Physicists Reveal Graphene is Both Insulator and Superconductor
It’s hard to believe that a single material can be described by as many superlatives as graphene can. Since its discovery in 2004, scientists have…
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New Vaccines Eradicate Large Tumors and Tumor Metastases
As cancer cells continuously mutate their DNA, they also produce proteins that are altered from their normal counterparts by small changes in their peptide sequences….
Physicists Reveal a New State of Quantum Matter Called Rydberg Polaron
Scientists have observed a new class of quantum matter at the very smallest scales in one of the coldest environments ever made. This discovery could…
Machine Learning Algorithm Personalizes Control Strategies for Wearable Exosuits
When it comes to soft assistive devices — like the wearable exosuit being created by the Harvard Biodesign Lab — the wearer and the robot…
Astronomers Have a New Explanation for the Moon’s Origin
A new explanation for the Moon’s origin has it forming inside the Earth when our planet was a seething, spinning cloud of vaporized rock, called…
Radiation Study Using Human Gut-on-a-Chip Provides Hope for the Future
Chernobyl. Three Mile Island. Fukushima. Accidents at nuclear power plants can potentially cause massive destruction and expose workers and civilians to dangerous levels of radiation…
Neuroscientists Reveal How Inexorably Interwoven Nature and Nurture Are
“Nature and nurture is a convenient jingle of words, for it separates under two distinct heads the innumerable elements of which personality is composed. Nature…
Scientists Trace the Worldwide Origins of Methylmercury in Seafood
Order a sushi platter in the U.S. and your plate will likely include tuna from the South Pacific, crab from the North Atlantic, and farm-raised…
Shark Skin-Inspired Designs Improve Aerodynamic Performance
To build more aerodynamic machines, researchers are drawing inspiration from an unlikely source: the ocean. A team of evolutionary biologists and engineers at Harvard University,…
International Team of Scientists Reveal a New Type of Botox
A new source of the botulinum neurotoxin was discovered by Canadian and American scientists in a strain of animal gut bacteria known as Enterococcus faecium….
Origami-Inspired Robot Opens New Avenues for Microsurgery, Microassembly
Because of their high precision and speed, Delta robots are deployed in many industrial processes, including pick-and-place assemblies, machining, welding, and food packaging. Starting with…
Amazing Science Photos Showcase Earth’s Unique Beauty [14 Images]
Images captured by Harvard researchers often blur the boundary between art and science. From high-powered microscopes to technology that can render biological tissue transparent, new…
Biologists Explore the Effect of Coral Restoration on Caribbean Reef Fish Communities
Spending hours a day diving around the coral reefs off St. Croix might sound like the stuff of a dream vacation, but for Annie Opel…
As The Climate Changes, So Will Wine Variety
If you want to buy good wine, Elizabeth Wolkovich says, you’re going to want to stop looking at labels and just listen to your taste…
X Chromosome Reactivation Provides a Potential Strategy for Treating X-Linked Disorders
A study from a team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators points toward a potential strategy for treating X-linked disorders – those caused by mutations…
Single Metalens Opens New Possibilities in Virtual and Augmented Reality
Metalenses — flat surfaces that use nanostructures to focus light — have promised to revolutionize optics by replacing the bulky, curved lenses currently used in…
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya Have More in Common Than Previously Thought
The three domains of life — archaea, bacteria, and eukarya — may have more in common than previously thought. Over the past several years, Ariel…
New Strategy Against Life-Threatening Tuberculosis Infections
In search of new strategies against life-threatening tuberculosis infections, a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), as well as Harvard University and Texas…