Technology

Using Machine Learning to Predict Rare Diseases

Stanford University

Researchers develop elastic material impervious to gases and liquid

North Carolina State University

This one-atom chemical reaction could transform drug discovery

Osaka University

Robot: I’m sorry. Human: I don’t care anymore!

University of Michigan

Matrix multiplications at the speed of light

International Society for Optics and Photonics

Bioengineered skin grafts that fit like a glove

Columbia University

Injectable gel heals tissues from the inside out

UC San Diego

Better eyewitness lineup improves accuracy, detecting innocence

Iowa State University

100% biodegradable paper straws that do not become soggy

Korea Institute of Science and Technology

Brain chip can head off Parkinson’s tremor, epileptic seizure

EPFL

Tuning into brainwave rhythms speeds up learning in adults

University of Cambridge

Creating an ‘optical atom’ with water and light

University of Gothenburg