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A Surprising Way to Trap A Microparticle

New insights could advance microfluidics and drug delivery systems

First Transient Electronic Bandage Speeds Healing By 30%

Bandage also monitors the healing process, alerting clinicians to issues in real time

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Nanoparticles Perform Ultralong Distance Communication

New class of materials has ‘no counterpart or analogue in nature’

How Waste-Eating Bacteria Digest Complex Carbons

New information could lead to bacteria-based platforms that recycle plastic and plant waste

Biorefinery Uses Microbial Fuel Cell To Upcycle Resistant Plant Waste

Organic waste turns into antioxidant flavonoids for nutrition and medicine

Malformed seashells, ancient sediment provide clues about Earth’s past

New studies confirm mid-Cretaceous volcanism caused ocean acidification

Mature ‘Lab Grown’ Neurons Hold Promise for Neurodegenerative Disease

Researchers advanced the age of human neurons beyond what was previously possible

Caribbean Breadfruit Traced Back To Capt. Bligh’s 1791-93 Journey

DNA, historical reports, morphological data connect breadfruit to its history

Aging Is Driven By Unbalanced Genes

Newly uncovered mechanism holds true across a variety of animals, including humans

Surprise Kilonova Upends Established Understanding Of Long Gamma-Ray Bursts

Long gamma-ray bursts can be generated by neutron star mergers, study finds

The Milky Way’s Mysterious Filaments Have ‘Older, Distant Cousins’

New family portrait uncovers insights into the structures’ unknown origins

Why Fish Look Down When They Swim

Simulations show quirky behavior helps fish estimate swimming direction and speed

Investing in New Water Filtration Membranes Is Worth It

New analysis shows antifouling membranes reduce costs, energy over their lifetimes

‘Forever Chemicals’ Destroyed by Simple New Method

Process beheads PFAS, causing it to fall apart into benign end products

Climate-Resilient Breadfruit Might Be the Food of the Future

Study finds shifting climate will have little effect on breadfruit cultivation

‘Fitbit for the Face’ Can Turn Any Face Mask into Smart Monitoring Device

FaceBit can monitor wearer’s health, sense heart beat through the face

First-Ever Transient Pacemaker Harmlessly Dissolves in Body

Wireless, fully implantable device gives temporary pacing without requiring removal

Implanted Wireless Device Triggers Mice to Form Instant Bond

First optogenetics-based study of unrestricted social interactions within groups of animals

Dissolving Implantable Device Relieves Pain Without Drugs

New device could provide an alternative to opioids and other highly addictive drugs