Kevin Stacey-Brown
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Bacteria triggers material to release infection-fighting drugs
A new material can deliver medications on demand and only when bacteria are present. The advance could be particularly helpful for wound dressings.
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Robotic swimmer shows how microorganisms get around
A self-propelled robotic swimmer gives researchers a chance to see how bacteria and other microorganisms move at a much larger scale.
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Why the moon’s two faces are so different
Why the two sides of the moon are so different is one of its most enduring mysteries. Researchers now have an explanation.
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‘Bizarre’ Psyche asteroid may be less heavy metal, more hard rock
Scientists believed the asteroid Psyche could be a big ball of pure iron, but it's likely harboring a hidden rocky component, new research shows.
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Skyrmions can generate true random numbers
Skyrmions can be used to generate true random numbers useful in cryptography and probabilistic computing, report researchers.
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Team clarifies puzzle of moon’s magnetic power
How could our tiny moon have had such a strong magnetic field early in its history? A new study offers some answers.
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Team pinpoints brain signals tied to OCD symptoms
Researchers are exploring for brain signals that mark when someone is experiencing OCD symptoms in order to shape future brain stimulation treatments.
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Comet’s intense heat turned sand to glass 12,000 years ago
Heat from a comet exploding just above the ground in what is now the Atacama Desert in Chile fused sandy soil into patches of glass around 12,000 yeas ago.
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Tiny ‘neurograins’ could one day stimulate brain activity
A new brain-computer interface system that coordinates the activity of hundreds of "neurograin" brain sensors could one day lead to new medical therapies.
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Interface turns handwriting brain signals into text
A brain-computer interface allowed a man with paralysis to create computer text at 90 characters per minute just by thinking about handwriting.
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‘Molecular glue’ makes perovskite solar cells tougher
A "molecular glue" strengthens a key weak point in perovskite solar cells. The advance makes them tougher, more efficient, and more reliable.
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Ancient crater lake bolsters idea of ice on early Mars
Glacial runoff appears to have fed an ancient crater lake on Mars, boosting the idea that the red planet had a cold and icy past.