Teens also at risk for organ damage from high blood pressure

Organ damage from high blood pressure doesn't only occur in adults; it can also happen in…

Sugary secrets of a cancer-related protein

The proteins in human cells are extensively decorated with different types of sugars, a phenomenon called…

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft ends its historic exploration of Saturn

A thrilling epoch in the exploration of our solar system has come to a close, as…

Sensing with a twist: A new kind of optical nanosensor uses torque for signal processing

As electronic devices get smaller, their ability to provide precise, chip-based sensing of dynamic physical properties…

Fertility research brings death of dogma, birth of hope

A new study shows unequivocally that stem cells in the ovaries are a critical piece of…

Hormone replacement therapy can slow decline in lung function for middle-aged women

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can slow the decline in lung function in middle-aged women, according to…

Converting waste toilet paper into electricity

Chemists have performed a techno-economic analysis of converting waste toilet paper into electricity. They propose a…

A drone for last-centimeter delivery

A new drone uses cutting-edge technology to deliver parcels weighing up to 500 grams. The device…

Light on exoplanets may be quite different from Earth: Different photosynthesis?

Researchers have proposed a prediction that red-edge could be observed as on the Earth even on…

Tracing the light inside a LED

The performance of white LED's can be improved, based on better knowledge of the absorption and…