Nano ‘sandwich’ offers unique properties

Nanoclusters of magnesium oxide sandwiched between layers of graphene make a compound with unique electronic and…

Recovering predators and prey

Researchers show how simultaneously restoring predators and prey is much faster and more effective than doing…

Woodstoves are good for the soul, bad for the heart

The risk of acute myocardial infarction for the elderly living in and around small cities is…

Sponge bacterium found to encapsulate arsenic drawn from environment

A new study sheds light on a unique biological model of arsenic detoxification. According to the…

New studies illustrate how gamers get good

Researchers used data from online video games to study what kinds of practice and habits help…

Care by physicians, non-physician clinicians does not differ in community health centers

A new study examining patient health outcomes in community health centers found that nurse practitioners and…

Research advances energy savings for oil, gas industries

A research team has improved an important catalytic reaction commonly used in the oil and gas…

Lack of oxygen, not excessive stimulation, cause for half of seizure-related brain damage in epilepsy

Neuronal degeneration is the most severe long-term consequence of repetitive seizures in patients with epilepsy, which…

Research could lead to better vaccines and new antivirals

Scientists have identified a new regulator of the innate immune response—the immediate, natural immune response to…

Molecule stops fatal pediatric brain tumor

Scientists have found a molecule that stops the growth of an aggressive pediatric brain tumor. The…