Gas insulation could be protecting an ocean inside Pluto

Computer simulations provide compelling evidence that an insulating layer of gas hydrates could keep a subsurface…

Thinking outside the box: 'Seeing' clearer and deeper into live organs

Scientists using a unique approach have developed a new biomedical imaging contrast agent. They say the…

Anxious people quicker to flee danger

By better understanding anxiety circuits in our brain, researchers may one day learn what goes awry…

How plant viruses can be used to ward off pests and keep plants healthy

Imagine a technology that could target pesticides to treat specific spots deep within the soil, making…

SABER tech gives DNA and RNA visualization a boost

A collaborative research team has now developed ‘Signal Amplification by Exchange Reaction’ (SABER), a highly programmable…

Benralizumab not effective reducing exacerbations in moderate to very severe COPD

New research shows that the asthma drug benralizumab failed to decrease annual COPD exacerbation rates for…

SABER tech gives DNA and RNA visualization a boost

Researchers have been using “Fluorescence in situ hybridization” (FISH) analysis for decades to literally fish for…

Preparing low-income communities for hurricanes begins with outreach

Governments seeking to help their most vulnerable residents prepare for hurricanes and other disasters should create…

High-quality jadeite tool discovered in underwater ancient salt works in Belize

Anthropologists discovered a tool made out of high-quality translucent jadeite with an intact rosewood handle at…

One hundred years of gravity

One hundred years ago this month, observations performed during a total solar eclipse proved for the…