More Stories
We Need New Ideas for Fighting Alzheimer's
Treatments based on the “amyloid hypothesis” have failed; it’s time to focus on inflammation instead-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Eclogitic diamonds formed from oceanic crust, study shows
(University of Alberta) Eclogitic diamonds formed in Earth's mantle originate from oceanic crust, rather than marine sediments as commonly thought, according to a new study from University of Alberta geologists.
Timothy J. Bunning awarded 2019 MRS Communications Lecture
(Cambridge University Press) The 2019 MRS Communications Lecture will be presented by Timothy J. Bunning from the Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
Climate "Tipping Points" Could Add Trillions to the Costs of Warming
Such processes are often missing from climate models, leading to underestimates of long-term damage-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Nanosized container with photoswitches: release of cargo upon irradiation in water
(Tokyo Institute of Technology) Researchers at Tokyo Tech have developed a nanosized container bearing photoswitches that takes up hydrophobic compounds of various size and shape in water and subsequently releases them quantitatively by non-invasive...
Policies valuing cultural diversity improve minority students' sense of belonging
(Society for Personality and Social Psychology) Psychology researchers exploring the belonging and achievement of middle school students found valuing cultural diversity reduces achievement gaps over the course of a year, while policies that favor co...
Seabird Poop Speeds Up Coral Growth
Conservation plans should consider such links between land-based and marine ecosystems-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
New nanomedicine slips through the cracks
(University of Tokyo) In a recent study in mice, researchers found a way to deliver specific drugs to parts of the body that are exceptionally difficult to access. Their Y-shaped block catiomer (YBC) binds with certain therapeutic materials forming a...
Chinese-UK project reveals ancient secrets of medicinal mint
(John Innes Centre) The precious chemistry of a plant used for 2000 years in traditional Chinese medicine has been unlocked in a project that raises the prospect of rapid access to a wide array of therapeutic drugs.
Can we solve the riddle of the coral reef halos?
(University of Hawaii at Manoa) Patches of coral reef are often surrounded by very large 'halos' of bare sand that are hundreds to thousands of square meters. Two recently published studies and a third feature story led by Elizabeth Madin,...