You know how rice is often grown on farms? Well, it faces a lot of tough conditions, like drought and too much salt. These problems can really hurt crop production. Scientists have found that a special gene in rice, called OsHKT1;5, can help plants deal with these bad conditions better. When this ge
Over the last half-century, the field of neuromechanics has made giant leaps forward. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the International Society of Biomechanics, and it's a great time to look back at how far we've come. Neuromechanics is all about understanding how our brains control our move
As 2024 comes to an end, the Nanoscale Horizons team takes a moment to look back at the year's highlights. From groundbreaking research to engaging events, it's been a year filled with excitement. They're also gearing up for a big celebration next year, marking the journal's 10th anniversary in 2025
Have you ever wondered why mung bean milk (MBM) isn't as stable or tasty as it could be? Well, scientists have found a clever way to fix that – using ultrasound! MBM might be new and exciting, but it has some issues, like being unstable and having an off-taste. Researchers decided to see what happen
Imagine you're driving a self-driving car on a busy street. It's great at spotting familiar objects like cars and pedestrians, but what about those weird things that don't fit the usual categories? That's where UFOs—Unidentified Foreground Objects—come into play. Detecting these oddities in 3D point
Scientists using XMM-Newton and Suzaku telescopes have spotted super-fast gas clouds near black holes. These clouds, called "Ultra Fast Outflows (UFOs), " zoom out at speeds up to a quarter the speed of light. Researchers studied these clouds in various active galactic nuclei (AGN) to understand the
Ever wondered what's happening inside distant galaxies? Astronomers have just found something cool in a galaxy called IRAS 17020+4544. They spotted a superfast wind using the Hubble Space Telescope. This wind was moving at a whopping 23, 430 kilometers per second, which is nearly 8% the speed of lig
Microplastics, tiny plastic particles, are a growing concern in our oceans. They can hurt sea creatures and pollute our waters. Scientists are now focusing on the smaller ones, less than 300 micrometers, because we don't know much about them. This study compared two filter pumps, the AAU-UFO and KCD
You might think of breast cancer as just one disease, but it's actually a mix of different conditions. Each type is influenced by a web of genes. Scientists have already found some vital genes, like BRCA1 and BRCA2. These have a big impact on who gets breast cancer. But there are also 19 other genes
Scientists have come up with a clever method to compare how yeast cells stick together on a large scale with how strongly individual molecules hold on. They used yeast surface display to show off their molecular catch, like a tiny, living display board. By spinning a glass covered in sticky stuff ar
