Lung cancers in some African-Americans, European-Americans may have biological differences

Differences in the genes expressed in non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) from some African-Americans and European-Americans…

Fighting myocardial infarction with nanoparticle tandems

How can damaged cardiac tissue following a heart attack best be treated with replacement muscle cells?…

To drop carbon dioxide emissions, look to local transportation and housing

Local efforts in the transportation and residential-housing sectors could help the United States meet the greenhouse…

Turbulence in astrophysical plasmas

Researchers provides better explanations of the turbulent behavior of plasmas in space.

Kids and screen time: Signs your child might be addicted

It's a familiar sight in the majority of young families: young children bent over a screen…

Gene regulation: Risk-free gene reactivation

Chemical modification of DNA subunits contribute to the regulation of gene expression. Researchers have now deciphered…

Drought-resistant plant genes could accelerate evolution of water-use efficient crops

Scientists have identified a common set of genes that enable different drought-resistant plants to survive in…

Belowground fungal interactions with trees help explain non-native plant invasions

The invasion of nonnative plants above-ground is strongly related to what type of mycorrhizal fungi are…

Uranium to replace plastic? Chemistry breakthrough could pave the way for new materials

Uranium can perform reactions that previously no one thought possible, which could transform the way industry…

New method to determine before surgery which prostate tumors pose a lethal threat

A team of researchers reports success in a small-scale test of a new analytical method to…