End of injections? Octopus-inspired suction cup delivers drugs to the bloodstream
From ETH Zurich 04/10/23 Many of today’s medications belong to groups of relatively large molecules such as peptides. They are used to treat a wide range of diseases, including diabetes, obesity and prostate cancer. Unfortunately, taking these medications in tablet form is out of the question in most cases because they would break down in […]
Novel carbon capture: Microbe enzyme-coated electrode sucks in gas
Scientists isolate a microbial enzyme and branch it on an electrode to efficiently and unidirectionally convert CO2 to formate From Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology 04/10/23 Seeking microorganisms that efficiently capture the greenhouse gas CO2. “The enzymes employed by the microorganisms represent a fantastic playground for scientists as they allow highly specific reactions at […]
Tetris hope: Video game effective in preventing post-traumatic stress after difficult childbirth
From University of Lausanne 03/10/23 Playing Tetris for fifteen minutes can prevent psychological trauma in mothers after a difficult birth. These are the conclusions of a large-scale study conducted at CHUV and HUG and published in Molecular Psychiatry. The study’s findings pave the way for a routine intervention to prevent the development of post-traumatic stress […]
English language innovation: Have you heard about the “whom of which” trend?
From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 29/09/23 Back in the spring of 2022, professor of linguistics David Pesetsky was talking to an undergraduate class about relative clauses, which add information to sentences. For instance: “The senator, with whom we were speaking, is a policy expert.” Relative clauses often feature “who,” “which,” “that,” and so on. Before […]
Innovators create molecular motors inside solid crystal to give exotic properties
From Hokkaido University 29/09/23 Solid materials are generally known to be rigid and unmoving, but scientists are turning this idea on its head by exploring ways to incorporate moving parts into solids. This can enable the development of exotic new materials such as amphidynamic crystals—crystals which contain both rigid and mobile components—whose properties can be […]
A new era for live music? U2 open The Sphere, Las Vegas
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Disappearing chair! Novel space-saving desk design
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Shocking: Inbreeding can be beneficial in the long run, for Reindeers at least
From Norwegian University of Science and Technology 28/09/23 “Of all the subspecies of reindeer found in the high north, the Svalbard reindeer has the most inbreeding and the lowest genetic diversity,” says Nicolas Dussex, a postdoc at Norwegian University of Science and Technology´s (NTNU) Department of Natural History. It was only 7000-8000 years ago that […]
Flashy: Rapid heating battery recycling method is 100 times faster, low-cost and high-yield
From Rice University 29/09/23 Demand for valuable metals needed in batteries is poised to grow over the coming decades in step with the growth of clean energy technologies, and the best place to source them may be by recycling spent batteries. A battery recycling process developed by Rice University scientists can remove the inert layer […]
New low-energy method for purifying drinking water could be used in disaster zones
From University of Bath 02/10/23 Scientists have developed a new method that converts seawater into drinking water that could be useful in disaster zones where there is limited electrical power. The most popular method for removing salt (sodium chloride) from sea water is reverse osmosis, which uses a porous membrane that allows water molecules through […]