Scientists improve ability to measure electrical properties of plasma
Any solid surface immersed within a plasma, including those in satellite engines and fusion reactors, is surrounded by a layer of electrical charge that...
Chemical compound produces beneficial inflammation, remyelination that could help treat MS
Drugs available to treat multiple sclerosis, a leading cause of neurological disability affecting roughly 2.3 million people worldwide, alter the body's immune system to...
Novel RNA-modifying tool corrects genetic diseases, including driver of triple-negative breast cancer
As scientists gain insights into which genes drive diseases, they are pursuing the next logical question: Can gene editing technologies be developed to treat...
Recycled electrical products lead to hazardous chemicals appearing in everyday items
Hazardous chemicals such as bromine, antimony and lead are finding their way into food-contact items and other everyday products because manufacturers are using recycled...
What happens to plasmalogens, the phospholipids nobody likes to think about
Alzheimer's disease patients lose up to 60% of a component called plasmalogen from the membranes of the cells in their brains, but it's still...
New model explains what we see when a massive black hole devours a star
A star that wanders too close to the supermassive black hole in the center of its galaxy will be torn apart by the black...
Wars and clan structure may explain a strange biological event 7,000 years ago
Starting about 7,000 years ago, something weird seems to have happened to men: Over the next two millennia, recent studies suggest, their genetic diversity...
Study shows ceramics can deform like metals if sintered under an electric field
Purdue researchers have observed a way that the brittle nature of ceramics can be overcome as they sustain heavy loads, leading to more resilient...
It takes a village—How researchers built their own microscope to decipher ‘superbugs’
A hand-made super-microscope—capable of seeing the actual building blocks of a bacterial cell wall—has helped Monash researchers decipher how bacteria are able to literally...
Engineers invent a noninvasive technique to correct vision
Nearsightedness, or myopia, is an increasing problem around the world. There are now twice as many people in the US and Europe with this...
Researchers predict materials to stabilize record-high capacity lithium-ion battery
A Northwestern University research team has found ways to stabilize a new battery with a record-high charge capacity. Based on a lithium-manganese-oxide cathode, the...
