Notation system allows scientists to communicate polymers more easily

Having a compact, yet robust, structurally-based identifier or representation system for molecular structures is a key…

Satellite data can reveal fire susceptibility in peatlands

When large areas of carbon-rich soil catch fire, the blaze emits massive amounts of carbon into…

Fighting to save Europe's endangered rivers

Did you know that 60 percent of Europe’s rivers are not healthy? Or that the rivers…

Researchers use nanoparticles made by bacteria to fight antibiotic-resistant infections like MRSA

An estimated 700,000 people worldwide die from antibiotic-resistant infections every year, including strains of E. coli,…

How do we better define and track hate crimes?

In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, amid a flurry of media reports suggesting an…

Report outlines integrated strategy toward diversity and inclusion in Hollywood

For Hollywood to be a more inclusive and diverse industry, companies need to implement a five-point…

Did a common childhood illness take down the neanderthals?

A new study suggests that the extinction of Neanderthals may be tied to persistent, life-long ear…

Suntanner, heal thyself: Exosome therapy may enable better repair of sun, age-damaged skin

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers have shown that exosomes harvested from human skin cells are more…

New target regulating mitochondria during stress

Like an emergency response team that is called into action to save lives, stress response proteins…

Engineers create tunable, nanoscale, incandescent light source

Engineers have created what may be viewed as the world’s smallest incandescent lightbulbs, collections of near-nanoscale…