The Intelligent Structural Monitoring and Response Testing (Ismart) Lab at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering has designed a new class of materials that are both sensing mediums and nanogenerators, and are poised to revolutionize the multifunctional material technology big and small.

By using an algorithm to match an individual's pattern of brain responses with those of others, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Helsinki were able to predict a person's attraction to a not-yet-seen face.

A new study has focused on developing stem cell-derived midbrain dopamine progenitors for the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease. It cites how Amsbio's Stem-Cellbanker animal-free cryopreservation media has played a role in the development. The therapy will soon be going into clinical trials.

The new G6 Leonardo from Bruker is an inert gas fusion (IGF) analyzer for oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen (ONH) concentration measurements in inorganic samples.

Together with Tufts University, USA, and the Technical University (TU) Darmstadt, Germany, Merck plans to develop bioreactors for large-scale production of cell-based meat and fish. The project is scheduled to run for three years.

The latest addition to the Syrris’ Asia Flow Chemistry range, the Asia Photochemistry Reactor enables a host of novel photochemistry applications in flow across a variety of sectors — including pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, agrochemicals and fine chemicals, as well as in academic institutions.

MIT engineers have discovered a new way of generating electricity using tiny carbon particles that can create a current simply by interacting with liquid surrounding them. The liquid, an organic solvent, draws electrons out of the particles, generating a current that could be used to drive chemical reactions or to power micro- or nanoscale robots, the researchers say.

Treatments based on mRNA are being explored for their potential to help treat chronic diseases in various ways. A new detection method developed by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and Astra Zeneca could lead to faster and better development of the small droplets known as lipid nanoparticles, which are the main method used to package mRNA for delivery to the cells.

The ability to reliably measure and control the vacuum level in a given vacuum process is key in creating the highest possible efficiencies. This is why Leybold has developed the Thermovac TTR-RN series, a new compact filament Pirani gauge for all vacuum applications requiring a measurement range from atmosphere to 1e-4 mbar (7.5e-5torr).

A new paper seeks to help scientists structure their lab-group meetings so that they are more inclusive, more productive and, ultimately, lead to better science. The scientists have outlined their results in ten simple rules.