‘It’s raining plastic’
Microplastics are everywhere, even settling down in the quieter reaches of the Rockies. Their effect on human health, if any, is to be determined
Bleach makes for great bio-imaging
Oxygen-doped carbon nanotubes have applications in bio-imaging - and perhaps quantum computing, too
Fighting to the end
Researcher Rahul Desikan led a long assault against ALS before succumbing to it himself
Micro-naps for plants
Flicking the lights on and off can save energy without hurting indoor agriculture harvests Kevin M. Folta, University of Florida A nighttime arrival at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport flies you over…
Vaccine may unravel Alzheimer’s tangled web
The treatment spurs the immune system to attack the misbehaving proteins, improving cognition in the bargain