Proteins are good for building muscle, but their building blocks also might be helpful for building…
Remodeling unhealthful gut microbiomes to fight disease
You are what you eat — right down to the microbiome living in your gut. Today,…
Disappearing act: Device vanishes on command after military missions
A polymer that self-destructs? Once a fictional idea, polymers now exist that are rugged enough to…
Early disease detection: Individual exosomes identified
There is a growing demand for diagnostic markers for early disease detection and prognosis. Exosomes are…
Sea snail compound reduces cancer risk
The remarkable ability of a small Australian sea snail to produce a colourful purple compound to…
Augmented reality glasses may help people with low vision better navigate their environment
In a new study of patients with retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited degenerative eye disease that results…
Indonesia picks Borneo island for new capital
Indonesia will move its capital to the eastern edge of jungle-clad Borneo island, President Joko Widodo…
How high schools can foster 'deeper learning'
Jal Mehta, professor of education at the Graduate School of Education (GSE), and Sarah Fine, Ed.M.…
New theory draws connections between Planckian metals and black holes
Two researchers at Harvard University, Aavishkar A. Patel and Subir Sachdev, have recently presented a new…
Beaver reintroduction key to solving freshwater biodiversity crisis
Reintroducing beavers to their native habitat is an important step towards solving the freshwater biodiversity crisis,…