
Researchers lay out how to control biology with light—without the help of genetics
Over the past five years, University of Chicago chemist Bozhi Tian has been figuring out how to control biology with light.
May 1, 2018

Over the past five years, University of Chicago chemist Bozhi Tian has been figuring out how to control biology with light.
May 1, 2018

Automated breast-density evaluation was just as accurate in predicting women’s risk of breast cancer, found and not found by mammography, as subjective evaluation done by radiologists, in a study led by researchers at UC San Francisco and Mayo Clinic.
Apr 30, 2018

A new study analyzing behavior patterns of people across China suggests that the traditional interdependent rice-farming culture of southern China has resulted…
Apr 30, 2018

Researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University (Russia) and Bangor University (UK) have experimentally verified anomalous amplitude apodization for non-spherical particles for the first time.
Apr 30, 2018

Good cosmetic results are an important factor - but not the only factor - differentiating positive versus negative reviews for plastic surgeons on Google, Yelp…
Apr 30, 2018

Cocaine and other drugs of abuse hijack the natural reward circuits in the brain.
Apr 30, 2018

Healthy older people who exercise regularly are less inclined to struggle to find words to express themselves, research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered.
Apr 30, 2018

Maintaining five healthy habits--eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not drinking too much alcohol, and not…
Apr 30, 2018

A ring of coral Floating on seas of hubris – Lost beneath the waves The Atufu atoll, group of 42 coral islets within Tokelau in the south Pacific Ocean…
Apr 27, 2018

Treating young children in Sub-Saharan Africa with azithromycin, a safe, inexpensive, and widely used antibiotic, significantly reduced deaths of children under five in a large randomized trial led by scientists at UC San Francisco.
Apr 26, 2018

Faster than real-time simulation with Celeris, showing wave breaking and refraction near the beach.
Apr 26, 2018

The ability to perform simple daily tasks can make a big difference in people’s lives, especially for those with spinal cord injuries.
Apr 26, 2018

A daily dose of baking soda may help reduce the destructive inflammation of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, scientists say.
Apr 25, 2018

Giant mammals, such as mammoths, woolly rhinoceros, and sabertooth tigers, once wandered every habitable continent but went extinct.
Apr 25, 2018