How TKI cancer drugs cause inflammatory side effects

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) are employed to attack specific types of cancer cells. The downside to…

Stalactites and stalagmites in the battery?

They are considered the ‘Holy Grail’ of battery research: so-called ‘solid-state batteries’. They no longer have…

Resistant bacteria are a global problem. Now researchers may have found the solution

A new substance has proven useful for treating staphylococcus infections in people with skin lymphoma. This…

Noise harming ocean invertebrates and ecosystems

Noise from human activities is harming ocean invertebrates and ecosystems, new research shows. Click…

An elegant new orchid hiding in plain sight

It is extremely rare for a new plant species to be discovered in Japan, a nation…

Better simulations of neutron scattering

Tripoli-4® is a tool used by researchers to simulate the behaviors of interacting neutrons in 3D…

Mountain forests are being lost at an accelerating rate, putting biodiversity at risk

More than 85% of the world’s bird, mammal, and amphibian species live in mountains, particularly in…

New study counts the environmental cost of managing Japanese knotweed

New research has looked at the long-term environmental impact of different methods to control Japanese knotweed.…

Discovery of an unexpected function of blood immune cells: Their ability to proliferate

The ability of a cell to divide, to proliferate, is essential for life and gives rise…

How can we tackle the biggest challenges? Ask a plant

Without plants, we’d have no air to breathe or food to eat, yet plant science lingers…