Water-repellant material sheds like a snake when damaged

Imagine a raincoat that heals a scratch by shedding the part of the outer layer that's…

Social smoking carries same heart-disease risks as everyday habit

Social smokers’ risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol is identical to those who light…

Biophysics: Conflict or coexistence

Competition within mixed bacterial populations can give rise to complex growth dynamics. Researchers are probing the…

Computers learn to understand humans better by modelling them

Despite significant breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, it has been notoriously hard for computers to understand why…

Phthalates increase the risk of allergies among children

Phthalates, which are used as plasticizers in plastics, can considerably increase the risk of allergies among…

Cardiorespiratory fitness can reduce risk of fatty liver

Cardiorespiratory fitness is inversely related to risk of fatty liver, according to a new study. The…

How do fishes perceive their environment?

Fish perceive changes in water currents caused by prey, conspecifics and predators using their lateral line.…

New unexpected key player in melanoma development identified

Identification and functional validation of proteins involved in tumorigenesis are essential steps toward advancing cancer precision…

New method for producing plant-based drinking bottles from FDCA

An environmentally sound and economical method has been developed for producing furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) from…

Utilizing tumor suppressor proteins to shape nanomaterials

A new method combining tumor suppressor protein p53 and biomineralization peptide BMPep successfully created hexagonal silver…