Using physics to predict crowd behavior

Electrons whizzing around each other and humans crammed together at a political rally don't seem to…

Countries ranked by oil production emissions

Emissions associated with oil and gas production are a significant source of greenhouse gases. A new…

Inhibiting nuclear factor kappa B improves heart function in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Researchers have uncovered an unexpected mechanism that underlies cardiomyopathy (heart failure) in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).…

Scientists identify protein that may have existed when life began

How did life arise on Earth? Researchers have found among the first and perhaps only hard…

Faster than we thought: Sulfurization of organic material

Processes that were thought to take tens of thousands of years can happen in hours, according…

Dual-layer solar cell sets record for efficiently generating power

Materials scientists have developed a highly efficient thin-film solar cell that generates more energy than typical…

Scientists predict superelastic properties in a group of iron-based superconductors

Researchers have computationally predicted a number of unique properties in a group of iron-based superconductors, including…

A master switch controls aggressive breast cancer

Researchers have identified a master switch that appears to control the dynamic behavior of tumor cells…

Biomechanics of chewing depend more on animal size, not diet

Researchers report that the jaw joint bone, the center around which chewing activity revolves (literally), appears…

Study illustrates challenges of lowering tetanus mortality

The overall mortality in patients suffering non-neonatal tetanus is high. Efforts to reduce mortality in one…