Year: 2024

Scientists have developed a new lung surfactant that is produced synthetically rather than relying on the use of animal tissues. ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Tapping into the heat below our feet as a form of renewable, clean energy has been attracting greater attention ...

The Vilcek Foundation has announced an open call for applications for the 2025 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Science. ...

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Regents Professor Petra Fromme, director of the Biodesign ...

Each year, bacterial infections claim several million lives worldwide. That is why detecting harmful microorganisms is crucial – not only ...

When scientists and policymakers make tough calls on which areas to prioritize for conservation, biodiversity is often their top consideration. ...

By Sarah Sharman, PhD Credit: Anthony Hutcherson By Sarah Sharman, PhD  If you’re wondering who holds the title of domestic cat ...

In nanomaterials, shape is destiny. That is, the geometry of the particle in the material defines the physical characteristics of ...

A study from West Virginia University engineers demonstrates people’s completion of monotonous assembly tasks improves when doing those tasks involves ...

Scientists have discovered how honeybees can decipher dances by their hive mates that relay directions to food.Credit: Anna Hadjitofi Scientists ...

Nucleus Genomics, the next-generation genetic testing and analysis company, today announced the launch of its DNA analysis product to bring ...

WASHINGTON  –  U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists published the Cascaded Variational Quantum Eigensolver (CVQE) algorithm in a recent Physical Review Research article, ...

Philadelphia, March 25, 2024 – Food insecurity among college students is associated with negative physical and mental health and lower ...

The biggest challenges in physics and how this might affect society in the coming decades are captured in a new ...

Insects of all stripes are in the midst of a vanishing act, a catastrophic sleight-of-hand occurring so rapidly that scientists ...

CLEVELAND—A team of researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has provided fresh insight into the dangers some common ...

Physicists are also interested in fish – above all when they are researching the formation of structures. A research team ...

A team of European researchers have discovered a new species of osmiine bee with an unusual geographic distribution.Credit: Aubert et ...

Typically, beautiful white wall paint does not stay beautiful and white forever. Often, various substances from the air accumulate on ...

Scientists have found a “tipping point” in the evolution of fungi that throttles their growth and sculpts their shapes. The ...