City, University of London: Following the launch of the London Space Innovation Centre (LSIC), City’s Robotics and Machine Intelligence Society (RMIS) will be reaching for the stars, as it prepares to host…
Futurity: A new three-dimensional lab model mimics the part of the human retina affected in macular degeneration. The research could be an important breakthrough in the quest for an age-related macular degeneration (AMD) cure. AMD, which leads to a loss…
Nature: Organoids made of tear-producing cells offer chances to study, and possibly treat, eye disorders. At first, it took a long time — up to a day — to make the cells cry. But, with experience and a little prodding,…
Scientific American: Quantum mechanics, which rules the world of the teensy-tiny, may help explain why genetic mutations spontaneously crop up in DNA as it makes copies of itself, a recent study suggests. Quantum mechanics describes the strange rules that govern atoms…
C&EN: Kristala L. J. Prather is studying the design and assembly of novel pathways for biological synthesis, enhancement of enzymatic activity and control of metabolic flux, and bioprocess engineering and design. She spent 4 years at Merck Research Laboratories before…
