Month: May 2013

DNA “linker” strands coax nano-sized rods to line up in way unlike any other spontaneous…

Neuroscientists have shown for the first time that dysfunctional mitochondria in brain cells can lead…

Raising hopes for cell-based therapies, researchers have created the first functioning human thymus tissue from…

Coral reef fish species have proven invaluable for experimental testing of key concepts in social…

When it comes to cleaning up the next massive crude oil spill, one of the…

Scientists have shed new light on the diet, lifestyles and movements of the first New…

Engineers combine layers of flexible materials into pressure sensors to create a wearable heart monitor…

New software has the potential to enable engineers to make ‘real world’ safety assessments of…

Inspired by the structure of moth eyes, researchers have developed nanostructures that limit reflection at…

What is the long-range weather forecast for the giant planets Uranus and Neptune? These planets…