‘Hoppy’ beer without exploding bottles and too much alcohol
The forgotten art of "dry-hopping" beer to enhance flavor is back in vogue. But this practice sometimes has undesirable side effects, such as an unexpectedly...
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Origami inspires highly efficient solar steam generator
Water covers most of the globe, yet many regions still suffer from a lack of clean drinking water. If scientists could efficiently and sustainably turn...
Colon cancer is caused by bacteria and cell stress
Credit: A. Heddergott/ TUM "With our study we originally wanted to study the role of bacteria in the intestines in the development of intestinal inflammation,"...
Puerto Rico, one year later
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, wreaking destruction that still lingers. The Category 4 storm caused a humanitarian crisis that ultimately cost...
Better chemo drug adsorption onto targeted delivery capsules
The efficacy of chemotherapy treatment depends on how effectively it reaches cancerous cells. Increasing targeted delivery could mean decreasing side effects. Scientists are enhancing methods...
$1.7 million SBIR grant fast-tracks bone fracture healing
Credit: Philip Low/Novosteo WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A broken bone is challenging for anyone at any age, but for the elderly it can be life...
Mineral weathering from thawing permafrost can release substantial CO2
Credit: Scott Zolkos EDMONTON (September 19, 2018)--The amount of carbon dioxide released from thawing permafrost might be greater than previously thought, according to a new...
Scientists examine variations in a cell’s protein factory
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--September 19, 2018--You can think of a cell in your body like a miniature factory, creating a final product called proteins, which carry...
CRISPR screen reveals new targets in more than half of all squamous cell carcinomas
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A little p63 goes a long way in embryonic development - and flaws in p63 can result in birth...
UT engineers develop first method for controlling nanomotors
Credit: Cockrell School of Engineering, University of Texas at Austin AUSTIN, Texas -- In a breakthrough for nanotechnology, engineers at The University of Texas at...
TGen participates in launch of NIH-supported Kids First Data Resource Portal
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Sept. 18, 2018 -- As part of a national initiative to solve children's diseases, the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and the...
NSF awards contract to group led by WHOI to continue OOI
Credit: Photo by James Kuo, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that it has awarded a coalition of academic and oceanographic...
Researchers to study brain cancer with Department of Defense funding
Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT- Henry Ford Health System's Department of Neurosurgery was awarded a $600,000 grant by the Department of Defense to study...
New research identifies abundant endangered fish below waterfall in San Juan River
Credit: Bureau of Reclamation Prolonged drought and increased water use in the southwest United States have led to shrinking reservoirs and the emergence of natural...
UTMB adapts Zika vaccine to fight brain cancer
GALVESTON, Texas - Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have successfully harnessed a Zika virus vaccine under development to target and...
