Scientists hijack bacteria to ease drug manufacturing

For more affordable, sustainable drug options than we have today, the medication we take to treat…

Scientists develop smart terahertz electro-optic modulator

A research group led by Prof. Sheng Zhigao from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS)…

Fin whale populations rebound in Antarctic feeding grounds

Southern fin whales have been documented feeding in large numbers in ancestral feeding grounds in Antarctica…

Researchers build longest highly-conductive molecular nanowire 

As our devices get smaller and smaller, the use of molecules as the main components in…

Hunting down toxic substances in sludge

Analytical chemists Gabriela Castro Varela and Alexandros Asimakopoulos are hunting for toxic and unregulated chemical substances…

Ozone depletion over North Pole produces weather anomalies

Many people are familiar with the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica, but what is…

Familiarity breeds exempt: Why staph vaccines don't work in humans

For the most part, the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is common and harmless, posing no threat to…

'You are what you eat,' and now researchers know exactly what you're eating

An international team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego, report a…

Experts predict top emerging impacts on ocean biodiversity over next decade

An international team of experts has produced a list of 15 issues they believe are likely…

Protecting our coastline: Researchers develop new model to better predict barrier island retreat

Barrier islands protect the coastline from storms, storm surge, waves and flooding. They can act as…