Early spread of coronavirus extends far beyond China's quarantine zone

Infectious disease researchers have concluded there is a high probability that the deadly Wuhan coronavirus spread…

More grocery stores means less food waste—and a big carbon cut

One strategy for reducing food waste’s environmental impact is as counterintuitive as it is straightforward: Open…

Herringbone pattern in plant cell walls critical to cell growth

Plant cells tend to grow longer instead of wider due to the alignment of the many…

Red coral effectively recovers in Mediterranean protected areas

Protection measures of the Marine Protected Areas have enable red coral colonies (Corallium rubrum) to recover…

Sweet nanoparticles trick kidney

In the past decade nanomedicine has contributed to better detection and treatment of cancer. Nanoparticles are…

Pluto's icy heart makes winds blow

A “beating heart” of frozen nitrogen controls Pluto’s winds and may give rise to features on…

PIA23662: Nili Fossae

           Target: Mars Mission:  2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument:  THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Click here…

Southern Illinois' Len Small levee likely to fail even if repaired, study says

Alexander County sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, at the southernmost tip…

Double X-ray vision helps tuberculosis and osteoporosis research

With an advanced X-ray combination technique, scientists have traced nanocarriers for tuberculosis drugs within cells with…

First-of-its-kind hydrogel platform enables on-demand production of medicines, chemicals

A team of chemical engineers has developed a new way to produce medicines and chemicals on…