New alternatives may ease demand for scarce rare-earth permanent magnets

From computer hard discs to smart phones, magnets are at the forefront of technology. Magnets containing…

Hands spread flame retardants, plasticizers throughout homes

Hundreds of everyday items, from furniture to cell phones to floor wax, contain organophosphate ester (OPE)…

Prostate cancer incidence and mortality have declined in most countries

Prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates are decreasing or stabilizing in most parts of the world,…

The Transpolar Drift is faltering: Sea ice is now melting before it can leave the nursery

The dramatic loss of ice in the Arctic is influencing sea-ice transport across the Arctic Ocean.…

Muscle-like material expands and contracts in response to light

Just as controlled-release medications slowly dole out their cargo after they experience a pH change in…

Gut microbiome directs the immune system to fight cancer

Researchers have demonstrated a causal link between the gut microbiome and the immune system's ability to…

Love Island: Flamboyant males get the girls on Madagascar

Scientists have discovered two new species of giant stick insect on Madagascar, whose males become dazzling…

Illness: Risk assessment and dose-response function

The basis behind the newly published dose-response function is that the relationship between intra-cellular responses and…

Wearable sensors mimic skin to help with wound healing process

Researchers have developed skin-inspired electronics to conform to the skin, allowing for long-term, high-performance, real-time wound…

Minimizing fuel explosions and fires from accidents and terrorist acts with polymers

When an act of terrorism or a vehicle or industrial accident ignites fuel, the resulting fire…