Edging closer to personalized medicine for patients with irregular heartbeat

Biomedical engineers have determined which patients would benefit the most from a commonly used drug treatment.

Sac with spiral surface patterns facilitate substance delivery

Scientists have determined the conditions under which it becomes easier for sac to pass through biological…

Holey graphene as Holy Grail alternative to silicon chips

Novel spintronics applications could stem from introducing holes into graphene to form triangular antidot lattices, granting…

Precision experiment first to isolate, measure weak force between protons, neutrons

A team of scientists has for the first time measured the elusive weak interaction between protons…

Why is sea level rising faster in some places along the US East Coast than others?

Sea levels are rising globally from ocean warming and melting of land ice, but the seas…

Drugs of abuse: Identifying the addiction circuit

What happens in the brain of a compulsive drug user? Neurobiologists have discovered that the brain…

Climate change affects breeding birds

The breeding seasons of wild house finches are shifting due to climate change, a Washington State…

Researchers make liquid crystals do the twist

Researchers have for the first time measured an effect that was predicted more than 40 years…

Chemical catalyst turns ‘trash’ into ‘treasure,’ making inert C-H bonds reactive

New research demonstrates the ability to use a dirhodium catalyst to selectively functionalize C-H bonds in…

Loss of intertidal ecosystem exposes coastal communities

Artificial intelligence and extensive satellite imagery have allowed researchers to map the world's intertidal zones for…