After 30 years — new guidelines for weight-loss surgery

Authorities on bariatric and metabolic surgery have issued new evidence-based clinical guidelines that among a slew…

Tire particles can impact fresh water

Ever wonder what happens to the rubber tread that wears off a vehicle’s tires? New modelling…

Research reveals magma activity beneath Mount Edgecumbe

Magma beneath long-dormant Mount Edgecumbe volcano in Southeast Alaska has been moving upward through Earth’s crust,…

Keeping electricity affordable on wireless charging highways

Efficient pricing will be crucial to minimize energy costs for private operators who provide on-the-highway wireless…

Cytoskeleton acts as cells' bouncer for bacteria

Researchers have discovered that septins — a part of the cytoskeleton — form a barrier to…

New clues to genetic causes of high cholesterol

The discovery of a genetic variant that is relatively common among people of Polynesian ancestry, but…

Can smartphones predict mortality risk?

At population level, passive monitoring of walking activity using smartphones offers a pathway toward national screening…

World's largest no-fishing zone benefits fish and fishermen

A new study shows for the first time that carefully placed no-fishing zones can help to…

New computing architecture: Deep learning with light

A new computing architecture enables advanced machine-learning computations to be performed on a low-power, memory-constrained edge…

Hubble's 1995 image of a star nursery was amazing. Take a look at NASA's new version

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured NASA’s most detailed image of the Pillars of Creation…