How sea stars build materials that can see

When engineers think about protective materials, like those used in packaging and support, they usually think about strength, ...

Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more useful questions

Nature is beautiful, powerful and essential. But nature is not always gentle. The same biological world that gives rise to ...

'Milestone': Scientists claim to build synthetic cell, raising concerns in step toward artificial life

University of Minnesota researchers say "SpudCell" is the most life-like synthetic cell yet, able to grow, divide and pass ...

Why are the steel beams inside a Manhattan skyscraper buckling? Experts explain

The evacuation of a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan and the surrounding area was ordered on Tuesday after the building showed ...

SpudCell Breakthrough: Scientists Create First Synthetic Cell That Feeds, Grows And Divides

University of Minnesota researchers created SpudCell, the first bottom-up synthetic cell that feeds, grows, replicates DNA and divides.
The Economist

The future of chipmaking looks more like Manhattan than Silicon Valley

D rive around Silicon Valley and you will see surprisingly little skyline. The landscape is dotted with low-rise offices, ...
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The Ghost in the Shell episode 1 review: Science SARU begins a new era spectacularly

The Ghost in the Shell Episode 1 kicks off Science SARU’s new adaptation with breathtaking animation, gripping political ...

Scientists React to the Lab-Made, Yet Lifelike, SpudCell

This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic ...

From TVS-BMW to Titan-IWC? Inside India’s luxury watchmaking ambitions

As India’s luxury watch market grows, major players are debating the fastest route to relevance. Titan aims to turn the ...
Tech Xplore

Microstructure-based model predicts sheet metal behavior in seconds for car and battery design

A research team led by Kyung Mun Min and Seonghwan Choi of Materials Processing Research Division (Korea Institute of ...

China completes world's largest fusion magnet, clearing key hurdle for 'artificial sun'

China's "artificial sun" program has cleared one of its toughest engineering hurdles, with two fully domestically developed ...

World's first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle could revolutionize biological engineering

While many of life's mysteries remain unsolved, every biologist can describe the basic processes performed by a living organism, including energy use, reproduction, growth and development. While these ...