Currently, more than 34 million people in the U.S. care for terminally ill love ones,…
Category: Science
Protecting bulk power systems from hackers
Most of us take turning the lights on for granted. In reality, the energy we…
Alzheimer’s may be linked to defective brain cells spreading disease
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s may be linked to defective brain cells disposing toxic…
Solar Nebula’s Lifetime: Swirling gas disk disappeared within solar system’s first four million years
The gas cloud from which our solar system formed lasted about 4 million years.
Increasing the sensitivity of next-generation gravitational wave detectors
Nearly one year ago today, the LIGO Collaboration announced the detection of gravitational waves, once…
Lecithin enhances antimicrobial properties of the essential oil, eugenol
Lecithin, a natural emulsifier commonly used in processed foods, synergistically enhances the antimicrobial properties of…
Developmental biology: Life support for precursor cells
Programmed cell death is an integral part of embryonic development. Exploring the regulation of the…
Prebiotics may help to cope with stress
Probiotics are well known to benefit digestive health, but prebiotics are less well understood. Recent…
Litter levels in the depths of the Arctic are on the rise
The Arctic has a serious litter problem: in just 10 years, the concentration of marine…
Pre-eclampsia deaths are avoidable, say researchers
Pregnancy in the UK has never been safer, say scientists. Less than 1 in 10,000…