Granular materials emit characteristic sounds before slipping
Discovery could help predict earthquakes and avalanches
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Getting a magnetic handle on mammalian cells
Cells bioengineered to have magnetic response can generate contrast in MRI and act as markers for electron microscopy
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Universal migration predicts human movements under climate change
Climate change is expected to displace millions of people through impacts like sea level rise, crop failures, and more frequent extreme weather
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Electric vehicles could help save billions on energy storage
Using electric vehicles as mobile power storage could ease large-scale deployment of renewables across energy grid
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Improving electron transfer in enzymatic fuel cells
Efficient electrical connection leads to improved power density
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How to measure quantum behaviour in nanocrystals
Proposed experiment looks for violation of the Leggett-Garg inequality
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Flexible nanotubes pack a punch
Cicada-wing-inspired high-aspect-ratio nanostructures kill bacteria by stretching and rupturing cell membranes
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Implanted antennas track fracture healing
Radiofrequency monopoles implanted in a fractured bone can monitor the healing process from inside
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Innovation: patent applications review
Our survey of recent medical imaging patent applications includes filings from Micrima, Swisstom, MSKCC and more
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Bioresin helps print biological tissue
Lithography-based technique enables biomaterials to be fabricated into high-resolution 3D structures
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