Scientists have developed a device that electronically stimulates tear production, which will offer hope to sufferers of dry eye syndrome, one of the most common eye diseases in the world. T... Read more
Researchers in the US have taken inspiration from nature to create a robotic wing that can recover from mid-air collisions By examining the wings of birds and bats, the researchers, from Sta... Read more
Physicists Sergei Filippov (MIPT and Russian Quantum Center at Skolkovo) and Mario Ziman (Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic, and the Institute of Physics in Bratislava, Slovakia) ha... Read more
Now scientists have a new technique that avoids the expensive enzymes Producing second-generation biofuel from dead plant tissue is environmentally friendly — but it is also expensive... Read more
Scientists in the US have developed a novel vaccination method that uses tiny gold particles to mimic a virus and carry specific proteins to the body’s specialist immune cells. The technique... Read more
The large-scale expansion of agriculture in the Amazon through deforestation will be a no-win scenario, according to a new study. Published today, 10 May, in IOP Publishing’s journal Environ... Read more
The printing of 3D tissue has taken a major step forward with the creation of a novel hybrid printer that simplifies the process of creating implantable cartilage. The printer has been prese... Read more
Paving the way for unbreakable communication networks. Single particles of light, also known as photons, have been produced and implemented into a quantum key distribution (QKD) link, paving... Read more
The new device can work out exactly where a person is looking by tracking their eye movements Millions of people suffering from Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, muscular dystrophy, spinal co... Read more
Abandoned Mine Tunnels Might Ferry Geothermal Energy from Deep Underground Underground mining is a sweaty job, and not just because of the hard work it takes to haul ore: Mining tunnels fill... Read more
These bioreactors produce biomass yields an order-of-magnitude greater than conventional cultivation methods Microalgae are single-cell plants that comprise nature’s smallest and most... Read more
Self-sealing valves also increase data reliability for airborne industrial and battlefield gas detection and point-of-contact medicine An air sampler the size of an ear plug is expected to c... Read more