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skin patch with nitroglycerine

A new switch for the cell therapies of the future

A new gene switch that can be activated using nitroglycerine patch applied to the skin.

Disappointed guy need lose weight showing fat belly

Obese and healthy: A new atlas of cells in fat tissue

It could explain why some overweight people stay healthy, while others do not.

A white object with diamonds on it

Bones respond positively to external forces

The way for developing new therapies that may one day benefit patients suffering from bone fractures.

WASP-132 system

Not all Hot Jupiters orbit alone

This discovery overturns our perception of the architecture of planetary systems.

Earth's lower mantle

Are there lost worlds in earth’s interior?

This indicates the presence of zones of rocks that are colder.

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Agricultural trade is three times more harmful to biodiversity

Agricultural exports from 1995 to 2022 affected land use changes in the producing countries.

International agricultural trade has caused 90 percent biodiversity loss

Biodiversity loss due to agricultural trade three times higher than previously thought.

xldot 3D mapping

3D mapping of material microstructure at the nanoscale

New X-ray-technique to probe the 3D orientation of a material's building blocks at the nanoscale.

A thinner material for insulating buildings

A new material insulate buildings more efficiently

This new insulation has an energy-saving effect and is significantly thinner than conventional materials.

flower-like zinc oxide

A special class of particles delivers medicine through the bloodstream

Delivering medicines with microscopic flowers.

Satellite in space orbits Earth and shoots a laser beam

Scientists reach 424 Gbit/s data speed in space transmission

With a significant growing interest and investment from government and private agencies, space exploration appears to be an ever-widening field. However, large distances pose quite...

When it comes to corporate climate action, a single policy isn’t enough

Corporate climate action: The key to effective climate strategies

Data shows investors should consider companies with a range of climate policies.

Ioanna Tsimouri has invented a damping yet rigid laminate that she drops for testing.

ETH researchers create a stiff material that stops vibrations and noise

New composite material combines two incompatible properties.

The robotic leg jumps across different terrains.

Artificial muscle-powered robotic leg jumps across different terrains

Artificial muscles propel a robotic leg to walk and jump.

Billions of combined molecules yield new pharmaceutical substances

Pharmaceutical researchers usually find new active substances by searching through many chemical compounds.

Image showing Young woman has neck pain

Distinguishing between physical and mental causes of pain

Physical issues often cause severe pain, but emotional and social factors can affect how we feel and respond to it.

Where's the water

Planets contain more water than thought

Magma soup with water and iron.

Long-lasting volcanism has significantly warmed the climate in the Earth's history

Plants can take millions of years to recover from global warming

Researchers reveal the long-term climate effects of disturbed natural ecosystems.

Ice on the black beach

How climate change is altering the Earth’s rotation and day length

The speed of rotation will now also depend much more on the climate.

Innovative battery design: more energy and less environmental impact.

New battery design promises more energy and less environmental impact

It could significantly boost the range of electric vehicles.

First meteoroid impact detected by NASA’s InSight mission; the image was taken by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter using its High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera.

Basketball-sized meteorite hit Mars almost daily

Seismological data from NASA's Mars InSight lander to derive a new impact rate for meteorite strikes on Mars.

Electron vortices in graphene detected

Researchers detect electron vortices in Graphene at room temperature

The discovery could help in studying other exotic electron transport effects.

A new generative AI

A generative AI develops drug molecules based on the 3D surface of proteins

Generating active pharmaceutical ingredients quickly and easily.

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