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Inspired by biological systems, materials scientists have long sought to harness self-assembly to build nanomaterials. The challenge: the process seemed random and notoriously difficult to predict.

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Dr Minu Mathews, Head of Psychology at Heriot-Watt University Dubai, stresses the value of consistency: "Regular sleep, study ...

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Victoria Gray spent 34 years battling the debilitating pain of sickle cell disease. Then she volunteered to be the world's first "prototype" for a CRISPR therapy, based on technology invented at UC ...

Teagasc is delighted to once again sponsor the Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, now in its 62nd year, taking ...

Inspired by biological systems, materials scientists have long sought to harness self-assembly to build nanomaterials. The challenge: the process seemed random and notoriously difficult to predict.

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In addition to providing energy, lipids are also essential building blocks of our cell membranes. However, despite their ...