Astronomers have announced that a distant quasar ran out of gas. Their conclusions clarify why…
Month: January 2016
Spread of algal toxin through marine food web broke records in 2015
While Dungeness crab captured headlines, record levels of the neurotoxin domoic acid were found in…
New interactive map compares carbon footprints of San Francisco Bay area neighborhoods
The Paris climate summit ended last year with landmark national commitments for greenhouse gas reductions,…
Monitoring scoliosis patients on brace use prevents curve progression, surgery
Bracing often is recommended for adolescents diagnosed with idiopathic adolescent scoliosis, and a spinal curve…
Stir no more: Scientists show that draining speeds up bioassays
Three scientists have proposed a way to speed up common bioassays. Their solution, reminiscent of…
Xistential crisis: Discovery shows there’s more to the story in silencing X chromosomes
Nearly every girl and woman on Earth carries two X chromosomes in nearly every one…
‘Legos’ for fabrication of atomically precise electronic circuits
For the first time, researchers tailored the electronic properties of nanoribbons using a new “bottom-up”…
Damaged material, heal thyself
Inspired by healing wounds in skin, a new approach protects and heals surfaces using a…
Drone catcher: ‘robotic falcon’ can capture, retrieve renegade drones
In January 2015, a Washington, DC, hobbiest accidentally flew his DJI Phantom quadcopter drone over…
Global medical experience
Despite good intentions, short-term international training programs for medical students may create problems for local…