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The composition of reconstructed LHCII, as seen in the apoprotein (left) and superposed structure of pigments (right), closely matches that of natural LHCII in most regions.
Technology

3D structure of an artificial photosynthetic antenna

Ashwini Sakharkar

Validating natural antenna mimicry.

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Technology

Bronze Age technology offers a cost-effective way to store heat

Ashwini Sakharkar

A Bronze Age technology could aid the switch to clean energy.

A sketch of the artificial reef.
Invention

A modular artificial reef that can dissipate wave energy

Amit Malewar

Faux reefs for coastal protection.

Gas for cooking food at home Modern kitchen stove
Health

Gas stoves emit dangerous Nanoparticles, Study

Amit Malewar

A recent study by Purdue University found that cooking on a gas stove can emit more nano-sized particles into the air than gas or...

A lonely grayhaired man sits on the couch
Health

Type 2 diabetes affects vertebral disc behavior

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Type 2 diabetes alters annulus fibrosus fiber deformation in UCD-T2DM rats.

sick woman sitting in bed, blowing nose with napkin
Biology

Study reveals how snot facilitates infection

Pranjal Malewar

Bacteria's mucus maneuvers!

Image showing 3D objects
Invention

Building blocks spontaneously constructed 3D objects in solution

Pranjal Malewar

Pitt engineers show self-organization of sticky micron-to-mesoscale 3D structures in confined fluids.

Image showing concrete carbon footprint of the material
Environment

Concrete could turn into an effective carbon sink using new additives

Vidya Nagalwade

New carbonation pathways for creating more environmentally friendly concrete.

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The Universe seems to be expanding fast. Too fast, even

Space

Researchers mapped individual brain dynamics

Neuroscience

New superconducting material offers unconventional superconductivity

Invention

The immune system controls blood sugar levels

Biology

New study reveals surprising cause of sunburn: It’s not DNA

Health