Researchers have developed giant surfactants, or surface coatings, which could lead to lighter laptops, slimmer…
Month: July 2013
Removing complexity layers from the universe’s creation
Understanding complexity in the early universe may require combining simpler models to interpret cosmological observations….
Drug-eluting stents, heart attack and bleeding risks: One-year results of ADAPT-DES trial
Patients who receive a drug-eluting stent and demonstrate high platelet reactivity on clopidogrel are more…
What can plants reveal about global climate change?
While the media continues to present climate change as a controversial issue, many scientists are…
Isolated psychiatric episodes rare, but possible, in common form of autoimmune encephalitis
A small percentage of people diagnosed with a mysterious neurological condition may only experience psychiatric…
Gold nanoparticles improve photodetector performance
Using nanoparticles of gold, researchers have found a way to boost the performance of mineral…
Glass scaffolds help heal bone, show promise as weight-bearing implants
Researchers have developed a type of glass implant that could one day be used to…
New way to create ‘gradients’ for understanding molecular interactions
Scientists use tools called gradients to understand how molecules interact in biological systems. Researchers have…
Too much of a good thing? Overactive immune response blocks itself
As part of the innate immune system natural killer cells play an important role in…
Removing pollutants and contaminants from wastewater
Scientists have developed several effective processes for eliminating persistent pollutants from wastewater. Some of these…