicon, thus breaking the existing paradigm.
Eruption of mega-magnetic star lights up nearby galaxy - While ESA's satellite INTEGRAL was observing the sky, it spotted a burst of gamma-rays -- high-energy photons -- coming from the nearby galaxy M82.
A simple 'twist' improves the engine of clean fuel generation - Researchers have found a way to super-charge the 'engine' of sustainable fuel generation -- by giving the materials a little twist.
Scientists unveil genetics behind development of gliding - Researchers explain the genomic and developmental basis of the patagium, the thin skin membrane that allows some mammalian species to soar through the air.
Condensed matter physics: Novel one-dimensional superconductor - In a significant development in the field of superconductivity, researchers have successfully achieved robust superconductivity in high magnetic fields using a newly created one-dimensional (1D) system.
AI designs active pharmaceutical ingredients quickly and easily based on protein structures - A new computer process developed by chemists at ETH Zurich makes it possible to generate active pharmaceutical ingredients quickly and easily based on a protein's three-dimensional surface.
Scientists develop novel liquid metal alloy system to synthesize diamond under moderate conditions - Did you know that 99% of synthetic diamonds are currently produced using high-pressure and high-temperature (HPHT) methods?
A chemical mystery solved—the reaction that explains large carbon sinks - A mystery that has puzzled the scientific community for more than 50 years has finally been solved.
Soviet-Era Pseudoscience Lurks behind ‘Havana Syndrome’ Worries - Dodgy studies and fantastic claims have long powered a belief in devious Russian brain weapons, from mind control to microwave devices
Some cannabis rolling papers may contain unhealthy levels of heavy metals - A team of chemists at Lake Superior State University, working with colleagues from Wayne State University, both in Michigan, and two representatives from JEOL U.S., a lab equipment maker, has found that some cannabis rolling papers contain high levels of heavy metals, which could be hazardous to smokers.
Lemon-Scented Marijuana Compound Reduces Weed’s ‘Paranoia’ Effect - The molecule that gives cannabis its citrusy smell can make THC less anxiety-inducing
Air pollution can make it harder for pollinators to find flowers - Pollutants that build up in night air can break down the scents that attract pollinating hawkmoths to primrose blooms, disrupting their pollination.
A Singular Climate Experiment Takes Shape in the Amazon - After years of delay, researchers are ready to inject carbon dioxide into jungle plots.
This Simple Strategy Might Be the Key to Advancing Science Faster - The incentives in science don’t always encourage openness—but being wrong might just be the key to getting it right.
A Golden Age of Renewables Is Beginning, and California Is Leading the Way - California has hit record-breaking milestones in renewable electricity generation, showing that wind, water and solar are ready to cover our electricity needs
In the Rush to Decarbonize, the Shipping Industry Is Exploring Alternative Fuels - For decades, the world’s commercial ships have depended on a fossil fuel so sticky and thick that it needs to be heated to around 150 °C just to get it to flow through a vessel’s innards.
Fragments of bird flu virus genome found in pasteurized milk, FDA says - The test cannot tell if the virus is live.
Bioluminescence evolved 540 million years ago - Scientists have pushed the earliest appearance of bioluminescence among animals back by nearly 300 million years.
April 23, 2024
Bioluminescence First Evolved in Invertebrates About 540 Million Years Ago - An ancient soft coral species first lit up about 540 million years ago, according to a statistical model.Glow-in-the-Dark Animals May Have Been Around for 540 Million Years - Ancestors of so-called soft corals may have developed bioluminescence in the earliest days of deep-ocean living
Why canned wine can smell like rotten eggs while beer and Coke are fine - Sulfur dioxide in the wine reacts with the aluminum to make hydrogen sulfide.
Nestlé baby foods loaded with unhealthy sugars—but only in poorer countries - Health experts say children under age 2 should have zero added sugars in their diets.
Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago - Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine invertebrates called octocorals, according to the results of a new study.
Squids' birthday influences mating - The day a male spear squid hatches determines which mating tactic he will use throughout his life, according to new research.
Purple Bacteria — Not Green Plants — Might Be the Strongest Indication of Life - Astrobiologists continue to work towards determining which biosignatures might be best to look for when searching for life on other worlds.
See the Southern Ring Nebula in 3D - Planetary nebula are some of nature’s most stunning visual displays.
Hubble Has Accidentally Discovered Over a Thousand Asteroids - The venerable Hubble Space Telescope is like a gift that keeps on giving.
Scientists study lipids cell by cell, making new cancer research possible - Imagine being able to look inside a single cancer cell and see how it communicates with its neighbors.
Tiny rubber spheres used to make a programmable fluid - The spheres collapse under pressure, giving the fluid very unusual properties.