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5 Jun 2023

Computer Science

Smart in-memory light sensors perform image recognition

Light-sensitive memory elements that can be programmed optically offer promise for more efficient real-time image analysis.

5 Jun 2023

Bioengineering

Striking gold with black, brown and red rice

Fundamental research offers opportunities for new varieties of pigmented rice and a resource to address malnutrition.

31 May 2023

Material Science and Engineering

Functional 2D-enabled microchips become reality

The first demonstration of a functional microchip integrating atomically thin two-dimensional materials with exotic properties heralds a new era of microelectronics.

24 May 2023

Computer Science

Digital sovereignty planning is a game changer

A strategic means to assess, plan and manage a nation’s digital assets across the entire value chain is essential to achieve digital sovereignty.

22 May 2023

Plant Science

Uncovering new mechanisms for wheat rust resistance

Research highlights the emerging role of unusual kinase fusion proteins in wheat disease resistance.

22 May 2023

Bioscience

Now is the time to deliver on salt-tolerant crops

More effort is needed to bring salt-tolerant crops to the farmers who need them.

17 May 2023

Computer Science

They shall not pass: Keeping an eye on middleboxes

A new cybersecurity tool checks for weaknesses in the intermediary software components that act on internet traffic.

16 May 2023

Computer Science

Compress to impress with AI hardware

Scientists can speed up simulations of complex systems by using compression algorithms running on AI hardware.

14 May 2023

Marine Science

Sea anemone’s sweet efforts help reef ecosystems flourish

How a sea anemone uses its algal symbionts to assimilate nitrogen in nutrient-poor waters.

11 May 2023

Chemistry

Saving desalination membranes from minerals and microbes

Treating seawater with selected chemicals before desalination could reduce biofouling and lengthen the lifespan of filtration membranes.

9 May 2023

Bioscience

Using plants as factories for green drug production

Biopharming technique yields cost-effective and environmentally friendly antimicrobial peptides.

19 Apr 2023

Chemical Engineering

Renewable route to rubber material

A venerable industrial method for making butadiene bounces back to prominence.

17 Apr 2023

Material Science and Engineering

Single-atom catalyst for cancer detection

An electronic sensor based on individual atoms anchored to MXene nanomaterials can detect tumor-specific biomarkers.

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