Bioinspired nanoscale drug delivery method

Researchers have developed a novel way to deliver drugs and therapies into cells at the nanoscale…

Decades-old question about protein found in Alzheimer’s brain plaques

Alzheimer's-affected brains are riddled with so-called amyloid plaques: protein aggregates consisting mainly of amyloid-beta. However, this…

Termites mitigate effects of drought in Tropical Rainforest

Termites are commonly regarded as one of the most destructive insect pests, yet its unknown side…

HIV protein function that slows migration of T cells also improves viral survival

A new study has identified the specific function of a protein found in HIV and related…

Hidden culprit in heart failure

Scientists have pinpointed a hidden culprit that leads to dilated cardiomyopathy -- a dangerous condition that…

A new way to measure solar panel degradation

How does one inspect solar panels in real time, in a way that is both cost-effective…

Study suggests how to treat diastolic heart failure

New research uncovers what causes diastolic heart failure and how it can be treated.

Social and environmental costs of hydropower are underestimated, study shows

Study shows that deforestation, loss of biodiversity and economic damage done to communities living near dams…

Fish farmers of the Caribbean

There are only so many fish in the sea. And our appetite for seafood has already…

Racial inequality in the deployment of rooftop solar energy in the United States, study finds

Fewer rooftop solar photovoltaics installations exist in African-American and Hispanic-dominant neighborhoods than in white-dominant neighborhoods, even…