You've probably heard the word "metabolism," especially as it relates to weight loss or gain. But what is your metabolism, what does it do, and do you have any control over it?-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

(University of California - Irvine) Here's something to chew on: One in four people are impacted by defects of the temporomandibular - or jaw - joint. Despite the pervasiveness of this affliction, treatments are lacking, and many sufferers resor...

(AKSON Russian Science Communication Association) Magnetic stir bars are regarded as reusable consumables, and in many labs they last for months. This study shows that in a regular catalysis lab almost all magnetic stir bars become permanently contam...

(Lehigh University) A Lehigh University team led by industrial and systems engineering professor Frank E. Curtis has won a $250,000 support grant from Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), as part of the agenc...

North America’s Great Basin is getting warmer, drier and saltier-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

(Chinese Association of Automation) Little motors power everything from small comforts, such as desk fans, to larger safety systems, like oven exhaust systems - but they could be more precise, according to a research team from Mitsubishi Electric Res...

(The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)) Healthy cognitive aging is a public health priority, especially as the US population grows older. Until now, not much has been known about the link between pregnancy history and cognitive function in olde...

Research underscores the role of social isolation in disease and mortality-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

(Flinders University) Small children may one day avoid invasive, painful and often traumatic esophageal tube-testing for gut damage and celiac disease with a new method of simply blowing into a glass tube to provide effective diagnoses. Research publ...

(Waseda University) Patent law experts demonstrate that private-public partnerships lead to promising innovation output measured in patents. Collaborations between private entities and public institutions have the potential to improve technology tran...