Millions of tons of plastic waste could be turned into clean fuels, other products

A new chemical conversion process could transform the world's polyolefin waste, a form of plastic, into…

Research explains how snakes lost their limbs

The study is part of an effort to understand how changes in the genome lead to…

Climate modeling shows significant shifts in 21st century Pacific Northwest coastal forests

A changing climate in the 21st century will significantly alter the coastal forests of the Pacific…

HIV drug could treat Alzheimer’s, age-associated disorders

Researchers have found that blocking retrotransposon activity with a generic HIV/AIDS medication significantly reduces age-related inflammation…

Fate of the subducted oceanic crust revealed by laboratory experiments

Laboratory experiments at extreme pressures and temperatures lead to precise measurements of the sound velocity of…

Controllable electron flow in quantum wires

Scientist have found they can turn on and off the flow of current in a bismuth…

Cancer: Nullifying protein YTHDF1 enhances anti-tumor response

Identifying molecular pathways that boost the immune response to tumor neoantigens opens up new ways to…

Mega docking library poised to speed drug discovery

Researchers have launched an ultra-large virtual docking library expected to grow to more than 1 billion…

Melting ice sheets may cause ‘climate chaos’ according to new modelling

The weather these days is wild and will be wilder still within a century -- in…

A hidden route for fatty acids can make cancers resistant to therapy

Researchers now demonstrate that certain tumor cells use an alternative -- previously unexplored -- pathway to…