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Archaeology Jul 4, 2025

Rare wooden tools from Stone Age China reveal plant-based lifestyle of ancient lakeside humans

Ancient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in southwestern China are approximately 300,000 years old, new dating has shown. Discovered during excavations carried out in 2014–15 and 2018–19, the tools have now ...

Bio & Medicine Jul 3, 2025

All-in-one smart nanomaterial shows promise for cancer diagnosis, treatment and immune response induction

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has successfully developed a nanomaterial capable of simultaneously performing cancer diagnosis, treatment, and immune response induction. Compared to conventional nanomaterials ...

Polymers Jul 3, 2025

Eco-friendly plastic offers flexible electronic properties without 'forever chemicals'

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that can be used for wearable electronics, sensors and other electrical applications. The material, a so-called ferroelectric ...

Materials Science Jul 3, 2025

From masterpieces to makeup: Eco-friendly art conservation gentle enough for human skin

Green art conservation methods developed by EU researchers are setting new standards and proving useful far beyond museums, from cosmetics to agriculture.

Cell & Microbiology Jul 3, 2025

Aligned stem cell sheets boost protein production for improved tissue repair

Scientists have developed a technique that aligns stem cells into a single sheet, resulting in a marked increase in the secretion of signaling proteins which help repair tissue and regulate the immune system. The new approach, ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 3, 2025

AI helps discover optimal new material for removing radioactive iodine contamination

Managing radioactive waste is one of the core challenges in the use of nuclear energy. In particular, radioactive iodine poses serious environmental and health risks due to its long half-life (15.7 million years in the case ...

Biochemistry Jul 3, 2025

Loofah-like polymer can filter viruses while adapting flexibility with pH changes

Porous materials have a wide range of applications due to their capacity to act as filters, or lightweight structural materials that use less material than a solid substance. Researchers, including those from the University ...

Cell & Microbiology Jul 3, 2025

Cell sheet production efficiency greatly influenced by polymer brush lengths and densities

Cell sheet preparation for use in tissue engineering and regenerative therapies could be significantly improved with the use of thermo-responsive polymer brushes, adjusted in length and density according to specific cell ...

Materials Science Jul 3, 2025

From glass and steel to rare earth metals, new materials have changed society throughout history

Many modern devices—from cellphones and computers to electric vehicles and wind turbines—rely on strong magnets made from types of minerals called rare earths. As the systems and infrastructure used in daily life have ...

General ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµics Jul 3, 2025

Record-breaking material emits infrared light better than it absorbs it, without violating the laws of physics

New results published in the journal ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµical Review Letters detail how a specially designed metamaterial was able to tip the normally equal balance between thermal absorption and emission, enabling the material to better ...

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