In 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO, made history when it made the first direct detection of gravitational waves, or ripples in space and time, produced by a pair of…
Month: October 2023
Eye implant may be used to treat diabetes
Researchers in Sweden have developed a microscale device for implantation in the eye, which presents new opportunities for cell-based treatment of diabetes and other diseases. Aiming towards encapsulating insulin-producing pancreatic cells and…
Soft, living materials made with algae glow under stress
A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has developed soft yet durable materials that glow in response to mechanical stress, such as compression, stretching or twisting. The…
MIT design would harness 40 percent of the sun’s heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel
MIT engineers aim to produce totally green, carbon-free hydrogen fuel with a new, train-like system of reactors that is driven solely by the sun. In a study appearing in Solar Energy Journal,…
Ultrasound-activated chemotherapy advances therapeutic potential for deep tumours
Chemotherapy often damages healthy cells. But a new form of ultrasound-activated chemotherapy developed by researchers at City University of Hong Kong could provide a more precise and targeted approach. The researchers developed…