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Researchers have developed a new single-atom-thick carbon material that could revolutionise proton therapy for cancer patients, and advance technologies in medicine and other areas such as energy devices and flexible electronics.

A research team has uncovered how glycan modifications dynamically regulate the structure and function of human immunoglobulin G antibodies. The findings provide a new framework for designing next-generation therapeutic antibodies.

Scientists used structural biology approaches to gain insight into how sweet taste receptors detect sweeteners, guiding the design of better sweeteners.

A new Dartmouth-led study reveals that hominins began eating carbohydrate-rich foods long before their teeth evolved to handle them efficiently.

Researchers have developed a new approach to cryo-imaging that can reveal the elemental composition of nanoparticles in frozen solvent, in addition to their size, shape and dispersion.

Scanning tunnelling microscopy combined with electrospray deposition has helped scientists identify key structural defects in polymers made by aldol condensation, which could limit their performance in electronics applications.

The erratic behavior of cell membranes could be explained by unified biophysical laws relating to how lipids are packed into the membrane, which were identified at the nanoscale.

Using silver nanowires embedded in a transparent plastic matrix, researchers have developed a new transparent electrode for use in infrared imaging technologies.

Microrobots formed in droplets could enable precision-targeted drug delivery, improving on intravenous drug delivery that sends only 0.7% of the drug to the target tissue.

When a spacecraft re-enters the atmosphere, its heat shield is sacrificed to protect the rest of the ship. A new study has found that the "sacrifice" extends deeper than originally thought.