Fast, non-destructive test for two-dimensional materials

A fast, nondestructive optical method for analyzing defects in two-dimensional materials has been developed, with applications…

Unravelling the mystery of DNA attacks in cells’ powerhouse could pave way for new cancer treatments

A five-year study has found the mechanism responsible for repairing damage to mitochondrial DNA. This discovery…

The ocean detectives

Three new groups of viruses that attack microorganisms from the archaeal marine group, Euryarchaeota have been…

Counting the cuts in Mohs surgery: A way to improve care and reduce costs

In an analysis of Medicare billing data submitted by more than 2,300 United States physicians, researchers…

Plague bacteria take refuge in amoebae

Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, can survive within the ubiquitous soil protozoan, the…

Modern metabolic science yields better way to calculate indoor carbon dioxide

The air we breathe out can help us improve the quality of the air we breathe…

Helpful tool allows physicians to more accurately predict parathyroid cancer recurrence

A newly-created prognostic tool reliably predicts the recurrence of parathyroid cancer, enabling physicians to identify patients…

Zika virus persists in the central nervous system and lymph nodes of rhesus monkeys

Zika virus can persist in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), lymph nodes and colorectal tissue of infected rhesus…

Unexpected damage found rippling through promising exotic nanomaterials

Some of the most promising and puzzling phenomena in physics play out on the nanoscale, where…

First endoscopic stricturotomy with needle knife study for intestinal strictures in IBD

The first study illustrating the safety and efficacy of endoscopic needle-knife therapy for intestinal strictures in…