Why are gels elastic?
New research shows how clustered particles determine elasticity of some gelsCredit: Photo courtesy of Eric Furst | Illustration by Joy...
Giving rural Indians what they want increases demand for cookstoves
Common business practices, including enticing rebates, improves adoption of new cookstoves in rural IndiaCredit: Duke Global Health DURHAM, N.C. -...
Resilience of Yellowstone’s forests tested by unprecedented fire
MADISON, Wis. -- In August 2016, areas of Yellowstone National Park that burned in 1988 burned again. Shortly after, in...
Overweight adolescents are as likely to develop heart disorders as obese adolescents
Brazilian researchers arrived at this conclusion after conducting cardiovascular fitness tests with boys and girls aged 10-17; the results were...
June’s SLAS technology special collection now available
Sample management collection features 'next generation compound delivery to support miniaturized biology'Credit: David James Group Oak Brook, IL - The...
Feds fund creation of headset for high-speed brain link
Rice-led project aims to transfer visual perceptions from the sighted to the blindCredit: J. Robinson/Rice University A Rice University-led team...
‘Spidey senses’ could help autonomous machines see better
Researchers are building animal-inspired sensors into the shells of aircraft, carsCredit: Illustration by Taylor Callery WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- What...
Why do women military vets avoid using VA benefits?
Research by UMass Amherst epidemiologist pinpoints factors of health care quality, accessibility and comfortCredit: UMass Amherst Many women military veterans...
MedStar Franklin Square to offer new treatment option for qualified emphysema patients
Revolutionary lung valve is first FDA-approved breathing aid without major surgeryCredit: Pulmonx The Angelos Center for Lung Disease at MedStar...
Progress in family planning in Africa accelerating
Analysis in eight countries suggests trends advancing more quickly than previously thought, with married women the biggest users A new...
Researchers develop new lens manufacturing technique
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - Researchers from Washington State University and Ohio State University have developed a low-cost, easy way...
Professor rethinks living spaces for refugee camps
Credit: Rana Abudayyeh With every touch of a screen, new technologies including smartphones and social media have made the world...
Cutting the time on early disease diagnoses with extracellular vesicles
Credit: University of Notre Dame When an individual has cancer, or any number of other diseases, early detection can make...
Study identifies enzymes that prevent diabetic kidney disease
DKD protective factors could be used as biomarkerss and for personalized clinical intervention BOSTON -- (May 20, 2019) -- A...
San Antonio to host premier sleep research event in June
Uncover the latest sleep and circadian research June 9-12 at SLEEP 2019 meeting DARIEN, IL - Don't miss the world's...
Wearable system to sense and stimulate the brain at unprecedented resolution
A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University is starting a project to design and implement a noninvasive neural interface...
Scientists succeed in testing potential brain-based method to diagnose autism
Credit: Wake Forest Baptist Health WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - May 20, 2019 - Scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine have...
Protein that hinders advancement of prostate cancer identified
(Boston)--Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered that blocking a specific protein, may be a promising strategy...
Superconductor’s magnetic persona unmasked
Iron selenide revealed as 'garden-variety iron-based superconductor'Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University In the pantheon of unconventional superconductors, iron selenide is a...
Hyperspectral camera captures wealth of data in an instant
Rice University's NASA-funded TuLIPSS project sets high standard for portable spectrometersCredit: Modern Optical Instrumentation and Bio-Imaging Laboratory/Rice University Standard snapshots...
