How to turn specific genes on and off

Type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer are just some of the disorders associated with specific…

Long-term carbon dioxide emissions from cement production can be drastically reduced

Concrete is very versatile, inexpensive, literally hard, and can be cast into almost any shape. It…

How monitoring quantum Otto engine affects its performance

How monitoring quantum Otto engine affects its performance. Minimizing the measurement effects preserves coherence across engine…

Safety concerns raised for neuroblastoma candidate drug

Scientists have identified the primary target of the experimental cancer drug CX-5164, revealing a possible risk…

Life cycle assessment of carbon capture

Life cycle assessment of carbon capture at incineration plants shows that despite some drawbacks, the net…

Why teapots always drip

Why do teapots always drip? This phenomenon has been studied scientifically for decades – now a…

New method to predict stress at atomic scale

The amount of stress a material can withstand before it cracks is critical information when designing…

Fat-secreted molecule lowers response to common cancer treatment

Leptin, a molecule produced by fat cells, appears to cancel out the effects of the estrogen-blocking…

Anxiety effectively treated with exercise

Both moderate and strenuous exercise alleviate symptoms of anxiety, even when the disorder is chronic, a…

Microbiome discovery could help save kids’ hearing

Bacteria found in children’s upper respiratory systems could help fight chronic middle ear infections, the leading…