How I balance my life as a professional surfer and a university researcher
During my graduate studies at the University of California, San Diego, long hours in the laboratory were often…
An AI-native experimental laboratory for autonomous biomolecular operations
Burger, B. et al. A mobile robotic chemist. Nature 583, 237–241 (2020). Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Boiko,…
Supplement sector rising, ‘safety needs to evolve with it’
Speaking during a webinar hosted by the International Alliance of Dietary and Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) last week,…
Watch this invisible tattoo appear under UV light
Invisible ink becomes visible under UV light on a silicon hand.Credit: Carson Bruns Carson Bruns, a nanoscientist at…
USFDA’s gummy study, Australia’s rules on andrographis in regulatory round-up
The mature dietary supplement market has been drawing increasing scrutiny from regulators, inspectors and legacy supplement brands. (Colorsandia…
The ‘missed disease’ that affects 190 million: endometriosis drug shows early promise
Endometriosis, a condition in which uterine cells form lesions outside of the uterus, has been termed the ‘missed…
There’s a new form of boron — and it’s really weird
Boron carbide, also known as black diamond, is one of the hardest synthetic substances known. Credit: Science Museum…
Watch scientists decipher burnt scrolls without unrolling them
We might soon be able to read thousands of long-lost ancient scrolls charred by the eruption of Vesuvius.…
Underground hydrogen could spur a green-energy revolution — if companies can find it
In almost 30 countries, energy prospectors are hunting for a potential game changer in the quest to fight…
This New Process Turns Plastic Trash Into Clean Fuel Instead of Pollution
Power Shift is Ellyn Lapointe’s ongoing Gizmodo series that explores advancements in green technology, with a focus on…
A superconductivity record that stood for 30 years has been broken
For more than 30 years, one number stood as a stubborn barrier in superconductivity research: 133 kelvin, or…
AI is taking on antibiotic resistance — here’s how
Some bacteria are becoming resistant to the antibiotics commonly used to control them.Credit: NIAID/NIH/Science Photo Library When it…