New report on industrial physics and its role in the U.S. economy

A new report shows the significant role of physics, which contributed an estimated $2.3 trillion (12.6…

Mathematics of sea slug movement points to future robots

Mathematicians recently discovered a lot of new, powerful geometries involved in frilly surfaces. They developed the…

In developing nations, national parks could save endangered species

A new study of animal populations inside and outside a protected area in Senegal, Niokolo-Koba National…

Researchers find high blood pressure link

The age a woman begins menstruation is associated with having high blood pressure later in her…

Germ-fighting catheter coating may help prevent infections

In an innovation that may ultimately help to prevent deadly bloodstream infections, a team of biomedical…

New cell-sized micro robots might make incredible journeys

Researchers have created tiny functional, remote-powered, walking robots, developing a multistep nanofabrication technique that turns a…

Yo-yo dieting may increase women’s heart disease risk

Women who have lost at least 10 pounds, only to regain the weight within a year,…

How the microbiota controls neutrophil activity

A host protein called Serum Amyloid A (Saa) is a major factor mediating the effects of…

Cytomegalovirus infection broadens spectrum of environmental allergens

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can convert a harmless, inhaled protein antigen into an allergen, according to a…

How does the body respond to diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis?

In diffuse cutaneous leishmanisis (DCL), a rare form of leishmaniasis, parasites grow uncontrolled in skin lesions…