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Materials Science – News and Features

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Recyclable, Healable Electronics Developed To Combat E-Waste

Researchers have developed a healable, recyclable material for circuit board plastics that is just as strong and durable as traditional materials. The new material could help to reduce the volume of e-waste being produced.
A close-up photo of an Ancient Egyptian sculpture of a falcon, with patches of blue pigment still visible. A research points to the pigment with a pair of tweezers.
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Researchers Recreate Ancient Egyptian Blue Pigments

Researchers have successfully developed multiple recipes for recreating Ancient Egyptian blue pigments. The pigments have interesting optical, magnetic and biological properties for modern scientific applications.
Colorful volcanic landscape of the Altiplano plateau with red, yellow and brown mineral-rich hills.
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First Ancient Human Genomes From Colombia Reveal Lost Population

A team has uncovered genetic evidence of a previously unknown population of early settlers in Colombia’s high plains, dating back 6,000 years. These hunter-gatherers disappeared 2,000 years ago, replaced by migrants from Central America.
Lipid nanoparticles containing mRNA vaccine.
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“Stealthy” Lipid Nanoparticles Avoid the Immune System To Deliver mRNA

A new material developed at Cornell could significantly improve the delivery and effectiveness of mRNA vaccines – used to fight COVID-19 – by replacing a commonly used ingredient that may trigger unwanted immune responses in some people.
Cardboard food boxes on a grey kitchen counter.
News

Graphene Oxide Derivative Could Replace PFAS

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new water- and oil-resistant material that could replace PFAS in food packaging.
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News

Using a Double Attack To Overcome Drug-Resistant Infections

Penn researchers create mirror-image molecules that both kill pathogens outright and rally the immune system – an advance aimed at the growing crisis of antimicrobial resistance.
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Nano-Biosensor Lets Scientists Monitor Drugs in the Body in Real Time

The Blood In situ Tracking (SENSBIT) system remained fully functional for up to a week when implanted directly into the blood vessels of live rats.
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Researchers Develop Dental Floss That Can Track Diabetes and Cancer

A research team have devised a simple device using specially designed floss that can easily and accurately measure cortisol, a stress hormone, in real time.
3D rendered image of DNA double helix amongst biological cells.
News

A “Food Delivery Service” for Transporting Cancer-Fighting Genes

Researchers have developed a platform that delivers genetic material into immune cells with high efficiency, offering a safer, faster and more scalable way to manufacture cell therapies for cancer, including hard-to-treat solid tumors.
A graphic of a green battery symbol, surrounded by green circuits.
Article

Bringing NASA’s Metal-Hydrogen Batteries to Grid Storage

Dr. Majid Keshavarz, chief technical officer of the battery producer Enervenue, tells Technology Networks how his team is commercializing a long-overlooked NASA battery technology for grid-scale applications.
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