Conch shells may inspire better helmets, body armor

Engineers have uncovered the secret to the exceptional toughness of conch shells, and say the same…

‘Tiny clocks’ crystallize understanding of meteorite crashes

Scientists are using new imaging techniques to measure the atomic nanostructure of ancient crystal fragments at…

Dog skull study reveals genetic changes linked to face shape

A study of dog DNA has revealed a genetic mutation linked to flat face shapes such…

Cannabidiol reduces seizures in children with severe epilepsy

Children with Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy, had fewer seizures after taking a daily…

Scientists make vanadium into a useful catalyst for hydrogenation

A chemist has boosted and analyzed the unprecedented catalytic activity of an element called vanadium for…

Atomic-scale imaging improves dating of planetary events

A new way to improve how we measure the age of planetary evolution in our solar…

Bioelectricity new weapon to fight dangerous infection

Changing natural electrical signaling in non-neural cells improves innate immune response to bacterial infections and injury.…

New cellular target may put the brakes on cancer’s ability to spread

Researchers have discovered a biochemical signaling process that causes densely packed cancer cells to break away…

Sweetening connection between cancer and sugar

Scientists have found that some types of cancers have more of a sweet tooth than others.

Century-old drug as potential new approach to autism

In a small, randomized Phase I/II clinical trial (SAT1), researchers say a 100-year-old drug called suramin,…