Illness: Risk assessment and dose-response function

The basis behind the newly published dose-response function is that the relationship between intra-cellular responses and…

Wearable sensors mimic skin to help with wound healing process

Researchers have developed skin-inspired electronics to conform to the skin, allowing for long-term, high-performance, real-time wound…

Minimizing fuel explosions and fires from accidents and terrorist acts with polymers

When an act of terrorism or a vehicle or industrial accident ignites fuel, the resulting fire…

Acute flaccid myelitis requires galvanized research response

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) presents significant challenges not only to patients but also to researchers, and…

Restore natural forests to meet global climate goals

International plans to restore forests to combat global warming are flawed and will fall far short…

New species of wood-munching clams found at the bottom of the ocean

Wood-boring clams are tiny clams that eat (and live in) sunken wood at the bottom of…

Bacterial factories could manufacture high-performance proteins for space missions

Nature has evolved protein-based substances with mechanical properties that rival even the best synthetic materials. Pound…

‘Molecular surgery’ reshapes living tissue with electricity but no incisions

Traditional surgery to reshape a nose or ear entails cutting, sometimes followed by long recovery times…

Almost half of new teachers consider leaving within 10 years, according to new study

Workload and a better work/life balance are the main reasons teachers leave or consider leaving the…

Zuckerberg’s ‘new rules’ for the internet must move from words to actions

After years of rejecting calls for increased regulatory oversight of Facebook, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg…