Mexico seeks 'miracle' to save near-extinct vaquita porpoise

Mexican naval vessels, spotter planes and conservationists are patrolling the upper Gulf of California in a…

New parity-time symmetric system opens up range of wavelengths to researchers, engineers

Researchers from the labs of Lan Yang, the Edwin H. & Florence G. Skinner Professor, and…

More delays for NASA's moon rocket test, fueling stalled

NASA’s dress rehearsal for its mega moon rocket is off until at least this weekend because…

Newly identified neutrophil subset is a promising therapeutic target for inflammatory diseases

Using a protein nanoparticle they designed, scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have identified two…

Decoding the molecular clock that controls neurogenesis in the visual center of Drosophila

The nervous system is made up of diverse cells that arise from progenitors in a specific…

Scientists hope to deploy a fleet of drones to see how much carbon the ocean is absorbing

Without the ocean, the climate crisis would be even worse than it is. Each year, the…

Sugar-coated nanoparticles target macrophages, reverse pulmonary fibrosis 

Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have developed a treatment for pulmonary fibrosis by using…

Molecules produced by cells in response to stress may be indicators of various diseases

Certain small RNAs called tDRs can be found inside and outside cells during stress responses to…

NASA finds new way to monitor underground water loss

Researchers have untangled puzzling patterns of sinking and rising land to pin down the underground locations…

Study reveals how deadly tick disease spreads

Findings from a new study are providing important insights into the spread of Rocky Mountain spotted…