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Ecology: Trees Environmental: Ecosystems
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Building a better forest tree with CRISPR gene editing      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers use CRISPR techniques to modify lignin levels in poplar trees.

Engineering: Biometric Engineering: Nanotechnology
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Researchers visualize activity of CRISPR genetic scissors      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists have developed a new method to measure the smallest twists and torques of molecules within milliseconds. The method makes it possible to track the gene recognition of CRISPR-Cas protein complexes, also known as 'genetic scissors', in real time and with the highest resolution. With the data obtained, the recognition process can be accurately characterized and modeled to improve the precision of the genetic scissors.

Engineering: Nanotechnology
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Towards crack-resistant nanoparticle-based latex films      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Synthetic latex films are widely used across many fields, but they usually contain harmful additives to enhance their strength. In a recent study, researchers have developed a new class of latex films composed of rotaxane-crosslinked acrylic nanoparticles. These films exhibit remarkable mechanical properties, including excellent crack-propagation resistance without any additives, and are easily recyclable, paving the way for more environmentally friendly materials.

Engineering: Nanotechnology
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Bound states in the continuum is possible in the acoustoelastic coupling      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Professor Junsuk Rho's research team at POSTECH reveals a physical phenomenon for vibration focusing and energy storage

Engineering: Nanotechnology
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Making headway in precision therapeutics with novel fully organic bioelectronic device      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have announced that they have developed the first stand-alone, conformable, fully organic bioelectronic device that can not only acquire and transmit neurophysiologic brain signals, but can also provide power for device operation.

Engineering: Nanotechnology
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Light-activated molecular machines get cells 'talking'      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have used light-activated molecular machines to induce cell-to-cell calcium signaling, revealing a powerful new strategy for drug design. This technology could lead to improved treatments for people with heart problems, digestive issues and more.

Ecology: Invasive Species Ecology: Trees Environmental: Ecosystems Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Forest can adapt to climate change, but not quickly enough      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

America's forests have a tough time in store for them. Climate change is increasing temperatures and decreasing moisture levels across the country, not a winning combination for trees.

Ecology: Invasive Species Ecology: Trees
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Study reveals how a tall spruce develops defense against hungry weevils      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A study has identified genes involved in development of stone cells -- rigid cells that can block a nibbling insect from eating budding branches of the Sitka spruce evergreen tree. The insect's attack has stunted the growth of these forest giants.

Engineering: Nanotechnology Engineering: Robotics Research
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Chemists create the microspine with shape-transforming properties for targeted cargo delivery at microscale      (via sciencedaily.com) 

With the goal of advancing biomimetic microscale materials, the research team has developed a new method to create microscale superstructures, called MicroSpine, that possess both soft and hard materials which mimic the spine structure and can act as microactuators with shape-transforming properties. This breakthrough was achieved through colloidal assembly, a simple process in which nano- and microparticles spontaneously organize into ordered spatial patterns.

Ecology: Trees
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Biotechnology offers holistic approach to restoration of at-risk forest tree species      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Many at-risk forest tree species will probably need biotechnology along with traditional tree-breeding approaches to survive, according to new insights.

Engineering: Nanotechnology Physics: Quantum Computing
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Researchers grow precise arrays of nanoLEDs      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new platform enables researchers to 'grow' halide perovskite nanocrystals with precise control over the location and size of each individual crystal, integrating them into nanoscale light-emitting diodes.

Energy: Batteries Engineering: Nanotechnology
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Nanosheet technology developed to boost energy storage dielectric capacitors      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A research group has used nanosheet technology to develop a dielectric capacitor for advanced electronic and electrical power systems. Innovations in energy storage technology are vital for the effective use of renewable energy and the mass production of electric vehicles. The capacitor has the highest energy storage density recorded. It has a short charging time, high output, long life, and high temperature stability, making it a major advancement in technology.

Engineering: Nanotechnology
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Chemists discover why photosynthetic light-harvesting is so efficient      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Chemists have measured the energy transfer between photosynthetic light-harvesting proteins. They discovered that the disorganized arrangement of light-harvesting proteins boosts the efficiency of the energy transduction.

Engineering: Nanotechnology
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Researchers demonstrate single-molecule electronic 'switch' using ladder-like molecules      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have demonstrated a new material for single-molecule electronic switches, which can effectively vary current at the nanoscale in response to external stimuli. The material for this molecular switch has a unique structure created by locking a linear molecular backbone into a ladder-type structure. A new study finds that the ladder-type molecular structure greatly enhances the stability of the material, making it highly promising for use in single-molecule electronics applications.

Engineering: Nanotechnology
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Chemists develop new method to create chiral structures      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

In trying to produce artificial chirality in the lab, chemists have found that the distribution of a magnetic field is itself chiral.

Ecology: Trees Environmental: Ecosystems
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A seed survival story: How trees keep 'friends' close and 'enemies' guessing      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study that included millions of tree-year observations worldwide for the first time documents and analyzes the intricate balance between seed defense and dispersal by forest trees at a global scale.

Engineering: Graphene Engineering: Nanotechnology Offbeat: Computers and Math
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'Electronic skin' from bio-friendly materials can track human vital signs with ultrahigh precision      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have used materials inspired by molecular gastronomy to create smart wearables that surpassed similar devices in terms of strain sensitivity. They integrated graphene into seaweed to create nanocomposite microcapsules for highly tunable and sustainable epidermal electronics. When assembled into networks, the tiny capsules can record muscular, breathing, pulse, and blood pressure measurements in real-time with ultrahigh precision.

Chemistry: Thermodynamics Engineering: Nanotechnology
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Squid-inspired soft material is a switchable shield for light, heat, microwaves      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

With a flick of a switch, current technologies allow you to quickly change materials from being dark to light, or cold to hot, just by blocking or transmitting specific wavelengths. But now, inspired by squid skin, researchers report a soft film that can regulate its transparency across a large range of wavelengths -- visible, infrared and microwave -- simultaneously. They demonstrated the material in smart windows and in health monitoring and temperature management applications.

Engineering: Nanotechnology Physics: General Physics: Optics Physics: Quantum Computing Physics: Quantum Physics
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Nanophotonics: Coupling light and matter      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have developed a metasurface that enables strong coupling effects between light and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs).

Biology: Botany Ecology: Nature Ecology: Trees Environmental: Ecosystems Environmental: General Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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'Shoebox' satellites help scientists understand trees and global warming      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

As scientists try to understand the effect of climate on trees, advances in imaging technology are helping them see both the whole forest and every individual tree. High-resolution images taken by cubesats, small, shoebox-sized devices launched into low Earth orbit, are helping environmental scientists make more precise measurements about trees' response to a warming climate.