A new species of short-necked marine reptile from the Triassic period has been discovered in…
Month: December 2014
Microscopy pencils patterns in polymers at the nanoscale
Scientists have used advanced microscopy to carve out nanoscale designs on the surface of a…
Colorado River Delta greener after engineered pulse of water
The engineered spring flood that brought water to previously dry reaches of the lower Colorado…
Ancient, hydrogen-rich waters deep underground around the world: Waters could support isolated life
A team of scientists has mapped the location of hydrogen-rich waters found trapped kilometers beneath…
Multiple allergic reactions traced to single protein
A single protein has been identified as the root of painful and dangerous allergic reactions…
‘Perfect storm’ quenching star formation around a supermassive black hole
Astronomers have discovered that modest black holes can shut down star formation by producing turbulence….
Scientists open new frontier of vast chemical ‘space’: As proof-of-principle, the team makes dozens of new chemical entities
Chemists have invented a powerful method for joining complex organic molecules that is extraordinarily robust…
Rx drugs, ‘bath salts,’ fake pot and laundry pods lead millions to call poison centers
National Poison Control Center data from 2012 show that poisonings from prescription drugs are the…
National model of restoration: Nine Mile Run
A study by a hydrologist shows that one of the largest urban-stream restorations in the…
How breast cancer cells break free to spread in body
More than 90 percent of cancer-related deaths are caused by the spread of cancer cells…