Nanotechnology

Simulation Reveals How Magnetism Helps Form Planets

Quanta Magazine: We like to think of ourselves as unique. That conceit may even be true when it comes to our cosmic neighborhood: Despite the fact that planets between the sizes of Earth and Neptune appear to be the most common…

Food Scraps Get a Bold New Life

Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo: Most people don’t think much about the food scraps they throw away; however, investigators from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo have developed a new method to reduce food waste by recycling discarded fruit and vegetable scraps into robust construction materials. Worldwide industrial and…

Inovio’s Electrical Device Zaps a COVID-19 Vaccine Into the Body

IEEE Spectrum: It took a global pandemic to accomplish one of the most significant advances in the history of vaccinology: widespread, commercial deployment of vaccines derived from nucleic acids. As of this writing, hundreds of millions of people have been vaccinated…

Snap is buying its AR display supplier for more than $500 million

The Verge: Snap has agreed to acquire WaveOptics, the supplier of the augmented reality displays that power its new Spectacles glasses, for more than $500 million, The Verge has learned. The deal is Snap’s largest ever, underscoring the company’s long-term bet…