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May 21, 2026

Scientists turn single molecule clockwise or counterclockwise on demand

Controlling the rotation of this molecule could lead to new technologies for microelectronics, quantum computing and more.Credit: (Image by Argonne...

How fat takes over the lymph nodes as we age

A new study from researchers at Uppsala University presents novel findings on why human lymph nodes lose their function with...

POSTECH develops thermally evaporated environment-friendly semiconductors

Semiconductors are indispensable products in our lives, used in everything from smartphones and computers to vehicles. However, their development increasingly...

Solanum scalarium, a newly-described bush tomato species

Scientists highlight safe access to the outdoors with naming of new plant species

A new species of Australian bush tomato described from the Garrarnawun Lookout in Judbarra National Park provides a compelling example...

The other paleo diet: Rare discovery of dinosaur remains preserved with its last meal

Microraptor was an opportunistic predator, feeding on fish, birds, lizards – and now small mammals. The discovery of a rare...

Turncoat T cells: When exhausted, cancer-fighting T cells may switch sides

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 21, 2022 — When T cells, the immune system’s chief cancer-killing agents, are working overtime to battle a...

Cryo-electron tomography provided insight into the cellular structure of a newly cultured Asgard archaeon illustrated here. Remarkable are the extensive actin cytoskeleton filaments (orange) in the cell bodies and cell protrusions, as well as the unique cell envelope (blue).

Shedding light on the origin of complex life forms

How did the complex organisms on Earth arise? This is one of the big open questions in biology. A collaboration...

When the PlexinD1 gene is not functioning,

How nerve and vascular cells coordinate their growth

Nerve cells need a lot of energy and oxygen. They receive both through the blood. This is why nerve tissue...

Superabsorbent gel sheet soaking up blood

“Better picker-upper” absorbs three times more liquid than a paper towel

When it comes to kitchen spills, paper towels and rags do the job. But using a hydrogel—a gelatin-like material in...

Academy scientists describe 146 new species in 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 20, 2022) — In 2022, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 146 new animal,...

Potentially deadly infection has dangerous ally lurking in our guts

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and collaborators reveals how microorganisms found in our guts can...

The 'Chinoike Jigoku' onsen in Beppu city

Evening hot spring soaks lower cases of hypertension in older Japanese adults

Fukuoka, Japan—Nothing beats a good soak in a hot bath, and when it really hits the spot, you can almost...

Micromechanical property mismatch between pericellular and extracellular matrices regulates stem cell articular and hypertrophic chondrogenesis

Better transplants for better joints: A closer look at micromechanical mismatch influences in cartilage regeneration

(LOS ANGELES) – December 21, 2022 - A collaborative team, which includes scientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation...

Easy way to spin nanofibers, inspired by silkworms (video)

Did you know that silk fabric is made from … well, worm spit? The way that silkworms wind their cocoons...

Brighter future with nanoantenna phosphor

Nanoantennas directing a bright future

Kyoto, Japan -- White LEDs may soon be dethroned as the world's go-to light source by an alternative with a...

Digital marker for coronary artery disease built by researchers at Mount Sinai

New York, NY (December 20, 2022) – Using machine learning and clinical data from electronic health records, researchers at the...

A collaboration between Maharishi International University’s College of Integrative Medicine and the University of Arizona’s Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine

First fellowship in Integrative Medicine and Ayurveda to begin August 2023

We are pleased to announce the opening class for the Fellowship MS in Integrative Medicine and Ayurveda for Medical Professionals,...

Supporting the OSTP memorandum “Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research”

Response to OSTP MemoCredit: Fully Open Access Publishers Response to OSTP Memo The undersigned Open Access scholarly publishers express our...

Physics World cites UH research among top 10 breakthroughs of 2022

Physics World has included the groundbreaking work of University of Houston researchers on its list of Top 10 breakthroughs of...

Room-temperature coherent optical manipulation of hole spins in solution-grown perovskite quantum dots

Coherent manipulation of spin qubits at room temperature