Life in the smoke of underwater volcanoes
Deep down in the ocean at tectonic plate boundaries, hot fluids rise from so-called hydrothermal vents. The fluids are devoid ...
Engineering breakthrough in softbotics
Pittsburgh, PA – March 9, 2023 - Carnegie Mellon University engineers have developed a soft material with metal-like conductivity and ...
Tireless microbial killers in new nanocomposites
They kill with a molecular sting or oxidative shock and don’t know the meaning of fatigue. The latest biocidal nanocomposites, designed ...
The world’s first mRNA vaccine for deadly bacteria
For the first time in the world: a team of researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Institute for ...
Veterinary antibiotics used on livestock can affect soil carbon and climate
Soils are reliable sinks for trapping carbon, which is key to mitigating the effects of climate change. Grazing by large ...
Unwinding the world’s smallest biological rotary motor by degrees
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the energy currency of cells. It powers various cellular processes that require energy, including enzymatic reactions. ...
Can hormone replacement therapy protect the heart and brain after menopause?
LOS ANGELES — Many are aware of the short-term symptoms often associated with menopause, such as hot flashes, which are ...
In the world’s smallest ball game, scientists throw and catch single atoms using light
WASHINGTON —In many baseball-obsessed countries like Korea, Japan and the United States, with spring months comes the start of the ...
The Frontiers of Knowledge Award goes to Steven Pinker and Peter Singer for their innovative contributions in the domains of rationality and moral progress that have achieved a widespread impact in the public sphere
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Humanities and Social Sciences is shared by Steven Pinker (Harvard University) and ...
What if California didn’t close down during the pandemic?
SAN FRANCISCO (March 9, 2023) — Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences, along with a collaborator at Denison University, ...
‘All work, no independent play’ cause of children’s declining mental health
Anxiety and depression among school-aged children and teens in the United States are at an all-time high. Sadly, in 2021, ...
Detoxing body of 2 fat by-products could extend lifespan, UVA researchers discover
University of Virginia scientists have identified a promising approach to delay aging by detoxifying the body of glycerol and glyceraldehyde, harmful by-products ...
Like a flexible Lego railway track: How stable microtubules form within cells
Like poles support a tent, microtubules—hollow cylindrical structures made of tubulin protein—support eukaryotic cells. But microtubules provide more than just ...
Research shows success of working from home depends on company health
While more businesses continue to shift to remote work, some well-known CEOs remain steadfast against the movement. Naresh Khatri, an ...
Researchers discover how too much oxygen damages cells and tissues
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—March 8, 2023—When it comes to oxygen, you can have too much of a good thing. Breathing air ...
UAB startup receives $2.5 million FastTrack Grant from the NIH
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A new University of Alabama at Birmingham startup has become one of the few Alabama-based therapeutics companies ...
A step forward in the quest to replace silicon with 2D chips
Two-dimensional semiconductors have a chance to galvanize significant advances in electronic device capabilities, replacing silicon-based chips. However, many problems continue ...
National Science Foundation awards $90.8M to Arizona State University to advance x-ray science
Tempe, Ariz. — The National Science Foundation today announced $90.8 million in funding to Arizona State University — the largest ...
Hitting nuclei with light may create fluid primordial matter
A new analysis supports the idea that particles of light (photons) colliding with heavy ions create a fluid of “strongly ...
Genetic adaptations help Amazonian populations resist Chagas infection
Chagas disease affects approximately 6 million people only in Latin America and is one of the leading causes of death ...
