Scientists have developed a new technique to analyze, with unprecedented quantitative precision, how cells initiate the…
Month: May 2018
Bacterial toxins wreak havoc by crippling cellular infrastructure
Bacterial toxins can wreak mass havoc within cells by shutting down multiple essential functions at once,…
New study sheds light (and some shade) on anole diversification
The Greater Antilles are home to more than 100 species of Anolis lizards. The success of…
Maternal placenta consumption causes no harm to newborns
A study found mothers who consumed their placenta passed on no harm to their newborn babies…
Shrinking the synthesizer
Engineers team up to reduce the size, cost and power requirements of an optical frequency device.
Volcanic hazard scenarios: Mount Taranaki, New Zealand
Over the last 5000 years, Mount Taranaki volcano, located in the westernmost part of New Zealand's…
NASA Statement on Resource Prospector and RESOLVE Costs
NASA Statement on Resource Prospector and RESOLVE Costs
NASA Statement on Resource Prospector and RESOLVE Costs
NASA Statement on Resource Prospector and RESOLVE Costs
Microbeads to combat infection show promise in burn wound simulations
Computer simulations of microscopic, protein-coated beads that block bacteria from binding to host cells suggest that…
Revealing the remarkable nanostructure of human bone
Scientists have produced a 3-D nanoscale reconstruction of the mineral structure of bone.