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This image illustrates the brain regions in which differences were seen in people at clinical high risk who later developed psychosis. The darker blue areas indicate the more important brain regions for differentiating between the two main groups (healthy and those at clinical high risk who later developed psychosis).
Using AI to predict psychosis before it occurs
Diagram of phase transitions in the thermocell. This diagram illustrates the polymer phase transitions of the modified PNIPAM hydrogel, showing how the polymer elongates into a coil and dissolves at low temperatures, and curls up into a globule and becomes solid at high temperatures. When used as a thermocell battery, temperatures above 25 degrees Celsius generated a voltage. Credit: Zhou et al.
A case for the rapid social implementation of thermoelectric power
Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, have developed a desktop charger with voltages high enough to replenish the electric charge on N95 and surgical masks, which is required for effective use CREDIT Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
Turning single use Covid masks into multi-use Covid masks using a little electricity
Antiferromagnetic tunneling junction. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy image of the antiferromagnetic junction showing layers of different materials (left). Diagram showing the materials’ magnetic properties (right). Credit: Nakatsuji et al. CC-BY
Room temperature quantum magnets switch states trillions of times per second
Oncolytic DNA hairpin pairs (oHPs) are introduced to the cancer cell. When the oHPs encounter the tumor-causing overexpressed microRNA (miRNA), they unravel to connect with the miRNA and each other to form longer DNA strands. These elongated strands then trigger an immune response, the body’s built-in defense mechanism, which inhibits further tumor growth. CREDIT 2022 Akimitsu Okamoto
Killing cancer with artificial DNA
HuTics. In each image of the HuTics custom data set, the users’ hands are visualized in blue and the object in green. HuTics is used to train a machine learning model. ©2022 Yatani and Zhou
A new ability to intuitively train machines using gestures
Stretchy sensor. Although very thin, the gold nanomesh sensor is very durable and can be stretched and deformed without breaking. Therefore, it can be adhered to many different kinds of surfaces — not just human skin — for different sensing purposes. Credit: Goda et al.
A novel wearable chemical sensor for on-body chemical analysis
Breath odor-based individual authentication using an artificial olfactory sensor could become possible in the near future as represented by this artist’s rendering. CREDIT Kyushu University/Yanagida Lab
Could breath biometrics be the next thing in identification technologies?
Illustration showing the cutting and healing process of the robotic finger (A), its anchoring structure (B) and fabrication process (C). CREDIT Credit: Takeuchi et al.
A controllable robotic finger covered with living skin tissue
Rigid waterproof degradable coating for paper aims to reduce our dependence on plastic
Schematic diagram of the preparation of the wood nanocellulose-derived nano-semiconductor with customizable electrical properties and 3D structures
Opening the door for sustainable electronics that are completely derived from plant materials
A stem cell technique that may revolutionize future production of meat
Enabling entire rooms to safely and wirelessly power electronics including lights, cell phones and laptops by safely using magnetic fields
An edible cholera vaccine that needs no refrigeration proves safe in phase 1 human trials
A biocompatible hydrogel material that can reversibly form and deform could play a significant role in artificial joints and ligaments