Swimming microbes steer themselves into mathematical order
Credit: Video courtesy of Saverio Spagnolie MADISON, Wis. -- Freeing thousands of microorganisms to swim in random directions in an infinite pool of liquid may...
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Solving a sticky problem
University of Pittsburgh's Tevis Jacobs receives $500,000 NSF CAREER Award to improve nanoparticle performanceCredit: Swanson School of Engineering PITTSBURGH (March 4, 2019) ... Although far...
Study: Landlord disclosure of bedbugs cuts infestations, creates long-term savings
Credit: Photo by Stephen Ausmus, USDA Agricultural Research Service. AMES, Iowa - Policies requiring landlords to disclose a rental unit's history with bedbugs may raise...
Research provides insight on survivability of rare Wyoming plant
Credit: Greg Nickerson A rare plant found only at two sites in central Wyoming has persisted, in part, because it can recover from relatively low...
Renal reabsorption in living devices
3D bioprinted, vascularized proximal tubules mimic the human kidney's reabsorption functionsCredit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University (CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) -- Every day our kidneys tackle the...
Magnonic devices can replace electronics without much noise
Magnonic devices of the future could use low power to avoid performance lossesCredit: Balandin Lab at UC Riverside Electronic devices such as transistors are getting...
Dental fillings could last twice as long
New material could mean fewer trips to the dentist's office, OHSU scientist reportCredit: OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff A compound used to make car bumpers strong and protect...
How celastrol sensitizes brains to leptin, curbing hunger and obesity
New research reveals a pro-inflammatory pathway Celastrol's potent anti-obesity effects were widely reported in 2015. Derived from the roots of the thunder god vine, the...
Diabetes impairs multipotent stromal cell antibacterial activity
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 4, 2019-A new study reveals that the multipotent stromal cells (MSCs) of persons with diabetes...
Red tide rolling: Harmful algae found to flourish in both high-, low-CO2 environments
Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The algae responsible for Florida's toxic red tides may be more resilient to shifting ocean chemistry...
How megalodon’s teeth evolved into the ‘ultimate cutting tools’
Credit: Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Megalodon, the largest shark that ever lived, is known only from its gigantic bladelike teeth,...
Dying trees in cities? Blame it on the pavement
Credit: Adam Dale A North Carolina State University study examining urbanization, scale-insect abundance and latitudinal warming on tree health in the Southeast captured a few...
How to catch a magnetic monopole in the act
Berkeley Lab-led study could lead to smaller memory devices, microelectronics, and spintronicsCredit: Farhan/Berkeley Lab A research team led by the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley...
First genetic clue for elusive pediatric liver disease
Biliary atresia with splenic malformation -- connection to ciliopathy gene A nationwide consortium of researchers has identified the first genetic defect linked to biliary atresia,...
Texas Biomed scientists developing new vaccine strategy for tuberculosis
Experimental TB protection delivered through a spray instead of a shotCredit: Texas Biomed San Antonio, Texas (March 4, 2019) - For years, scientists have been...
