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Magnetic nanodiscs can be activated by an external magnetic field, providing a research tool for studying neural responses

Bubble buildup can hinder many industrial processes, but a new method can reduce or even eliminate it

Carbon nanotube film produces aerospace-grade composites with no need for huge ovens or autoclaves

Engineered signaling pathways could offer a new way to build synthetic biology circuits

New technique could enable assembly of circuit boards and displays with more minute components

Advancements in machine learning implemented to unearth numerous potential material applications for a diverse range of industries

Researchers discover new methods to improve the crystals' efficiency as a solar cell material

Machine-learning system determines the fewest, smallest doses that could still shrink brain tumors

Hydrogen peroxide-sensing molecule reveals whether chemotherapy drugs are having their intended effects

Using a simple mesh screen may allow farmers to dramatically reduce the amount of pesticides they spray

Made of electronic circuits coupled to minute particles, the devices could flow through intestines or pipelines to detect problems

Artificial optical materials could allow cheaper, flatter, more efficient detectors for night vision and other uses

Studies suggest that large concentrations of sulfites and bisulfites in shallow lakes may have set the stage for Earth’s first biological molecules.

Using E-TEM, researchers have discovered an ultra-thin layer of aluminum oxide, though solid, can flow like a liquid instead of cracking

New metal-mesh membrane could solve longstanding problems and lead to inexpensive power storage

Using electric fields to manipulate droplets on a surface could enable high-volume, low-cost biology experiments

Researchers observe, for the first time, topological effects unique to an “open” system

Bacterial populations in mother’s GI tract may play a central role

Approach could bypass the time-consuming steps currently needed to test new photovoltaic materials

New technique 3-D prints programmed cells into living devices for first time

New design could dramatically cut energy waste in electric vehicles, data centers, and the power grid

Surprisingly, melting hinders rather than helps, MIT research reveals

The system could pore through millions of research papers to extract “recipes” for producing materials

Ultrathin films of a semiconductor that emits and detects light can be stacked on top of silicon wafers

“Air-breathing” battery can store electricity for months, for about a fifth of the cost of current technologies