Researchers optimize the assembly of micro-/meso-/macroporous carbon for Li-S batteries
Li-S batteries are considered as promising alternatives for Li-ion batteries in the new generation of energy storages, due to high...
Wave of the future: Terahertz chips a new way of seeing through matter
Credit: (Photos by Frank Wojciechowski for the Office of Engineering Communications) Electromagnetic pulses lasting one millionth of a millionth of...
Silver ion-coated medical devices could fight MRSA while creating new bone
Credit: MU News Bureau Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are caused by a type of staph bacteria that has become...
Pioneer of cell growth, Michael N. Hall, wins cancer research prize
BETHESDA, MD - The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) today announced that Michael N. Hall, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry,...
Pervasive chemicals pose threats for pregnant women and their offspring
Loading video... Credit: Biodesign Institute Each day, we are exposed to an array of chemicals lurking in the foods we...
Splitfin flashlight fish uses bioluminescent light to illuminate plankton
Credit: Hellinger et al (2017) The flashlight fish uses bioluminescent light to detect and feed on its planktonic prey, according...
Quinoa genome accelerates solutions for food security
Credit: © 2017 KAUST Linda Polik Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Feb. 8, 2017: Quinoa could hold the key...
New species of amoeba is named after a character in The Lord of the Rings
Credit: images: Jordana C. Féres & Alfredo L. Porfírio Sousa Thecamoebians are among the 30-45 lineages of amoebae known to...
Better scaffolds help scientists study cancer
Credit: Mikos Research Group/Rice University Testing treatments for bone cancer tumors may get easier with new enhancements to sophisticated support...
Georgia State biologist receives $1.8 million NIH grant to investigate pain treatment for elderly
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Dr. Anne Murphy, a biologist of Georgia State University, has received a five-year, $1.8 million grant...
Syracuse University geochemist breathes new life into ‘Great Oxidation Event’
A researcher in the College of Arts and Sciences is providing fresh insights into the "Great Oxidation Event" (GOE), in...
Study sheds light on the biology of progressive form of multiple sclerosis
Study sheds light on the biology of progressive form of multiple sclerosis, suggests a new potential path for treatment A...
Hijacking bacteria to kill cancer
Credit: Carla Schaffer / Zheng et al. / Science Translational Medicine Scientists have recruited modified bacteria to help fight cancer,...
Professor Emanuele Orgiu joins the Young Academy of Europe
Professor Emanuele Orgiu, who recently came to the INRS Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications, is part of the new cohort of...
Ludwig research will shift how cancer diversity and resistance are understood and studied
Credit: Ludwig Cancer Research FEB. 8, 2017, NEW YORK -- A paradigm-changing Ludwig Cancer Research study reveals that short fragments...
New Oxford University study shows some animal welfare issues get more media
Animal welfare issues receive varying levels of UK media attention, with some species being more widely reported than others, a...
Data on blue whales off California helps protect their distant relatives
Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Southwest Fisheries Science Center/James W. Gilpatrick, Jr. and Morgan S. Lynn Scientists know a great deal about blue...
Grow, mow, mulch: Finding lawn’s value
Credit: Jon Trappe Cranking up the lawn mower on a Saturday afternoon may be a child's most dreaded chore. But...
Designer compound may untangle damage leading to some dementias
Credit: Courtesy of Miller lab, Washington University, St. Louis, MO In a study of mice and monkeys, National Institutes of...
UCI scientists create organs-on-chips for large-scale drug screening
Credit: Hughes Lab Led by UCI professor of molecular biology & biochemistry Christopher C.W. Hughes, the research team successfully established...
