Reading's best language

New study shows early reading in any language helps children learn to read English. …

Engineered killer T cells could provide long-lasting immunity against cancer

In experiments with mice, researchers have shown they can harness the power of iNKT cells to…

Visible from outer space, Detroit's unofficial pathways could play important role in land redevelopment

As neighborhood and city planners design ways to reuse vacant land in cities like Detroit, a…

West Africa: Human-induced air pollution is higher than expected

Emissions of volatile organic pollutants in West Africa are 100 to 150 times higher than current…

Into the deep

Human and robotic exploration image of the week: Cavenauts explore a cave network in Slovenia in…

Plasmonic silver nanoparticles advance toward ultrafast single-molecule detection

Detection of ultralow concentrations of substances requires devices that can provide ultrafast information processing and offer…

Researchers suggest better communication needed to convince public of findings

A team of researchers from several institutions in the U.S. has published a Perspective piece in…

Unusual Type II supernova discovered in NGC 1068

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of an unusual Type II supernova in the…

Safe solution to mop up oil spills

There have been more than 700 oil spills worldwide in the past 20 years, polluting oceans…

Crystal growth kinetics and its link to evolution: New findings about biomineralization in molluscan shells

The research group of Dr. Igor Zlotnikov from the Center for Molecular Bioengineering (B CUBE) of…