Editorial team
ioQuanta Research Desk
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Evidence date ·Can an AI team help find disease-linked genes in gene activity data?
PreprintA preprint tests an AI team on 457 gene-data questions. See how it works, what its success and gene-match rates mean, and why this is not clinical evidence.
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Evidence date ·Why aging researchers want to remove some cells and change what others secrete
Review or Meta-AnalysisA review explains cell removal and secretion control, why platelet loss and ongoing treatment matter, and what would count as meaningful human benefit.
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Evidence date ·How plant compounds could change what aging cells release
Review or Meta-AnalysisQuieting inflammatory signals and clearing senescent cells are different goals. A May 2025 review weighs cell, animal, and mixed human findings.
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Evidence date ·How printed building components could adapt to their surroundings
Review or Meta-AnalysisHeat or moisture can reshape printed materials for possible use in buildings. A 2023 review explains why renewable ingredients alone do not make them green.
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Evidence date ·The research behind concrete designed to repair its own cracks
PreprintA preprint surveys technologies and researchers aiming to reduce manual concrete repairs; its abstract cannot settle how well the materials work.
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Evidence date ·Making magnesium materials suitable for bone healing
Review or Meta-AnalysisMagnesium’s strength interests bone-repair researchers. A review explores how changing its composition, surface or material combinations could manage breakdown.
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Evidence date ·How reinforcing fibers change a building beam’s response to loads and impacts
Review or Meta-AnalysisMaterial tests reveal a stiffness–impact tradeoff. A review explains why reinforcement placement and moisture matter when strengthening building beams.
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Evidence date ·How plastic hardened by light can reconnect after damage
Review or Meta-AnalysisHeat can help internal bonds reconnect in printed plastics. A 2023 review explains recovery percentages and why compatibility with a printer matters.
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Evidence date ·How a mineral film grown by bacteria could shield marine concrete
Peer-Reviewed PaperSeawater lab tests measured concrete strength and sulfate entry, revealing coating benefits and hidden tidal damage without proving long-term protection.
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Evidence date ·How arranging ultrathin conductive sheets shapes energy storage
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2023 review links sheet size, preparation chemistry and electrolytes to charge storage, while identifying barriers to compact, durable devices.