Water droplet physics: The drop that’s good to the very end

Two researchers, using laser-flash photography of microscopic droplet-particle collisions, have discovered that water droplets still have…

Active sieving could improve dialysis and water purification filters

Physicists have proven theoretically that active sieving, as opposed to its passive counterpart, can improve the…

Origami lattice paves the way for new noise-dampening barriers on the road

Researchers have brought a new method into the sound-dampening fold, demonstrating an origami lattice prototype that…

The puzzle to plugging the worst natural gas release in history

By the time scientists visited the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility in December 2015, the…

Workers may ‘choke’ under pressure of non-monetary incentives

Competition for non-monetary awards can have adverse effects on performance and may cause employees to “choke”…

Researchers release the brakes on the immune system

Many tumors possess mechanisms to avoid destruction by the immune system. For instance, they misuse the…

Ancient preen oil: Researchers discover 48-million-year-old lipids in a fossil bird

As a rule, soft parts do not withstand the ravages of time; hence, the majority of…

Gene therapy can cure lameness in horses, research finds

Injecting DNA into injured horse tendons and ligaments can cure lameness, new research has found.

Space greens beat the blues

Where people will go in the cosmos, plants will go, say researchers in a new report.…

High risk of injury in young elite athletes

Every week, an average of three in every ten adolescent elite athletes suffer an injury. Worst…