Transistors help identify cancer cell markers

Researchers have found that a system based on ion-sensitive field effect transistors — a tiny electrical…

Climate change to produce more rainbows

Climate change will increase opportunities to see rainbows, according to a new study. The study’s authors…

Atmospheric aerosol concentrations are decreasing, but ground measurements and climate models still differ

An international study shows that the number of atmospheric aerosol particles measured at observation sites across…

The three-dimensional structure of PAPP-A has been determined

Researchers have determined the three-dimensional structure of the proteolytic enzyme PAPP-A. The results may allow us…

A new paradigm to enhance tumor targeting with biomimetic nanovectors

A new technique to improve the coating of nanoparticles used in cancer therapy may enhance tumor…

Reprogramming of immune cells shown to fight off melanoma

A new way of reprogramming our immune cells to shrink or kill off cancer cells has…

Possible biological explanation for increased cancer risk in dense breasts

The risk of developing breast cancer is higher in what are known as dense breasts, which…

These engineers drew inspiration from geometrical frustration

Researchers have drawn inspiration from the art of origami to create programmable surfaces that allow engineers…

Just like humans, more intelligent jays have greater self-control

A study has found that Eurasian jays can pass a version of the ‘marshmallow test’ —…

Vegetation regulates energy exchange in the Arctic

Global warming is changing the Arctic by causing permafrost thaw, glacier melt, droughts, fires and changes…