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DNA strands
Science

The molecular machines that loop our chromosomes also twist DNA

Ashwini Sakharkar

A new twist!

The team is now exploring more complex systems by coupling multiple cavities to form networks of synchronized bacteria.
Science

Bacteria can synchronize their movements

Ashwini Sakharkar

Tiny dancers!

Scan of a lettuce leaf at the cellular level with dynamic optical coherence tomography (dOCT). The green lines are the threads of the downy mildew.
Plants

First-ever method to monitor infections in plants in real-time

Ashwini Sakharkar

Imaging of pathogens on lettuce leaves in real-time.

Representation of human dna chain
Biology

Studying millions of DNA molecules simultaneously

Pranjal Malewar

New SPARXS technique reveals DNA behaviour at unprecedented speed.

dna representation collage
Biology

The new technology identifies individual full-length human proteins

Pranjal Malewar

Researchers can identify individual, intact, full-length proteins, preserving all its information.

New AI tool discovers realistic 'metamaterials' with unusual properties
AI & Machine Learning

A new AI tool to discover realistic ‘metamaterials’ with unusual properties

Amit Malewar

This makes it possible to create devices with unprecedented functionalities.

amorphous silicon carbide nanostrings
Science

New ultra-strong material for microchip sensors

Amit Malewar

It boasts a yield strength 10 times greater than Kevlar, renowned for its use in bulletproof vests.

two gold electrodes
Quantum Physics

It’s possible to control spin waves on a chip using superconductors

Amit Malewar

Controlling waves in magnets with superconductors for the first time.

flow-driven DNA rotor
Technology

Scientists developed the smallest flow-driven motors in the world

Ashwini Sakharkar

The results open new perspectives for engineering active robotics at the nanoscale.

This quantum chip (1x1 cm) allows the researchers to listen to the weakest radio signal allowed by quantum mechanics.
Science

Listening to the weakest radio signal allowed by quantum mechanics

Amit Malewar

Weak radio signals are not just a challenge for people trying to find their favorite radio station but also for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...

Recent Stories

Most distant and therefore oldest blazar ever seen

Space

The economic benefits of addressing psychological stress in adolescents

Social Science

Neolithic people sacrificed unique ‘suns stones’ due to a volcanic eruption

Archaeology

Astronomers solve Sulfur mystery with Ammonium Hydrosulfide salt

Space

A copper catalyst can efficiently convert carbon dioxide into acetaldehyde

Invention