Detecting pollution with a compact laser source

Researchers have developed a simple mid-infrared laser source that can be used to detect pollution in…

Through machine learning, new model holds water

A new study has achieved a pivotal breakthrough in the effort to mathematically represent how water…

Preventing toxic work environments through ethical leadership

New research shows that 'managers who demonstrate ethical leadership through two-way communication, positive reinforcement and emotional…

Polysulfide donors strongly suppress inflammatory responses

Researchers have developed a new polysulfide donor that can artificially increase reactive sulfur species (chemically reactive…

Ushering in ultrafast cluster electronics

A new computational method can help fast track the development of tiny, ultrafast electronic devices made…

Lung disease bronchiectasis associated with high frequency of allergy

An international research team has found that patients with the lung disease bronchiectasis also often display…

Plants grow less in hotter temperatures

Researchers report how two transcription factors, ANAC044 and ANAC085, pause the cell cycle when cells experience…

Deep microbes’ key contribution to Earth’s carbon cycle

Hydrocarbons play key roles in atmospheric and biogeochemistry, the energy economy, and climate change. Most hydrocarbons…

Scientists shed light on preservation mystery of Terracotta Army weapons

The chrome plating on the Terracotta Army bronze weapons -- once thought to be the earliest…

Psychedelic drug MDMA may reawaken ‘critical period’ in brain to help treat PTSD

Neuroscientists have found that the psychedelic drug MDMA reopens a kind of window, called a 'critical…