Onion-like layers help this efficient new nanoparticle glow
A new, onion-like nanoparticle could open new frontiers in biomaging, solar energy harvesting and light-based security techniques. Full article:Onion-like layers help this efficient new nanoparticle glow
View ArticleNanotechnology advances could pave way for implantable artificial kidney
New advances in nanopore technology could lead to the development of a surgically implantable, artificial kidney. Full article:Nanotechnology advances could pave way for implantable artificial kidney
View ArticleMars' moon Phobos is slowly falling apart
The long, shallow grooves lining the surface of Phobos are likely early signs of the structural failure that will ultimately destroy this moon of Mars. Full article:Mars' moon Phobos is slowly falling...
View ArticleMercury gets a meteoroid shower from Comet Encke
The planet Mercury is being pelted regularly by bits of dust from an ancient comet, a new study has concluded. This has a discernible effect in the planet’s tenuous atmosphere and may lead to a new...
View ArticleAccidental discovery bubbles with promise for safer hydrogen storage
A surprise discovery may speed the transformation to hydrogen as a major fuel source in the future. Scientists discovered a biopolymer that was capturing and storing hydrogen. They have applied for a...
View ArticleAdults with OCD can benefit from exposure therapy when common drug treatment...
Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can improve their symptoms significantly by adding exposure and response prevention therapy to their treatment regimen when common drug treatment...
View ArticleAngina is linked with abnormal heart blood flow in patients with...
Chest pain in female-pattern heart disease is linked with abnormal heart blood flow, demonstrated with a drug commonly used to alleviate chest pain patients with coronary artery disease, which was...
View ArticleNew 'short-crested lizard' found in Montana
The newly described Probrachylophosaurus bergei, a member of the Brachylophosaurini clade of dinosaurs, has a small flat triangular bony crest extending over the skull and may represent the transition...
View ArticleAnt colony responds to predation simulation as a 'superorganism'
Ants may respond to disturbances in their nest as one highly organized ‘superorganism’, according to a new study. Full article:Ant colony responds to predation simulation as a 'superorganism'
View ArticleResearchers open 'Golden Window' in deep brain imaging
The neuroscience community is saluting the creation of a ‘Golden Window’ for deep brain imaging. This is a first for brain imaging, explain the authors of a new report on the topic. Full...
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Aztecs: Sacrifice And Science
Many of the truths behind the existence of the Aztecs have been obscured by centuries of myth making and bald-faced fantasy. However, an accurate portrait of their culture may be drawn through...
View ArticleAncient mass extinction led to dominance of tiny fish, paleontologist shows
According to new research, a mass extinction 359 million years ago known as the Hangenberg event triggered a drastic and lasting transformation of Earth’s vertebrate community. Full article:Ancient...
View ArticleThyroid cancer biomarker assays may show inaccurate readings
Two thyroid cancer biomarkers go through a clumping cycle that may interfere with cancer detection tests. New research explores a driving force behind the problem: a protein with a sweet tooth. Full...
View ArticleProtein's work in eye lens suggests a way to tame cancer
How does a protein called connexin put the clamps on cancer? Researchers have now reported an explanation. In the future, cancer therapies could potentially be based on connexin molecules, the study...
View ArticleLead exposure impacts children's sleep
Lead exposure in early childhood are associated with increased risk for sleep problems and excessive daytime sleepiness in later childhood, new research shows. This is the first longitudinal,...
View ArticleNew species of duckbilled dinosaur neatly fills an evolutionary gap
A previously undiscovered dinosaur species showcases an evolutionary transition from an earlier duckbilled species to that group’s descendants. The findings highlight how the new species of duckbilled...
View ArticleIrradiated anthrax can be sequenced quickly
These days, mail addressed to selected government offices gets irradiated, in order to kill any biological agents, notably anthrax spores. The downside of this is that viable spores have been needed to...
View ArticleChemists turn bacterial molecules into potential drug molecules
Chemists explain how they have created molecules that mimic and dominate toxic ones secreted by bacteria. The implications for the study of biology and pharmacology are said to be enormous. Full...
View ArticleHow DNA and a supercomputer can help sustain honey bee populations
To uncover what plants honey bees rely on, researchers are applying DNA metabarcoding to pollen analysis. A new method uses three loci to characterize pollen samples collected by honey bees. This...
View ArticleDelaying umbilical cord clamping for preterm infants results in better motor...
Full article:Delaying umbilical cord clamping for preterm infants results in better motor development
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