Rice lab expands palette for color-changing glass
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Rice University's latest nanophotonics research could expand the color palette for companies in the fast-growing market ...
Polymer-coated silicon nanosheets — an alternative to graphene
Credit: Tobias Helbich / TUM Silicon nanosheets are thin, two-dimensional layers with exceptional optoelectronic properties very similar to those of ...
Atomic resolution of muscle contraction
Credit: Osaka University At the molecular level, muscle contraction is defined by myosin molecules pulling actin filaments. New electron cryomicroscopy ...
Can we reverse aging by tweaking our biological machinery?
Humans have been looking for ways to cheat death for centuries. And while we've succeeded in extending our life span, ...
A new tool for genetically engineering the oldest branch of life
A new study by G. William Arends Professor of Microbiology at the University of Illinois Bill Metcalf with postdoctoral Fellow ...
The sky is the limit for new low-cost 3-D printer
Credit: Linnéa Therese Dimitrou A new type of 3D printer has been demonstrated at Sliperiet, Umeå Arts Campus. Suspended on ...
FSU researchers take big step forward in nanotech-based drugs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Nanotechnology has become a growing part of medical research in recent years, with scientists feverishly working to ...
The secrets of vibration-enhanced conductivity in graphene
Graphene, the one-atom-thick material made of carbon atoms, still holds some unexplained qualities, which are important in connection with electronic ...
Argonne invents reusable sponge that soaks up oil
Credit: Photo by Mark Lopez/Argonne National Laboratory When the Deepwater Horizon drilling pipe blew out seven years ago, beginning the ...
How CSU chemists are helping us not get food poisoning
Credit: Henry Lab/Colorado State University FORT COLLINS, COLORADO - Food poisoning: Many of us have had it, and we won't ...
Cellular senescence prevented by the SETD8 enzyme
Credit: Professor Mitsuyoshi Nakao An enzyme that blocks cellular senescence and its mechanisms has been discovered by a research team ...
Indicators show potatoes can grow on Mars
Loading video... Credit: International Potato Center The International Potato Center (CIP) launched a series of experiments to discover if potatoes ...
A bright ‘glow stick’ marker for cells
Credit: American Chemical Society Any child who has played with a glowstick or captured a firefly understands the wonder of ...
Ancient stardust sheds light on the first stars
Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser An international team of astronomers, led by Nicolas Laporte of University College London, have used the [Atacama ...
Ultrafast detection of a cancer biomarker enabled by innovative nanobiodevice
Credit: Noritada Kaji Nagoya, Japan - Like DNA, ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a type of polymeric biomolecule essential for life, ...
Artificial intelligence virtual consultant helps deliver better patient care
WASHINGTON, DC (March 8, 2017)--Interventional radiologists at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) are using technology found in ...
Nonsurgical treatment for enlarged prostate remains effective for years
WASHINGTON (March 8, 2017) -- A minimally invasive treatment that reduces urinary tract symptoms for men with enlarged prostates maintains ...
Testing for hepatitis C virus remains low among baby boomers
A Brief Report appearing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine looks at testing rates for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) ...
Research uncovers potential health risks of travel to Mars
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - March 8, 2017 - Sending a manned mission to Mars requires more than a powerful launch rocket. ...
Researchers identify how inflammation spreads through the brain after injury
Researchers have identified a new mechanism by which inflammation can spread throughout the brain after injury. This mechanism may explain ...
