Anti-inflammatory drug is the key to boosting cardiac reprogramming

Researchers have developed a high-throughput screening system to identify the NSAID diclofenac as a factor responsible…

Blue-enriched white light to wake you up in the morning

Here is good news for those who have difficulty with morning alertness. A research team proposed…

Matrix could ensure vital copper supplies

Researchers have identified a matrix of risks that the mining industry must overcome to unlock vitally…

Researchers aim for spintronic applications thanks to great leap forward

Electric currents drive all our electronic devices. The emerging field of spintronics looks to replace electric…

Low-cost ‘cancer probe’ could spot deadly melanoma early

Work is being done on a tool to help in the early detection of melanoma: a…

Dust affects tooth wear and chewing efficiency in chimpanzees

Periodical dust loads on foods places dietary-physiological stress on the digestive system in chimpanzees. The study…

Social anxiety disorder may increase risk of alcoholism

New research indicates that, unlike other anxiety disorders, social anxiety disorder may have a direct effect…

Diabetes’ sworn enemy could ultimately be a valuable ally

A research team unravels an adaptive mechanism involved in controlling insulin action, showing that glucagon plays…

Light from an exotic crystal semiconductor could lead to better solar cells

Scientists have found a new way to control light emitted by exotic crystal semiconductors, which could…

Goals for collecting and studying samples from Mars

A new article defines specific scientific objectives for a Mars Sample Return campaign, to describe the…