Illuminating traditional wisdom with chemistry and biophysics, a research team has characterized the role of…
Month: July 2016
Surface tension can sort droplets for biomedical applications
Scientists have engineered a simple and inexpensive device that can sort droplets of liquid based…
2016 climate trends continue to break records
Two key climate change indicators — global surface temperatures and Arctic sea ice extent —…
Using urban pigeons to monitor lead pollution
Tom Lehrer sang about poisoning them, but those pigeons in the park might be a…
Modern off-grid lighting could create 2 million new jobs in developing world
Many households in impoverished regions around the world are starting to shift away from inefficient…
Scientists create new thin material that mimics cell membranes
Materials scientists have created a new material that performs like a cell membrane found in…
Mitochondrial dynamics impair nervous system development in Wolfram syndrome
Although mitochondria, the tiny capsules that produce energy for the cell, are known to play…
Protein found to bolster growth of damaged muscle tissue
Biologists have found that a protein that plays a key role in the lives of…
Is fiction good for you? How researchers are trying to find out
It’s assumed that reading fiction is good for your mental health, but evidence linking Jane…
Electron spin control: Levitated nanodiamond is research gem
Researchers have demonstrated how to control the ‘electron spin’ of a nanodiamond while it is…