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Ultrathin fuel cell uses the body’s own sugar to generate electricity
Glucose is the sugar we absorb from the foods we eat. It is the fuel that powers every cell in our bodies. Could glucose also power...
May 17, 20225 min read


Artificial cell membrane channels composed of DNA can be opened and locked with a key
Just as countries import a vast array of consumer goods across national borders, so living cells are engaged in a lively import-export...
May 11, 20224 min read


Iron-snatching compound effective against the parasitic amoeba
Next-generation drugs against the sometimes fatal disease amebiasis could result from a RIKEN researcher’s new strategy targeting a...
May 10, 20222 min read


Building ‘nanofactories’ to help make medicines and more
Thanks to a lesser-known feature of microbiology, Michigan State University researchers have helped open a door that could lead to...
May 2, 20223 min read


'Wearable microgrid' uses the human body to sustainably power small gadgets
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a "wearable microgrid" that harvests and stores energy from the...
Mar 11, 20214 min read


Rapid 3D printing method moves toward 3D-printed organs
It looks like science fiction: A machine dips into a shallow vat of translucent yellow goo and pulls out what becomes a life-sized hand....
Mar 8, 20212 min read
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