Milk chocolate is a consumer-favorite worldwide, prized for its sweet flavor and creamy texture. In contrast, dark chocolate has high…
Bio-based communication networks could control cells in the body to treat conditions
Electronic devices and biological cells communicate through very different mechanisms. Now, scientists report progress on tiny communication networks that overcome…
Targeting iron uptake to create a new class of antibiotics against UTIs
At least half of all women will have a urinary tract infection during their lifetimes, and many of the infections…
‘Cyborg’ technology could enable new diagnostics, merger of humans and AI
Although true ‘cyborgs’ are science fiction, researchers are moving toward integrating electronics with the body. Such devices could monitor tumors…
Stopping tooth decay before it starts — without killing bacteria
Eating sugar or other carbohydrates after dental cleanings causes oral bacteria to quickly rebuild plaque and to produce acids that…
Mixing silk with polymers could lead to better biomedical implants
Spun by spiders and silkworms, silk has mystified human engineers who have yet to figure out how to artificially recreate…
Half of parents report butting heads with child’s grandparent over parenting
Nearly half of parents describe disagreements with one or more grandparent about their parenting, with one in seven going so…
New practice guidelines on non-invasive ventilation in chronic stable Hypercapnic COPD
Medical researchers have released new clinical practice guidelines to help advise clinicians on the optimal management of patients with chronic…
To perceive faces, your brain relies on a process similar to face recognition systems
Imagine if every time you looked at a face, one side of the face always appeared distorted as if it…
Realtime observation of structural dynamic of influenza A hemagglutinin during viral entry
Unlike living organisms, to avoid extinction, viruses need to hijack living host machineries to generate new viruses. The devastating respiratory…