Physicists speed up droplet-wrapping process

Experimental physicists report that they have developed a fast, dynamic new process for wrapping liquid droplets…

Hearing loss is common after infant heart surgery

Children who have heart surgery as infants are at risk for hearing loss, coupled with associated…

Genetics makes Asians, Europeans susceptible to dengue shock syndrome

As globalization and climate change spread tropical diseases around the globe, not all populations are equally…

Antioxidant treatment prevents sexual transmission of Zika in mice

The antioxidant drug ebselen can prevent sexual transmission of Zika virus from male to female mice,…

Consumer and industrial products now a dominant urban air pollution source

Chemical products that contain compounds refined from petroleum, like household cleaners, pesticides, paints and perfumes, now…

Immune system simulation shows need for multi-target treatments for sepsis

Using a computational model of the human immune system, scientists have shown that efforts to combat…

How the cuttlefish spikes out its skin: Neurological study reveals surprising control

Wouldn't it be useful to suddenly erect 3-D spikes out of your skin, hold them for…

‘Evolutionary rescue’ areas for animals threatened by climate change

As winters arrive later and snow melts earlier, the worldwide decrease in snow cover already may…

New mutation linked to ovarian cancer can be passed down through dad

A newly identified mutation, passed down through the X-chromosome, is linked to earlier onset of ovarian…

Researchers challenge claims that sugar industry shifted blame to fat

In recent years, high-profile claims in the academic literature and popular press have alleged that the…