How Do Algae Biofuels Compare to Diesel in Real Engines? Scientists put algae biodiesel blends and plain diesel fuel to the test in real engines to compare their efficiency and emissions. May 24, 2017 by Gina Misra Read More
The Latest Cutting-Edge Water Filtration Technique Was Inspired By Your Kidneys Both scientists and start-ups are excited about using water-filtering proteins called aquaporins to make seawater drinkable. May 23, 2017 by Mohit Nalavadi Read More
More Evidence for the Brain-Gut Connection It turns out, the bacteria that live in your intestine can have an impact on the region of your brain associated with anxiety and fear. May 22, 2017 by Gina Misra Read More
Chess might help you become better at math, but not for the reasons you think. Researchers substitute some first, second, and third graders’ math lessons with chess lessons to see if it had a positive impact on scores. by Gina Misra Read More
CONPHINE: Nanoconfining Polymers for Stretchable Smart Devices Scientists develop a new way to obtain high performance polymer films for wearable electronics. May 18, 2017 by Namrata Dave Read More
Why is the Sun Yellow? Red dwarf stars are much more common, so are we a fluke? by Jacob Haqq-Misra Read More
Why Does Mars Have Such a Thin Atmosphere? Did the atmosphere on Mars have a brutal ending from a supernova explosion? May 8, 2017 by Sciworthy Staff Read More
The Information Flow of Life Our genes are the software and our traits are the hardware, one pushing the development of the other. by Mohit Nalavadi Read More
Popular Over the Counter Sleep Aid May Prevent Cancer Treatment Side Effects A study in rats shows the potential for melatonin, an over-the-counter hormone supplement, to protect the intestines of cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment by Gina Misra Read More
Mysterious, Unusual Intergalactic Radio Signal Found Astronomers find the location of an unusual radio pulse to be outside our galaxy and are currently unable to determine the source. by Crystal Riley Read More
