Building on previous studies, researchers have demonstrated significant health improvements in the vascular system of…
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Room-temperature lithium metal battery closer to reality
Rechargeable lithium metal batteries offer energy storage capabilities far superior to today’s workhorse lithium-ion technology…
Remember where you’re going? How scent helps
In bloodhounds and neutrophils, getting the scent is not enough. Dogs and immune cells have…
Your brain may be what interests that guy checking you out
Modern men increasingly value brains over beauty when choosing long-term mates, say researchers. While the…
Mechanism that unwinds DNA may function similar to an oil rig ‘pumpjack’
DNA is unwound by a type of “pumpjack” mechanism, similar to the way one operates…
New cause of strong earthquakes found
A geologic event known as diking can cause strong earthquakes — with a magnitude between…
Fish fins can sense touch
The human fingertip is a finely tuned sensory machine, and even slight touches convey a…
Precise visualization of myocardial injury
In a world-first, researchers have performed cardiac MRI imaging using a 7T MRI scanner in…
Nanoparticle reduces targeted cancer drug’s toxicity
In one of the first efforts to date to apply nanotechnology to targeted cancer therapeutics,…
Couch potatoes may have smaller brains later in life
Poor physical fitness in middle age may be linked to a smaller brain size 20…