Known as leader cells, they move to the edge of the wound, taking up healthy tissue to fill in the damaged area. In this illustration, the nuclei of these cells are shown in white and their membranes in red (Image…
(Image credit: Getty Images) Scientists have made significant progress in integrating diamonds into silicon chips by lowering the temperatures needed to grow them in the lab and combining the process with principles of quantum mechanics. Diamonds are in high demand…
Inside the target chamber at the National Ignition Facility, where researchers are working to increase the energy output of nuclear fusion. (Image credit: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, and Department of Energy: National Ignition Facility, public…
French photographer and marine biologist Laurent Ballesta's Golden Horseshoe has been awarded the 20
Organoids derived from stem cells can be engineered to mimic the biology of the human heart. (Image credit: Yonatan R. Lewis-Israeli et al. 2021/Nature Communications, CC BY-SA 4.0
(Image credit: Innatera) LAS VEGAS — The world’s first “neuromorphic chip” that could dramatically extend the battery life of smart devices will hit stores next year. The chip, which mimics the structure of the human brain, is designed to bring…