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World’s smallest wine glass toasts to nanoscale silica 3D printing

Scientists have created the world’s smallest wine glass, narrower than a human hair. Made out of actual glass, the model is a test run of a new 3D-printing process that could help make nanoscale glass components for electronic and optical devices.

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Hunga Volcano eruption produced record-breaking lightning show

The eruption of Tonga’s Hunga Volcano on January 15, 2022, produced a record-breaking amount of lightning. The information gathered about the eruption can be used to better monitor aviation-related hazards arising from these sorts of eruptions.

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Molecule patches leaks in blood-brain barrier to prevent MS or Alzheimer’s

The blood-brain barrier performs a vital function in keeping out toxins and pathogens, but it can become “leaky.” Now Stanford scientists have identified therapeutic molecules that could help patch it up, to potentially prevent neurological diseases.

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Tiny pangolin-inspired robot can stop internal bleeding

It may not look anything like the kind of tiny surgeon you'd want inside your soft tissue, but this small, soft metallic robot with flexible 'scales' like the land mammal can be magnetically controlled to treat internal injuries and deliver drugs.

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Combination therapy a one-two punch to KO aggressive brain cancer

A new study has found that combining radiotherapy with a cancer-targeting virus was more effective at combatting a hard-to-treat, deadly form of brain tumor than using either therapy alone. The finding may lead to more effective cancer treatments.

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Scientists clash over world’s oldest penis carving

Scientists are divided over whether there's a new "earliest known sexed anthropomorphic representation," in the form of a 4.3-cm (1.69-in) carved graphite pendant that University of Bordeaux archaeologists believe is supposed to be a penis.

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Cambridge reactor converts plastic waste and CO2 into useful chemicals

CO2 emissions and plastic waste are two major environmental problems, but a Cambridge device may help tackle both at once. The team demonstrated a new version of their solar reactor, which uses sunlight to convert CO2 and plastic into useful chemicals.

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First-of-its-kind noninvasive CRISPR method knocks out anxiety gene

Researchers have used a novel, noninvasive method to overcome the challenge of delivering CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology into the brain, knocking out a gene that causes anxiety and opening the door to the development of new medications.

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G-Wagen overland pickup is a well-oiled weekend adventure machine

Pit26 Motorsports has created what it calls its most off-road-capable truck yet. It transforms the Mercedes G-Class into a high-riding, stretched pickup fully outfitted for choose-your-own-adventure day trips and overnighters.

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