Skin color patterns in animals arise from microscopic interactions among colored cells that obey equations,…
Early dinosaur cousin had a surprising croc-like look
Teleocrater and other recently discovered dinosaur cousins show that these animals were widespread during the…
A big-picture look at the world’s worst Ebola epidemic
An international effort to analyze the entire database of Ebola virus genomes from the 2013-2016…
Gene silencing shows promise for treating two fatal neurological disorders
A drug, engineered to combat the gene that causes spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2), might…
Algal residue: Alternative carbon resource for pharmaceuticals and polyesters
Algal residue, the leftover material after extracting oil from algae for biofuel, can be used…
On-the-range detection technology could corral bovine TB
A research breakthrough allowing the first direct, empirical, blood-based, cow-side test for diagnosing bovine tuberculosis…
Tick tock, stay ahead of the aging clock
Aging in humans (and animals) can be seen as either an inevitable process of wear…
Surprisingly long lifetime of high adhesion property of plasma-treated Polytetrafluoroethylene
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), or TelfonĀ® as it is better known, is used in a variety of…
How to disrupt bacteria to better treat infections
Bacteria are everywhere. And despite widespread belief, not all bacteria are ‘bad.’ However, to combat…
Meet ‘DeeDee,’ a distant, dim member of our solar system
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have revealed extraordinary details about a recently…