Turning a poison into food

Scientists reveal how a methane-generating microbe can grow on toxic sulfite without becoming poisoned. …

Cyborg cells could be tools for health and environment

Biomedical engineers have created semi-living ‘cyborg cells.’ Retaining the capabilities of living cells, but unable to…

New 'chain mail' material of interlocking molecules is tough, flexible and easy to make

Catenanes — materials made of interlocking molecules, similar to medieval chain mail — have proved laborious…

Improved treatment technique for Fuchs' dystrophy shows promise

Researchers compared two methods of corneal transplant tissue preparation for a procedure that saves sight in…

Underlying assumptions of air quality need to be redefined

Long-term measurements in the urban area of Innsbruck, Austria, show that the fraction of ozone near…

Jumpin' Jehoshapat! New grasshopper-like material can leap 200 times its own thickness

If you plop these thin wafers, made up of several layers of a stretchy material called…

New study shows 'self-cleaning' of marine atmosphere

Scientists have shed new light on the ‘self-cleaning’ capacity of the atmosphere. Click here…

Microelectronics give researchers a remote control for biological robots

First, they walked. Then, they saw the light. Now, miniature biological robots have gained a new…

Good news for athletes who are slow to recover from concussion

A new study suggests that athletes who recover more slowly from concussion may be able to…

Does the risk of stroke from common risk factors change as people age?

High blood pressure and diabetes are known risk factors for stroke, but now a new study…