MIT model helps AI understand crystals in 3D to find better materials
A new multimodal AI from MIT pairs atomic structures with written descriptions, helping it suggest promising materials such as battery electrolytes.
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Australia sets a new yearly record for solar investment with months to spare
New Clean Energy Regulator data shows record large scale solar commitments in Australia, alongside fast growth in rooftop solar and home batteries.
Google shows a key quantum computing technique working on real hardware
Google reports that magic state cultivation, a method for producing reliable special quantum states, works in practice on its Willow processor.
Duke antibody helps the immune system find hidden cancer and infected cells
Duke researchers engineered an antibody that strips away a molecular disguise used by some cancer cells and virus infected cells to avoid attack.
Light activated gene therapy shows early promise for inherited blindness
A small study of optogenetic therapy in people with advanced retinitis pigmentosa found it appeared safe, with encouraging early signs of benefit.
A one step rapid test could catch syphilis earlier
Penn State researchers built a pilot rapid test that combines two blood tests and detects lower antibody levels, thanks to layered nanoparticles.
Tiny natural carriers deliver an ALS treatment through the nose in mice
University of Georgia researchers packed a gene targeting ALS drug into cell made vesicles and gave it nasally, delaying disease onset in mice.
Home batteries deliver a record 745 megawatts to California's grid
During an October heat wave, networked home batteries, mostly Tesla Powerwalls, sent a record 745 megawatts to California's grid at evening peaks.
Designer enzymes act as molecular scissors for disease proteins
University of Washington protein designers created enzymes from scratch that cut chosen proteins at precise spots, a possible route to lower dose therapies.
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