Overlaying two film layers patterned with a nanoscale array can manipulate the propagation of light to…
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Archaeology student makes an unusual find at a Peruvian dig
Caroline Coolidge was stunned. Click here for original story, Archaeology student makes an unusual…
Women's prisons: Why they do more harm than good
Sending women to prison, and removing them from their children and families, has long been seen…
Social spending on kids yields biggest bang for the buck
Investing in children’s futures feels like the right thing to do, and now it turns out…
Electrifying insights into how bodies form
At first glance, Mike Levin’s lab looks like any standard biology lab with its shelves of…
Gatekeepers of the genome
Transcription factors control gene activation in cells. By binding to specific segments of DNA, they enable…
Seabirds' cholesterol levels raised through plastic ingestion
A new study of seabirds that had ingested plastic debris has revealed the range of impacts…
Bone tissue engineering—nano-glue polymer membranes for robust bone regeneration
In a new study now published on NPG Asia Materials, bioengineers report the development of a…
Decoding the complex life of a simple parasite
Dicyemids, microscopic parasites comprising 30 cells, are in-between creatures. With their basic three-part body plan, they…
New method increases accuracy of nontuberculous mycobacteria identification
The bacterial genus Mycobacterium has the dubious honor of including species responsible for two of the…