Government lobbying and political connections may add lift to the air transportation industry’s profitability, but…
Month: May 2016
New study shows rapid marsh bank sediment build up does not equate land loss resilience
A new study proposes a new framework to look at sediment fluxes in marsh channels…
Three lessons gut microbes have taught us about antibiotics
Antibiotics have proven to be a double-edged sword: capable of killing a range of bacteria…
Performing cellular surgery with a laser-powered nanoblade
To study certain aspects of cells, researchers need the ability to take the innards out,…
Why cancer drugs can’t take the pressure
A major reason why cancer drugs fail is that they cannot penetrate the high-pressure environment…
How to remove a splinter
Everyone has been there. No sooner did you or your child touch that old wooden…
Exploring the Mystery of How Enzymes Work via Simulations
There is broad scientific interest in understanding the origin of the catalytic power of enzymes…
New technology is life-saving voice for premature or critically ill infants
A new technology in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in a California hospital is…
Process analysis in real time
The automated detection of products or by-products directly during the process has become an indispensable…
Emotion detector could reveal if a date really finds you attractive: Is this the kind of world we actually want?
Scientists are considering an emotion detector which, potentially, can tell whether a person really finds…