Mustering a milder mustard

The mustards, broccolis and cabbages of the world share a distinct and bitter taste. Some consider…

Scientists gain new insights into the mechanisms of cell division

Mitosis is the process by which the genetic information encoded on chromosomes is equally distributed to…

New sensor could shake up earthquake response efforts

Last week’s massive southern California earthquakes shut down Ridgecrest Regional Hospital throughout the July 4 holiday…

30 shades of steel: Scientists develop 'cheat sheet' for the creation of new steels

Researchers from the National University of Science and Technology “MISIS” developed a database that will help…

Mystery behind striped barley solved

Plants with green leaves and stems are a common sight and are one of the most…

Designed for space travel, new device can collect, analyze liquid as it passes by planets

A chemist at The University of Texas at Arlington has engineered a device capable of collecting…

Organic porous structures on 2-D defect networks

NUS scientists have developed a method for self-assembly of hexagonal organic porous structures on molybdenum diselenide…

Insects feel chronic pain after injury

Associate Professor Greg Neely and his team of pain researchers in the Charles Perkins Centre have…

No new males: Climate change threat to Cape Verde turtles

Rising temperatures could mean no male loggerhead turtles hatch at a key breeding ground by the…

Successful T cell engineering with gene scissors

The idea of genetically modifying a patient’s own immune cells and deploying them against infections and…