Institute of Basic Science

Chronic stress can rewire the brain, leading to a host of mental health issues. Now, scientists believe that one small sugar-adding process may act as a switch for depression, providing new insights into mood disorders – and a new target to treat them.

Diamonds are famously formed under high pressure and temperature, which is partly why they’re so valuable. But now, scientists have created diamonds in a lab under regular pressure in just 15 minutes.

Scientists in South Korea have found that they can deliver a fatal blow to cancer cells by selectively targeting the waste disposal systems cancer cells rely on, through a careful mix of charged nanoparticles that causes them to swell up and die.