Engaging diamond for next-era transistors

Most transistors are silicon-based and silicon technology has driven the computer revolution. In some applications, however,…

American chestnut rescue will succeed, but slower than expected

The nearly century-old effort to employ selective breeding to rescue the American chestnut, which has been…

Photoreceptor cell death leads to blindness in CLN5 form of Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis

Researchers have discovered a likely cause for visual impairment and eventual loss of vision in the…

Salt domes and the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Scientists have examined how salt domes behave and conclude that the U.S. Department of Energy is…

New Zika virus inhibitor identified

A new compound could serve as basis for drugs to prevent neurological complications of Zika, report…

Link found between donor, infection in heart, lung transplant recipients

Researchers have identified a possible cause for a rare infection in heart and lung transplant recipients:…

Warm weather increases the incidence of serious surgical site infections

Surgical site infections, a common healthcare-associated infection, are seasonal -- increasing in the summer and decreasing…

Complications from thyroid cancer surgery more common than believed, study finds

As thyroid cancer rates rise, more people are having surgery to remove all or part of…

Managing stress helps transistor performance

Scientists have developed a new CESL method that introduces tensile stress into both the channel and…

Good news for grilling: Black pepper helps limit cancerous compounds in meat, study shows

A commonly used spice is a champion at reducing carcinogenic compounds in grilled meats, report investigators.…