Eelgrass in Puget Sound is stable overall, but some local beaches suffering

Eelgrass, a marine plant crucial to the success of migrating juvenile salmon and spawning Pacific herring,…

Living near major traffic linked to higher risk of dementia

People who live close to high-traffic roadways face a higher risk of developing dementia than those…

Innovative technique to examine blood vessels in 3D help unlock secrets of the brain

An important breakthrough has been made in the examination of blood vessels in the brain giving…

Light can switch on topological materials

Theoretical physicists used computer simulations to show how special light pulses could create robust channels where…

Increasing rainfall in a warmer world will likely intensify typhoons in western Pacific

An analysis of the strongest tropical storms over the last half-century reveals that higher global temperatures…

Potential instability in Atlantic Ocean water circulation system

One of the world's largest ocean circulation systems may not be as stable as today's weather…

Green chemistry: Au naturel catalyst mimics nature to break tenacious carbon-hydrogen bond

A new catalyst for breaking the tough molecular bond between carbon and hydrogen holds the promise…

Liquid nicotine for electronic cigarettes is toxic for kids

A 6-year-old child who accidentally swallowed liquid nicotine intended for her parents' electronic cigarettes required immediate…

Cardiovascular benefits continue 5 years after weight loss program

Participants in the Why WAIT (Weight Achievement and Intensive Management) program lost substantial amounts of weight,…

New mechanism for Type IV pili retraction in Vibrio cholerae

Although pathogenic bacteria often rely on a specialized molecular motor to retract their pili, a new…