[Porous Materials] Printing emulsions and foams in 3D
The properties of porous materials can depend on the overall volume, size, and size distribution of the pores, but these can be difficult features to simultaneously control during fabrication. – [Read More] (Source: Editors' Choice)
Source: Editors' Choice - November 3, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Marc S. Lavine Tags: Porous Materials Source Type: research
[Public Health] Worms remodel immune responsiveness
Rural populations in less developed countries commonly show poor immunogenicity in vaccination programs. Helminth infestations remain common in some rural areas, and cellular immune – [Read More] (Source: Editors' Choice)
Source: Editors' Choice - November 2, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Caroline Ash Tags: Public Health Source Type: research
[Barred Galaxies] Stellar bars knock holes in galaxy discs
About half of all spiral galaxies have a bar structure in their central region, but how these morphological features evolve over time remains uncertain. Kim et al. studied – [Read More] (Source: Editors' Choice)
Source: Editors' Choice - October 27, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Keith T. Smith Tags: Barred Galaxies Source Type: research
[Germ Cell Development] Primate germ cell origin
For species survival, reliable and efficient gamete production is crucial. In mammals, gametes arise from primordial germ cells (PGCs) that make their way to the developing gonads. – [Read More] (Source: Editors' Choice)
Source: Editors' Choice - October 27, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Beverly A. Purnell Tags: Germ Cell Development Source Type: research
[Superconductivity] Controlling superconducting pairing
Interfacing superconductors with materials that have strong spin-orbit coupling can modify the superconductivity in unusual ways. Hart et al. sandwiched a HgTe quantum well – [Read More] (Source: Editors' Choice)
Source: Editors' Choice - October 27, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Jelena Stajic Tags: Superconductivity Source Type: research
[Climatology] Atmospheric circulation in a warmer world
One of the most visible effects of climate change in recent decades has been the reduction of sea ice in the Arctic, which has raised the question of how weather at lower latitudes – [Read More] (Source: Editors' Choice)
Source: Editors' Choice - October 27, 2016 Category: Science Authors: H. Jese Smith Tags: Climatology Source Type: research
[Bioethics] Personalized medicine by another name
A vision of the Human Genome Project was that molecular profiling would enable identification of the molecular underpinnings of disease on an individual basis; “personalized medicine” bec – [Read More] (Source: Editors' Choice)
Source: Editors' Choice - October 27, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Barbara R. Jasny Tags: Bioethics Source Type: research
[Antibiotic Resistance] Quantifying the alarm from antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a major global fear, but how fearful should we be? Multidrug resistance (MDR) is high among developing economies that are vulnerable to purveyors of substandard – [Read More] (Source: Editors' Choice)
Source: Editors' Choice - October 27, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Caroline Ash Tags: Antibiotic Resistance Source Type: research
[Cognition] Should I stay or should I go?
Much recent research on communication between dogs and humans has shown that dogs understand both our verbal and gestural commands, a fact well known to dog owners. Looking at working – [Read More] (Source: Editors' Choice)
Source: Editors' Choice - October 26, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Sacha Vignieri Tags: Cognition Source Type: research
[Neuroscience] Explaining gender differences in anxiety
Differences in the way brain neuronal circuits respond to the hormone oxytocin can explain gender-dependent variation in behavior. Li et al. found that a set of oxytocin-responsive – [Read More] (Source: Editors' Choice)
Source: Editors' Choice - October 20, 2016 Category: Science Authors: L. Bryan Ray Tags: Neuroscience Source Type: research
[Cancer Therapy] A hat trick for differentiation therapy?
Most forms of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are associated with a poor prognosis. One exception is acute promyelocytic leukemia, which is largely curable by two drugs, one originating – [Read More] (Source: Editors' Choice)
Source: Editors' Choice - October 20, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Paula A. Kiberstis Tags: Cancer Therapy Source Type: research
[Microporous Compounds] Creating a polybenzene network
Metal-organic framework (MOF) compounds are microporous materials in which inorganic centers are linked with organic ligands. Some network topologies, such as the diamond lattice, are – [Read More] (Source: Editors' Choice)
Source: Editors' Choice - October 20, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Phil Szuromi Tags: Microporous Compounds Source Type: research
[Materials Science] Breaking the strongest of bonds
Boron carbide is an extremely hard ceramic used for applications such as bulletproof vests. Its exceptional properties are due to the bond strength in boron-carbon chains and clusters. – [Read More] (Source: Editors' Choice)
Source: Editors' Choice - October 20, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Brent Grocholski Tags: Materials Science Source Type: research
[Energy Efficiency] Better buildings' appetites for energy
Building codes targeting energy efficiency may not lead to obvious reductions in energy consumption, particularly compared with optimistic engineering predictions made before enacting – [Read More] (Source: Editors' Choice)
Source: Editors' Choice - October 20, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Brad Wible Tags: Energy Efficiency Source Type: research
[Cell Memory] Priming for T cell memory in tissues
During infections, dendritic cells prime T cell immunity and drive a subset of T cells to become long-lived memory cells. Memory T cells come in two flavors: those that circulate and – [Read More] (Source: Editors' Choice)
Source: Editors' Choice - October 20, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Kristen L. Mueller Tags: Cell Memory Source Type: research
