Used in filtration membranes, ultrathin material could help make desalination more productive.
Month: April 2017
Nature plants a seed of engineering inspiration
Researchers have quantitatively deconstructed what they describe as the ‘ingenious mobility strategies’ of seeds that…
Climate change predicted to increase Nile flow variability
The unpredictable annual flow of the Nile River is legendary, as evidenced by the story…
Hormone-influenced social strategies shape human social hierarchy, study shows
In a game of chicken, the most aggressive players are fueled by testosterone and are…
Challenging the current approach to Glut1 deficiency
Researchers have discovered that diet changes and early diagnosis could help outcomes for patients with…
Brain circuit enables split-second decisions when cues conflict
A circuit in the brain is critical for governing how we respond to conflicting environmental…
Patients with drug-resistant malaria cured by plant therapy
When the standard malaria medications failed to help 18 critically ill patients, the attending physician…
First-ever direct observation of chiral currents in quantum Hall atomic simulation
Using an atomic quantum simulator, scientists have achieved the first-ever direct observation of chiral currents…
Pediatric clinic support boosts mental health for youth
Providing a brief behavioral therapy in the pediatric primary care setting is often better than…
The placebo effect can mend a broken heart too, study shows
Feeling heartbroken from a recent breakup? Just believing you’re doing something to help yourself get…