Vitamin D improves gut flora and metabolic syndrome
It is well known that a diet high in fat can trigger a metabolic syndrome, a group of symptoms that...
A library for food security
Credit: Jeffrey Ehlers, UC Riverside. Tim Close has found himself, happily, stuck in a library. But it's not your typical...
The biggest chemistry-related stories from 2016
From green pools at the Olympics to regulatory reforms, chemistry-related news made big waves in 2016. Chemical & Engineering News...
Inside the world of cell signaling: A G-protein breakthrough
CHAPEL HILL, NC - Scientists from the UNC School of Medicine have developed a new tool for studying a key...
Huntington’s disease linked to dysfunction of brain structure
CHICAGO --- Northwestern Medicine scientists identified a link between Huntington's disease and dysfunction of the subthalamic nucleus, a component of...
Light powers new chemistry for old enzymes
Credit: Hyster lab Enzymes are nature's tools for catalyzing life's essential reactions. Though unrivaled in their efficiency and selectivity, enzymes...
Scripps Florida scientists uncover cellular process behind premature aging
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - December 21, 2016 - In a new study, scientists from the Florida...
Driverless platoons
As driverless cars merge into our transportation system in the coming years, some researchers believe autonomous vehicles may save fuel...
Ultra-small nanocavity advances technology for secure quantum-based data encryption
Credit: Yousif Kelaita, Stanford University WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a new type of light-enhancing optical cavity that is only...
Cerium hexaboride challenges physicists to come up with new theory
Credit: MIPT Press Office Scientists from MIPT and other research institutes and universities have discovered unusual phenomena occurring in a...
Molecular Velcro boosts microalgae’s potential in biofuel, industrial applications
Credit: Photo by G.L. Kohuth EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State University scientists have engineered "molecular Velcro" into to cyanobacteria,...
NASA looks at rainfall rates in Tropical Cyclone Yvette
Loading video... Credit: Credits: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce Tropical Cyclone 02S formed in the Indian Ocean northwest of Australia on Dec....
NASA spots Tropical Depression 30W form in Northwestern Pacific
Credit: Credits: NASA JPL/Ed Olsen NASA's Aqua satellite flew over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean and captured infrared data on newly...
Indiana University researchers launch tool to understand spread of fake news
Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Observatory on Social Media at Indiana University has launched a powerful new tool...
New drug target for inflammatory disease is all the RAGE
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Scientists build bacteria-powered battery on single sheet of paper
Credit: Seokheun BINGHAMTON, NY - Instead of ordering batteries by the pack, we might get them by the ream in...
Report calls for improved methods to assess earthquake-caused soil liquefaction
WASHINGTON - Several strong earthquakes around the world have resulted in a phenomenon called soil liquefaction, the seismic generation of...
One more piece in the puzzle of liver cancer identified
Credit: Copyright: Ines Jeric/ University of Vienna The most common type of liver cancer, called Hepatocellular carcinoma (short: HCC), is...
Graphene able to transport huge currents on the nano scale
Credit: Fig. 1b Nature Comm. Paper Once again, graphene has proven itself to be a rather special material: an international...
Food withdrawal results in stabilization of important tumor suppressor
Tumor suppressors stop healthy cells from becoming cancerous. Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Medical University of Graz and...