Vibrating nanodroplets may invade a tumor

Sending tiny droplets to a tumor and having them vaporized using focused ultrasound: It could be…

Study locates origins of glacier soot pollution in Northern India

New research identifies the relative importance of different sources of pollutants that accelerate glacial melting in…

Why is the Earth blue?

Seen from space, the Earth is blue. The Earth has been blue for over 4 billion…

Researchers identify 'rescue' mechanism that helps cells survive malfunctioning split

Cells replicate their genetic material and divide into two identical clones to perpetuate life. Some cells…

Study uncovers structural features regulating mRNA processing

RNA is the central tenet of molecular biology, the stepping-stone between DNA and proteins. …

A novel approach to determine how carcinogenic bacteria find their targets

The gram-negative bacteria Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) colonize the stomachs of the majority of the world’s…

Tiny 'micro' earthquakes turn groundwater acidic

Tiny earthquakes, too small to be felt on the Earth’s surface, create chemical changes which turn…

Developing fibrillated cellulose as a sustainable technological material

Nanocellulose lines the cell walls of plants, trees, algae and bacteria consisting of glucose rings that…

Cabbage whites triggered egg-killing leaf necrosis in crucifers

Until now, little was known about how plants protect themselves from plant-eating insects and how the…

Researchers study climate change impacts on soils at military installations

We walk over it, drive over it and build on it. Click here for…