Synthetic azetidines could help simplify drug design for neurological diseases

Chemists found a simple route to synthesize azetidines, precursors that make it easier for drug designers…

Scientists can now control thermal profiles at the nanoscale

Scientists have designed and tested an experimental system that uses a near-infrared laser to actively heat…

Virtual 'universe machine' sheds light on galaxy evolution

By creating millions of virtual universes and comparing them to observations of actual galaxies, researchers have…

Older adults more likely to condemn even accidental harm

As people get older, they are more likely to condemn and want to punish others for…

Chemists show it's hip to be square

Rice University chemists want to make a point: Nitrogen atoms are for squares. Click…

Despite temperature shifts, treehoppers manage to mate

During the mating season, male treehoppers—small plant feeding insects—serenade potential mates with vibrational songs sent through…

Making sense of remote sensing data

Remote sensor technologies like cameras, GPS trackers, and weather stations have revolutionized biological data collection in…

NASA gives Typhoon Lekima a twice-over with the Aqua satellite

NASA’s Aqua satellite provided infrared and visible views of Typhoon Lekima as it was approaching landfall…

Manipulating dose, timing of two therapies reduces relapse in mouse models of breast cancer

Changing the standard dose and timing of two therapies greatly cut tumor relapse and reduced side…

Despite temperature shifts, treehoppers manage to mate

A rare bright spot among dismal climate change predictions, new research findings show that some singing…