Scientists recreate blood-brain barrier defect outside the body

Scientists have recreated a critical brain component, the blood-brain barrier, that functioned as it would in…

Pistons are muscling up

Researchers have developed a new way to design pistons that replaces their conventional rigid elements with…

Just a phage? How bacteria's predators can shape the gut microbiome

A phage can have a profound impact on the dynamics of the gut microbiome, not only…

Alzheimer's disease protein links plaques to cell death in mice

A new protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been identified by researchers. CAPON may facilitate…

Research sheds new light on how brain stem cells are activated

Scientists have found that neural stem cells use molecules that form a complex called STRIPAK to…

Researchers uncover indoor pollution hazards

When most people think about air pollution, they think of summertime haze, traffic or smokestack exhaust,…

Earthquake, flood, hurricane: Google Maps adds tools to help you navigate a crisis

Google is adding tools to Google Maps and search to help you survive a natural disaster. …

Lab technology provides clarity amid Hawaiian water contamination concerns

One of the first things that comes to mind when you think of Hawaii are warm,…

Just a phage? How bacteria's predators can shape the gut microbiome

The gut microbiome is a complex, interconnected ecosystem of species. And, like any ecosystem, some organisms…

PIA22948: Jupiter Abyss

           Target: Jupiter Mission:  Juno Instrument:  JunoCam Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Gerald Eichstadt/Sean Doran Click here…