An out-of-the-box attack on diabetes

A protein newly identified as important in type 1 diabetes can delay onset of the disease…

Moths' flight data helps drones navigate complex environments

The flight navigation strategy of moths can be used to develop programs that help drones to…

Scientists transform a BBQ lighter into a high-tech lab device

Researchers have devised a straightforward technique for building a laboratory device known as an electroporator—which applies…

Water could disappear from Mars faster than expected

Mars is losing water more quickly than theory and observations would suggest. The gradual disappearance of…

Acidic environment could boost power of harmful pathogens

When food we’ve swallowed reaches our stomachs, it finds an acidic environment. The low pH in…

Scientists observe ultrafast birth of radicals

An international team led by Argonne has visualized the elusive, ultrafast proton transfer process following the…

NASA Animates World Path of Smoke and Aerosols from Australian Fires

A fleet of NASA satellites working together has been analyzing the aerosols and smoke from the…

Less-than-perfect kidneys can be successfully used for transplants, study shows

A new study provides the strongest evidence to date that hundreds of deceased donor kidneys, discarded…

One-fourth of children with autism are undiagnosed

One-fourth of children under age 8 with autism spectrum disorder — most of them black or…

BPA replacement, BPS, hinders heart function, study reveals

BPA’s counterpart replacement BPS can hinder heart function within minutes of a single exposure, according to…