Highlights
Materials Science
Wonder material’s recipe for success
26 April 2023Researchers assemble the first guide for making high-quality MXenes - synthetic materials with a wealth of untapped potential in energy storage and other industrial applications.
COVID-19
Mixing boosters strengthen vaccine protection
24 April 2023An analysis of cellular immune responses reveals that mixing COVID-19 vaccines and boosters may offer enhanced protection for at-risk populations.
Cancer Biology
How cancer seizes the immortality gene
21 April 2023Researchers have discovered a molecular pathway in colorectal cancer cells that leads to uncontrolled division, creating an avenue for more targeted therapies.
Materials Science
Speeding the search for advanced alloys
17 April 2023Researchers develop a faster, more efficient one-step method to uncover new advanced alloys for additive manufacturing.
Cardiovascular Research
To catch a skipped beat
14 April 2023By analysing heart cells, a new machine learning algorithm could help predict arrhythmia risk before symptoms appear.
Molecular Biology
mRNA boosters: our best bet against Omicron?
12 April 2023Booster shots with COVID-19 mRNA outperformed inactivated virus by eliciting stronger antibody responses to the Omicron variant.
Chemistry
Shrinking catalysts to quicken tricky reactions
7 April 2023Researchers tune the distance between atoms in single-atom catalysts, allowing them to speed up complex chemical reactions.
Biomaterials
One hundred mini livers on a chip
5 April 2023A new microfluidic liver-on-a-chip platform offers drug developers a stable, scalable and sensitive testing ground for much-needed treatments in fatty liver disease.
Infectious Diseases
The war of the (malarial) roses
30 March 2023Drug-resistant malarial parasites form flower-like structures to shield themselves from attack by antimalarial drugs and the immune system.
Advanced Manufacturing
Lessons in fault finding
28 March 2023Technology for finding non-visual defects in semiconductors leaps forward thanks to an online machine learning algorithm that learns on the fly.
Artificial Intelligence
Machine learning gets under the skin
24 March 2023Researchers develop machine learning models for accurately diagnosing an inflammatory skin condition.
COVID-19
Breakthrough infections from a memory lapse
22 March 2023Vaccinated people affected by COVID-19 variants have different memory B cell responses than their close contacts who remain healthy.
Advanced Materials
Polymer idea sparks super biosensors
20 March 2023Researchers develop a polymer-based bioelectronic transistor that could power tomorrow’s point-of-care diagnostic devices.
