Insect wings inspire new ways to fight superbugs

The wings of cicadas and dragonflies are natural bacteria killers, inspiring scientists who are searching for…

Flexible and protected

Coronavirus researchers have focused on the surface structure of SARS-CoV-2 to gain insights they can use…

Recent global warming trends are inconsistent with very high climate sensitivity

New research reports that the most sensitive climate models overestimate global warming during the last 50…

COVID-19 has major impact on psycho-social care of cancer patients

Psychosocial needs of people affected by cancer are not being adequately met due to the disruption…

Food safety model may help pandemic management

No precedent exists for managing the COVID-19 pandemic, although a plan for working through major public…

Pothole repair made eco-friendly using grit from wastewater treatment

Potholes are aggravating to drive over, and they can cause billions of dollars of damage every…

Smartphones can tell when you're drunk by analyzing your walk

Your smartphone can tell when you’ve had too much to drink by detecting changes in the…

Low humidity increases COVID-19 risk: Another reason to wear a mask

A new study from Australia confirms a link between COVID-19 cases and lower humidity. …

Unraveling the initial molecular events of respiration

Physicists from Switzerland, Japan and Germany have unveiled the mechanism by which the first event of…

The tropics are expanding, and climate change is the primary culprit

Earth’s tropics are expanding poleward and that expansion is driven by human-caused changes to the ocean,…