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Perovskite–silicon solar cells last longer under heat with new molecular layer

Solar panels made from silicon already adorn rooftops and vast fields around the world—but they are reaching their performance limits. Researchers are now pairing silicon with a promising material ... Read More

Newly identified immune cell type could hold key to preventing scar tissue buildup in wounds

Researchers at the University of Arizona have uncovered a previously unknown population of circulating immune cells that play a critical role in fibrosis, the buildup of scar tissue that can lead to ... Read More

New lab-made bone marrow model is a bioengineering first

Understanding how bone marrow produces blood–and how this whole process can fail–is critical to fighting blood cancers and other disorders. However, most bone marrow research relies on non-human ... Read More

Nanoparticle–stem cell hybrids open a new horizon in bone regeneration

A research team in South Korea has successfully developed a novel technology that combines nanoparticles with stem cells to significantly improve 3D bone tissue regeneration. This advancement marks a ... Read More

Genetic engineering: Changing the number of chromosomes in plants using molecular scissors

Higher yields, greater resilience to climatic changes or diseases – the demands on crop plants are constantly growing. To address these challenges, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ... Read More

Recharging the powerhouse of the cell

Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a method to rejuvenate old and damaged human cells by replacing their mitochondria. Read More

What are regulatory T-cells? Nobel-winning science explained

The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded on Monday to three scientists for discovering how a particular kind of cell can stop the body's immune system from attacking itself. The discovery of these ... Read More

Cancer uses mitochondria to reprogram neighboring cells

Cancer cells can brainwash their neighbors. Like the CIA deploying secret agents to turn an enemy, tumors use a similar strategy to manipulate nearby cells. The tumors’ agents are mitochondria, the ... Read More

MIT ultrasonic tech pulls drinking water from air in minutes

MIT engineers have created an ultrasonic device that rapidly frees water from materials designed to absorb moisture from the air. Instead of waiting hours for heat to evaporate the trapped water, the ... Read More