Tiny insects become ‘visible’ to bats when they swarm
3-D simulations could provide new insights into the evolution of bat echolocationCredit: Mor Taub. Small insects that would normally be undetectable to bats using echolocation...
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Beyond ‘shovelomics’: Growing cassava in the air helps study the plant’s mysterious roots
Scientists tossed aside the shovel and studied cassava roots as they grew in real-time, suspended in the air. The innovative use of aeroponics may usher...
Unique polymer fibres: Light, strong, and tough
Researchers at the University of Bayreuth discover unique multifibrillar fibresCredit: © University of Bayreuth / Rennecke. Strong and tough yet as light as a feather...
JDRF awards 23 training grants to advance type 1 diabetes research
Nonprofit funding to accelerate laboratory and clinical research to treat, prevent and drive cures for type 1 diabetesCredit: JDRF NEW YORK, NY -- December 12,...
New drugs more likely to be approved if backed up by genetics
New analysis confirms human genomic data could predict success in clinical trialsCredit: Andy Leppard, Flickr A new drug candidate is more likely to be approved...
Yule log chemistry trivia — 4 hours cozy fireplace for your nerdy holiday parties (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2019 -- Ready to kick back and relax by the fire this holiday season? We've got you...
Tiny quantum sensors watch materials transform under pressure
Scientists at Berkeley Lab convert diamonds' atomic flaws into atomic sensors with front-row seats to a quantum world of materials under extreme pressureCredit: Ella Marushchenko...
To the brain, straight from the vein: IV treatment for TBI
Data supports 'cell-free' exosome injection for traumatic brain injuryCredit: UGA A team of researchers from the University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center has found that...
Interstellar comet 2I — Borisov swings past sun
Credit: NASA, ESA and D. Jewitt (UCLA) When astronomers see something in the universe that at first glance seems like one-of-a-kind, it's bound to stir...
Demonstration of ultrafast and energy-efficient all-optical switching with graphene and plasmonic waveguides
Progress toward photonic integrated circuits for ultrafast information processingCredit: NTT, Tokyo Tech Background Optical switches will be important components in future photonic integrated circuits for...
New research aims to improve oral delivery of insulin
Credit: Wayne State University DETROIT - Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin -- a hormone that...
Study finds differences in energy use by immune cells in ME/CFS
NIH-funded research suggests changes in the immune system in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeCredit: Image credit: Dave Burbank/Cornell University New findings published in the Journal of...
Novel study underscores microbial individuality
Largest-ever study analyzing cells' individual blueprints reveals new patterns in the global distribution and diversity of ocean microbesCredit: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences A single...
Chemists’ calculations may advance cancer prediction
Rice University scientists' approach to cell dynamics builds new view of lifetime riskCredit: Hamid Teimouri/Rice University HOUSTON - (Dec. 12, 2019) - When do cancer-prone...
Deforestation, erosion exacerbate mercury spikes near Peruvian gold mining
Modeling mercury release from soil erosion could help mine-heavy, deforested regions create helpful policiesCredit: Axel Berky, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Scientists from Duke University...
