A 3-D-printed phantom head

Phantoms are not just ghostly figures of our imagination, they are also numerical or physical models…

Green mango peel: A slick solution for oil-contaminated soils

Nanoparticles derived from green mango peel could be the key to remediating oil sludge in contaminated…

Improved In vivo imaging of atherosclerotic plaque development

Researchers have developed a method for quantitatively assessing atherosclerotic plaque buildup in mice. They transplanted X-ray-irradiated…

Observing the development of a deep-sea greenhouse gas filter

In a long-term study, marine scientists for the first time observed the colonization of a deep-sea…

Neglected baby beetles evolve greater self-reliance

Zoologists exposed hundreds of burying beetles to two levels of parental care, for 13 generations. The…

How some algae may survive climate change

Green algae that evolved to tolerate hostile and fluctuating conditions in salt marshes and inland salt…

New invasive bryozoan arrives in Alaskan waters

Alaska has a near-pristine marine ecosystem--it has fewer invasive species in its waters than almost any…

Hospital privacy curtains may harbor dangerous germs

Without timely intervention, privacy curtains in hospitals can become breeding grounds for resistant bacteria, posing a…

Vitamin D supplements may promote weight loss in obese children

Vitamin D supplements may promote weight loss and reduce risk factors for future heart and metabolic…

Following the path of chemicals through the soil

A new and quick way to predict the transport of chemicals through the soil has been…