Researchers Discover a New Form of Liquid
Scientists have discovered that “supercooled” water transforms into a new form of liquid, a “liquid-liquid” phase transition that is important for understanding basic processes during…
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Researchers Create 3D Structures Out of Liquid Metal
In a newly published study, engineers from NC State University detail new techniques for creating 3D structures made of liquid metal. Researchers from North Carolina…
Naturally Occurring Nanoparticles Harnessed to Target Disease
New research shows that naturally occurring nanoparticles called exosomes can be coated with an antibody to deliver therapeutic miRNA to targeted cells. Using a novel…
Entanglement Enhanced Detection of Single Photons
In a newly published study, physicists from the University of Innsbruck detail a technique to detect the scattering of a single photon on a broad…
Brain Regions Associated With the Successful Spread of Ideas Identified
UCLA scientists have identified for the first time the brain regions associated with the successful spread of ideas. How do ideas spread? What messages will…
Brain Disruption Shows That Mental Illnesses Have Biological Similarities
Yale University researchers have identified specific brain activity patterns found in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia and those with bipolar disorder, providing the first brain-wide evidence…
Drug-Loaded Nanoparticles Offer New Approach to Treating Brain Cancer
By using an ultra-small drug-delivery particle that nimbly navigates brain tissue, researchers have developed a new approach to treating brain cancer that has been shown…
Glymphatic System May Hold a Key to Treating Alzheimer’s
Newly published research details how a better understanding of the glymphatic system and its process of slowing down as we age may result in new…
Atomic-Scale Structure of Ribosome Could Lead to Better Antibiotics
Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have imaged the atom-by-atom structure of the ribosome attached to a molecule that controls its motion for the…
Researchers Control Water Movement by Varying Surface Stiffness
A newly published study details how researchers used a process called durotaxis to move water droplets. The finding may reveal more about the contrast between…
Engineered E. coli Produces Key Precursors of High-Octane Biofuels
A new study from scientists at the Wyss Institute details engineered bacteria that can make key precursors of high-octane biofuels. New lines of engineered bacteria…
Regenerative Electronic Biosensors
In a newly published study, scientists detail the development of electronic biosensors that can be regenerated and reused repeatedly. Imagine a swarm of tiny devices…
Supernova SN 2012fr Reveals Key Link in Comic Distance Ladder
New data from supernova SN 2012fr has allowed scientists to better calibrate all Type Ia Supernova observations to measure distances in the Universe, using…
New NASA Video Explores Strange Flames on the ISS
A new four minute video from Science at NASA explores the surprising behavior of “cool flames” on the International Space Station, revealing a cool-burning form…
NitroMemantine Restores Brain Connections in Models of Alzheimer’s
A newly published decade-long study reveals that NitroMemantine can restore connections between nerve cells that have been lost during the progression of Alzheimer’s in the…
Research Reveals First Complete Chemical Analysis of ‘Dinobird’ Feathers
Using X-ray experiments at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, researchers were able to reveal the first complete chemical analysis of feathers from…
Researchers Control Magnetic Clouds in Graphene, Switch Magnetism On and Off
Scientists from the University of Manchester have shown for the first time that magnetic clouds in graphene can be controllably dissipated and then condensed back,…
Next Generation International Linear Collider Ready for Construction
The Linear Collider Collaboration published its Technical Design Report [PDF] for the next-generation particle accelerator. The International Linear Collider (ILC) is a proposed 31-kilometer (19-mile) electron-positron collider…