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Wastewater treatment plants across the United States may one day turn ordinary sewage into biocrude oil, thanks to new research at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The technology, hydrothermal…

Due to a new study being launched by University of Miami researchers, the goal of finding a treatment for concussion may be one step closer. As part of a $16 million research grant from Scythian Biosciences, researchers at the…

The Wright brothers controlled the motion of their Flyer 1 aircraft using wires and pulleys that bent and twisted the wood-and-canvas wings when they accomplished their first powered flight more than a century ago. This system was quite…

Many chemotherapy drugs work by damaging cancer cells’ DNA so severely that the cells are forced to commit cellular suicide. However, these drugs don’t work for all patients: If cells can repair the DNA damage, they may survive treatment.…

Many bacteria have become resistant to existing antibiotics over the past few decades, and few new drugs have emerged. A recent study from a UK commission on antimicrobial resistance estimated that by 2050, antibiotic-resistant bacterial…

Teasing apart the anatomy of the new mineral merelaniite took a team from around the world. Most mineral discoveries start with boots on the ground-or, rather, below the ground. The Merelani mining district is a well-known locale. Not only…

In mammals, three types of adipose tissues exist. White adipocytes are mainly located in the abdominal and subcutaneous areas of the body and highly adapted to store excess energy. Conversely, beige and brown adipocytes are highly…

No longer just a superfood, MIT engineers have transformed spinach plants into sensors that can detect explosives and wirelessly relay that information to a handheld device similar to a smartphone, by embedding leaves with carbon…