Aurora Therapeutics aims for personalised CRISPR therapies
CRISPR pioneers Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna and Fyodor Urnov have launched a new company Aurora Therapeutics to develop and commercialise personalised gene editing therapies for patients with rare diseases.
New skyrmion-like magnetic materials discovered
Researchers from Florida State University, US, report that blending two materials with nearly identical chemical make-up, but very different crystal structures can produce an entirely new structure that exhibits magnetic properties not found in either of the original materials. The new material could advance data storage technologies and future quantum devices.
Ancient wheat compound kills aphids
A compound that combats aphids has been discovered in Einkorn wheat (Triticum monococcum), an ancestor of modern varieties. The chemical is saponarin, a C–O diglycosyl flavone, and its presence significantly reduced aphid survival.
Silver coating protects battery electrodes
Researchers at Stanford University, US, have created an ultrathin silver coating for solid electrolytes, which makes them five times more resistant to cracking, promising breakthroughs in the safety and longevity of next-generation lithium metal batteries.