Losing your nest egg can kill you

A sudden loss of net worth in middle or older age is associated with a significantly…

Flare-responsive hydrogel developed to treat arthritis

Bioengineers and physicians team up to develop a better delivery system for getting anti-inflammatory therapies to…

Meat protein is unhealthy, but protein from nuts and seeds is heart smart

A study has found that meat protein is associated with a sharp increased risk of heart…

High-speed and on-silicon-chip graphene blackbody emitters

High-speed light emitters integrated on silicon chips can enable novel architectures for silicon-based optoelectronics. However, compound-semiconductor-based…

High levels of hazardous chemicals found in plastics collected from Lake Geneva

The first analysis of plastic litter from Lake Geneva finds toxic chemicals like cadmium, mercury and…

Cell discovery could help with research on genetic diseases

Biologists have discovered the first data on an organelle that is very important in human cells…

Scientists create ‘Swiss army knife’ for electron beams

Scientists have created a miniature particle accelerator for electrons that can perform four different functions at…

Sulfur amino acid restriction could amount to new dietary approach to health

The longevity and health improvements seen in animals on sulfur amino acid-restricted diets could translate to…

A tricky job assessing the vulnerability of agriculture

There's still a lot we don't know about the vulnerability of our agriculture to climate change.

Mantle minerals offer clues to deep Earth’s composition

Scientists now have a clearer picture of the Earth's mantle.