A harmless fluorescent probe injected into a joint may make it easier to diagnose and…
Month: February 2015
Biologists partner bacterium with nitrogen gas to produce more, cleaner bioethanol
Biologists believe they have found a faster, cheaper and cleaner way to increase bioethanol production…
Rivers might constitute just 20 percent of continental water flowing into oceans
The Amazon, Nile and Mississippi are mighty rivers, but they and all their worldwide brethren…
Computer chips: Engineers use disorder to control light on the nanoscale
A breakthrough could lead to the more precise transfer of information in computer chips, as…
How ‘spontaneous’ social norms emerge
A scientific explanation has been provided by researchers for how social conventions — everything from…
Simple intervention can make your brain more receptive to health advice
A new discovery shows how a simple intervention — self-affirmation — can open our brains…
RNA: The unknotted strand of life
It had never been verified before: unlike other biopolymers, RNA, the long strand that is…
FDA approves new drug for binge eating disorder (BED)
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, under the brand…
Mercury levels in Hawaiian yellowfin tuna increasing
Mercury concentrations in Hawaiian yellowfin tuna are increasing at a rate of 3.8 percent or…
Tree species influence boreal forest fire behavior, subsequent effects on climate
For a better understanding of how forest fires behave and interact with climate, scientists are…