Advanced cancer drug shrinks and intercalates DNA
A new study has found that the drug first forces itself between the strands of the DNA molecule's double helix, prying them apart. It...
Injuries related to lawn mowers affect young children in rural areas most severely
Each year, more than 9,000 children in the United States are treated in emergency departments for lawn mower-related injuries. New research found that these...
Paid leave may widen the mommy gap but increase time with children
Many policymakers and scholars believe offering paid leave to families would be a game changer for US moms and families, leading to increased equity...
Environment-friendly compound shows promise for solar cell use
A team of engineers, material scientists, and physicists demonstrated how a new material -- a lead-free chalcogenide perovskite -- that hadn't previously been considered...
Mutated ferns shed light on ancient mass extinction
At the end of the Triassic around 201 million years ago, three out of four species on Earth disappeared. Up until now, scientists believed...
Tungsten suboxide improves the efficiency of platinum in hydrogen production
Researchers presented a new strategy for enhancing catalytic activity using tungsten suboxide as a single-atom catalyst (SAC). This strategy, which significantly improves hydrogen evolution...
Power of family resilience to protect children from bullying
Studies show that children exposed to childhood trauma known as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are at increased risk of being bullied or bullying others....
An overlooked piece of the solar dynamo puzzle
A previously unobserved mechanism is at work in the Sun's rotating plasma: a magnetic instability, which scientists had thought was physically impossible under these...
One avocado a day helps lower ‘bad’ cholesterol for heart healthy benefits
New research suggests that eating one avocado a day may help keep 'bad cholesterol' at bay. According to the researchers, bad cholesterol can refer...
‘Protein-scaffolding’ for repairing DNA damage
Researchers have discovered how some types of proteins stabilize damaged DNA and thereby preserve DNA function and integrity. This new finding also explains why...
