Climate change is likely to increase US electricity costs over the next century by billions…
Research pinpoints promise of polycrystalline perovskites
A team of scientists has determined that surface recombination limits the performance of polycrystalline perovskite…
New study is an advance toward preventing a ‘post-antibiotic era’
New research may help to overcome life-threatening antibiotic-resistant bacteria in what the World Health Organization…
Overcoming hurdles in CRISPR gene editing to improve treatment
The new gene-editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 holds promise for new treatment of such genetic diseases as…
New way to discover structures of membrane proteins
Scientists have discovered a better way to extract proteins from the membranes that encase them,…
Air pollution linked to heightened risk of type 2 diabetes in obese Latino children
Latino children who live in areas with higher levels of air pollution have a heightened…
Broader updrafts in severe storms may increase chance of damaging hail
Strong updrafts — currents of rising air — in severe thunderstorms are a prerequisite for…
Genetic defects in tooth enamel conducive to development of cavities
Bacteria are not the sole cause of cavities; tooth resistance also plays an instrumental role….
Prenatal bisphenol A exposure weakens body’s fullness cues
An expectant mother’s exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) can raise her offspring’s…
Why are men overlooking the benefits of marriage?
The marriage rate in the U.S. continues to decline and the view that marriage entails…