A more energy-efficient catalytic process to produce olefins

Research into a more energy-efficient catalytic process to produce olefins, the building blocks for polymer production,…

New scaling law predicts how wheels drive over sand

Engineers have come up with a scaling law to describe how objects move through sand. The…

Real-time imaging in mice a promising influenza study tool

Real-time imaging of influenza infection in mice is a promising new method to quickly monitor disease…

Household chemicals may impair thyroid in young girls

Early childhood exposures to specific phthalates were associated with depressed thyroid function in girls at age…

Preventing software from causing injury

Workplace injuries don't just come from lifting heavy things or falling off a ladder. People with…

Glove powered by soft robotics to interact with virtual reality environments

Engineers are using soft robotics technology to make light, flexible gloves that allow users to feel…

Nitrogen fixation research could shed light on biological mystery

Half the world's population depends for its survival on nitrogen fixed by bacteria, but we still…

New plasmonic sensor improves early cancer detection

A new plasmonic sensor will serve as a reliable early detection of biomarkers for many forms…

Common antioxidant could slow symptoms of aging in human skin

New work suggests that a common, inexpensive and safe chemical could slow the aging of human…

Heavy particles get caught up in the flow

By teasing out signatures of particles that decay just tenths of a millimeter from the center…