Inducing an osteoarthritic (OA) phenotype in a cartilage-on-a-chip (COC) model

In an aging population, the social impact of osteoarthritis (OA) can dramatically increase to become the…

Melting a satellite, a piece at a time

Researchers took one of the densest parts of an Earth-orbiting satellite, placed it in a plasma…

Enzymes that can transform blood type A to O found in human gut biome

A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia has found two types of enzymes…

Safety and pollution top of the agenda as Paris Air Show opens

Aviation executives descended on the Paris Air Show on Monday with pledges to improve transparency over…

Stressed sheep fleeced for their genes

Genetics play a large factor in determining the temperament of sheep and how they react to…

Building a better electron gun

The successful test of the LCLS-II electron gun (see related article) marks the culmination of an…

Expert discusses observing cognitive triggers for extremist violence through brain scans

In a new journal article, a team of scientists led by Scott Atran, an adjunct research…

Quantum physics experiment shows Heisenberg was right about uncertainty, in a certain sense

The word uncertainty is used a lot in quantum mechanics. One school of thought is that…

Designing a crystallization chamber

Marialucia Longo and Tobias Schrader at the Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS) based at FRM…

Sequencing the almond reveals how it went from bitter to sweet

A team of researchers with members from Spain, Switzerland, Denmark and Italy has found the genetic…