Dialysis device that uses nanoelectrokinetic technology could be used as portable artificial kidney
A research team has developed a compact peritoneal dialysis device that can be utilized as a portable artificial kidney. This ...
On water recycling, Nevada leads other states, report finds
When it comes to recycling the most precious resource in the Colorado River Basin, Nevada leads six other states, a new ...
What you do before and during a tornado could mean the difference between life and death
With new innovations and technology, scientists have learned from major tornado outbreaks over the years how to improve ...
Infrared heavy-metal-free quantum dots deliver sensitive and fast sensors for eye-safe LIDAR applications
The frequency regime lying in the shortwave infrared (SWIR) has very unique properties that make it ideal for several ...
Drug-delivering aptamers target leukemia stem cells for a one-two knockout punch
Drug-carrying DNA aptamers can deliver a one-two punch to leukemia by precisely targeting the elusive cancer stem cells that ...
Common phrases, not fancy words, can make you sound more fluent in a foreign language
Language learners often assume that using rare, complex vocabulary will make their speech sound more fluent. Research ...
Marine microbes reveal new gene clusters for hydrogen production
A genomic study of hydrogen-producing bacteria has revealed entirely new gene clusters capable of producing large volumes of ...
Prey size plays surprising role in competition among wolves, bears and cougars
New research from the University of Minnesota upends long-held understanding about how wolves, bears and cougars—three of ...
Bonobos combine calls in similar ways to human language, study finds
Bonobos—our closest living relatives—create complex and meaningful combinations of calls resembling the word combinations of ...
Quantum statistical approach quiets big, noisy data
Big data has gotten too big. Now, a research team with statisticians from Cornell has developed a data representation method ...
Common catalyst works by cycling between two different forms, upending a long-held supposition
The process of catalysis—in which a material speeds up a chemical reaction—is crucial to the production of many of the ...
The fungal circadian clock: A potential target for combating plant diseases
Fusarium oxysporum is a soil-borne fungal pathogen that causes a group of serious plant diseases known as Fusarium wilts. As ...