US wildfire smoke deaths could double by 2100
A new study simulating the effects of wildfire smoke on human health finds continued increases in wildfire activity in the continental United States due...
Unexpected cell population key to blood cancer relapse
A study suggests that leukemia cells change in unique ways in response to chemotherapy allowing them to masquerade for a short time so they...
Diamond dust enables low-cost, high-efficiency magnetic field detection
Engineers have created a device that dramatically reduces the energy needed to power magnetic field detectors, which could revolutionize how we measure the magnetic...
Chronic diseases driven by metabolic dysfunction
Progress in treating chronic illness, where the cause of the problem is often unknown, has lagged. Chronic conditions like cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease...
Lifestyle changes reduce the need for blood pressure medications
Men and women with high blood pressure reduced the need for antihypertensive medications by making lifestyle changes. A 16-week program, focused on the DASH...
Single molecule control for a millionth of a billionth of a second
Physicists have discovered how to manipulate and control individual molecules for a millionth of a billionth of a second, after being intrigued by some...
Bioadhesive, wirelessly-powered implant emitting light to kill cancer cells
A new wirelessly-powered light-emitting device, which sticks onto animal tissue like a sticker with tissue-adhesive and elastic nanosheets, could possibly facilitate treatment for hard-to-detect...
Evaluation of fitness for transport of cull cows varies
In a test to see how farmers, livestock drivers and veterinarians assess the fitness for transport of cull cows based on lameness there were...
Not too wet, not too dry: Plasma-treated fuel cell gets it just right
Fuel cells hold promise as a clean, renewable source of energy. But keeping them dry has long been a challenge, as they produce water...
Legacy of NASA’s Dawn, near the end of its mission
NASA's Dawn mission is drawing to a close after 11 years of breaking new ground in planetary science, gathering breathtaking imagery, and performing unprecedented...
