Chasing down a cellular ‘short circuit’

A group of researchers has identified the cause of a ‘short-circuit’ in cellular pathways, a discovery that sheds new light on the genesis of a number of human diseases and could lead to development of a wide array of new drugs.

A new way of designing auxetic materials

Auxetics defy common sense, widening when stretched and narrowing when compressed. Researchers have now made the process of using them much easier, paving the way for new types of auxetic products — from better sneaker insoles to blast-resilient build…