New way to form bioactive spider silk for medical use

Technology hasn't quite mastered the spider's ability to form silk proteins into structures. But a new…

New gene-based model suggests, for microbes, it’s not who you are but what you do

A new model simulates the impact of microbial activities on the chemistry in the North Atlantic…

Astronomer’s map reveals location of mysterious fast-moving gas

The most detailed map ever of clouds of high-velocity gas in the universe around us has…

Sustainable solvent platform for photon upconversion increases solar utilization efficiency

Scientists have developed a new low-cost, environmentally friendly photon upconversion platform that achieves high thermal stability…

Submarine volcanoes add to ocean soundscape

Most volcanoes erupt beneath the ocean, but scientists know little about them compared to what they…

Higher risk of dying due to heart cell damage without any symptoms occurs during or after non-heart surgery

One in seven patients 65 or older undergoing non-heart surgery experienced heart cell damage during or…

New easy-to-use tool can help determine Alzheimer’s risk, similar to pediatric growth curves

A simple new tool that tracks cognitive performance in adults aims to help physicians identify people…

Blood flow altered in brains of preterm newborns vs. full-term infants

Cerebral blood flow of key regions of newborns' brains is altered in very premature infants and…

Neurons have the right shape for deep learning

Researchers unveiled an algorithm that simulates how deep learning could work in our brains. The network…

Next generation solvent contributes to next generation biofuel production from biomass

Compared to first-generation biofuels produced from foodstuffs, production of second-generation biofuels for daily use is an…