Science News

September 15, 2025

UC-MSC transfusion helps repair COVID-19 damage in severe cases

'Like smart bomb technology to the lung,' randomized trial showsCredit: © Dr. Camillo Ricordi Dr. Camilo Ricordi, director of the...

University of Miami leads groundbreaking trial for COVID-19 treatment

Study looks at treating severe COVID-19 with umbilical-cord derived mesenchymal stem cellsCredit: University of Miami Health System University of Miami...

3D-printed smart gel changes shape when exposed to light

Rutgers engineers' invention can become color-changing 'artificial muscle'Credit: NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011 Inspired by the color-changing...

Reawakened geyser does not foretell Yellowstone volcanic eruptions, study shows

Analysis of Steamboat Geyser also finds relationship between column height and reservoir depthCredit: UC Berkeley photo by Mara Reed When...

Mechanophores: Making polymer crystallization processes crystal clear

Credit: Tokyo Tech In modern times, manufacturers produce highly specialized materials for a wide array of uses, called polymers. Polymers...

Eurasian eagle owl diet reveals new records of threatened giant bush-crickets

Credit: Dragan Chobanov Bird diets provide a real treasure for research into the distribution and conservation of their prey, such...

Bacteriophage has important role in agriculture and aquaculture

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publications New Rochelle, NY, January 4, 2021--Crop plants and animals can be infected by bacterial...

UAB researcher develops technology to aid COVID-19 vaccine immunity monitoring

In advance of public vaccination, a quick and accurate COVID-19 antibody test will help determine the presence of neutralizing antibodies,...

Uncovering how plants see blue light

Credit: Nitzan Shabek Plants can perceive and react to light across a wide spectrum. New research from Prof. Nitzan Shabek's...

Sweetened beverage sales bounced back quickly after Cook County tax repealed

Study published in JAMA Network OpenCredit: UIC Following the repeal of the short-lived Cook County, Illinois Sweetened Beverage Tax, sales...

WVU mycologists receive National Geographic Explorers grant to study fungal diversity of millipedes

Credit: West Virginia University Millipedes represent some of the earliest known terrestrial animals and are highly understudied, but two West...

Scientists seek faster route to treat depression

The research group used epigenetic modulators to try to 'erase' the damage done by stress to neuroplasticity. The study showed...

First glimpse of polarons forming in a promising next-gen energy material

These fleeting disruptions, seen for the first time in lead hThese fleeting disruptions may help explain why lead hybrid perovskites...

Chemists succeed in synthesis of aminoalcohols by utilizing light

New method for generating the least accessible form of vicinal aminoalcohols; study published in 'Nature Catalysis'Credit: WWU - Glorius Group...

Super surfaces

Terahertz waves to help bounce wireless communication into the next generationCredit: Princeton University Assembling tiny chips into unique programmable surfaces,...

Experiment to precisely measure electrons moves forward

Project approval in hand, the MOLLER experiment moves forward to provide a precise measurement of a well-understood process in hopes...

Discussion and de-escalation in social media

International research team awarded funding to develop AI-based, social media 'moderator'Credit: Dr Valentin Gold, University of Göttingen It's a familiar...

Supercapacitors challenge batteries

Powerful graphene hybrid material for highly efficient supercapacitorsCredit: Prof. Dr. J. Kolleboyina / IITJ A team working with Roland Fischer,...

Innovative battery chemistry revolutionizes zinc-air battery

International Research Cooperation for Sustainable Batteries of the Future; publication in the Journal 'Science'Credit: WWU - MEET (Judith Kraft) High-performance,...

Prediabetes subtypes identified