High school and college students got a recruiting call today to join the Solar Army…
Month: September 2013
Ferritin plays central role in kidney damage by controlling iron
A newly published study is the first to reveal the role of the kidney in…
Doctors look at treating specific types of pediatric cancer with viral therapy
Parents do everything they can to protect their children against all of the nasty germs…
Butterfly wings inspire new technologies: From fabrics and cosmetics to sensors
A new study has revealed that the stunning iridescent wings of the tropical blue Morpho…
New camouflage coating fabricated from squid protein
What can the US military learn from a common squid? A lot about how to…
Microbes help beetles defeat plant defenses
Some symbiotic bacteria living inside Colorado potato beetles can trick plants into reacting to a…
Testes size correlates with men’s involvement in toddler care
Men with smaller testes are more likely to be involved in hands-on care of their…
Aerosols: Chemists develop new approaches to understanding disturbing trends near Earth’s surface
Climate scientists have discovered disturbing climate trends close to Earth’s surface.
The chemistry behind the character of bourbon, scotch and rye
Whiskeys have long captivated the senses of connoisseurs, whether with smokiness and a whiff of…
University nonprofit poised to bridge ‘Valley of Death’ and spur drug development
With the “Valley of Death” looming as an increasingly serious obstacle to introducing better ways…