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2 weeks ago | 
medicalxpress.com | Sanjukta Mondal |Sadie Harley |Robert Egan
A major bottleneck in curing HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is that the virus can hide in an inactive form within resting white blood cells, which play a crucial role in coordinating the immune response. A study published in Nature Communications reports a potent way of flushing the hidden HIV from its hideout, powered by mRNA-lipid nanoparticles (LNPs)—the same technology behind COVID-19 vaccines and emerging gene therapies.
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3 weeks ago | 
phys.org | Sanjukta Mondal |Sadie Harley |Robert Egan
A new bio-based hot glue derived from a byproduct of the wood pulp industry beats traditional epoxy resins and commercial hot-melt glues in terms of adhesive performance.
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3 weeks ago | 
phys.org | Sanjukta Mondal |Lisa Lock |Robert Egan
Adatoms are single atoms that get adsorbed onto the surface of a solid material and are known to hop randomly from one spot to another.
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3 weeks ago | 
phys.org | Sanjukta Mondal |Lisa Lock |Robert Egan
Contrary to the popular saying, rules aren't meant to be broken, as they are foundational to society and exist to uphold safety, fairness and order in the face of chaos. The collective benefits of rule-following are well established, but individual incentives are often unclear. Yet, people still comply, and the reasons why are pieces of a puzzle that researchers of human behavior have been trying to piece together for years.
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3 weeks ago | 
phys.org | Sanjukta Mondal |Sadie Harley |Robert Egan
From a distance, a green bush cricket (Tettigonia cantans) can easily be mistaken for a plant appendage, and that's exactly the point. Its leafy green hue allows it to blend seamlessly into its surroundings, camouflaging itself in meadows, marshes, and fields, the habitats it calls home. What makes the bush cricket green? It's a question that has sparked a debate in the scientific community for over a hundred years.
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3 weeks ago | 
phys.org | Sanjukta Mondal |Sadie Harley |Robert Egan
North America's deepest gorge, Hells Canyon, which slithers along the border of Idaho and Oregon, is a surprisingly new addition to the Earth's ancient landscape. A recent study suggests that a monumental shift in Snake river drainage around 2.1 million years ago reshaped the topography, carving out Hells Canyon, which plunges an astonishing 2,400 m, significantly deeper than the Grand Canyon.
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4 weeks ago | 
phys.org | Sanjukta Mondal |Andrew Zinin
Beneath the surface of present-day western Honduras lie the ruins of Copán—an archaeological site that once stood as a vital city in the classic Maya world, situated at the crossroads between Central and South America.
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1 month ago | 
phys.org | Sanjukta Mondal |Sadie Harley |Robert Egan
Life on Earth possesses an exceptional ability to self-reproduce, which, even on a simple cellular level, is driven by complex biochemistry. But can self-reproduction exist in a biochemistry-free environment? A study by researchers from Harvard University demonstrated that the answer is yes.
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1 month ago | 
phys.org | Sanjukta Mondal |Sadie Harley |Robert Egan
The origin of lithium (Li), the third element of the periodic table, has long been shrouded in mystery. This element, commonly found in cosmic rays as two stable isotopes, 6Li and 7Li, is crucial to understanding the origins of the universe and the evolution of its chemical elements.
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1 month ago | 
phys.org | Sanjukta Mondal |Sadie Harley |Robert Egan
You are the protagonist in a thriller. One morning, an unknown caller with a distorted voice says, "To save your city, solve the puzzle. Go to the coordinates. X marks the clue." You rush to the spot and see an X on a distant billboard, too far to read. Your vision is sharp, but not that sharp. So, what do you do? A new laser emitter designed by a team of researchers from China could come to the rescue.
