Intellectual Drought

Intellectual Drought

Exposure to manganese at levels common in groundwater associated with intellectual impairment in children

Bursting Cancer’s Bubble

Bursting Cancer’s Bubble

Silica balls could help locate breast cancers, reduce the need for second surgeries and minimize pre-surgical discomfort

Disobedient Ceramics

Disobedient Ceramics

Ceramic materials that disobey Ohm's law of electrical resistance could help explain why certain circuits degrade

A Little Toxic

A Little Toxic

The toxicity of nanomaterials is in its infancy despite a huge amount of research into nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, and graphene

Formate Food

Formate Food

Formate metabolism should not give sufficient energy for cell growth, but Thermococcus onnurineus strains have found a way around that

Ozone Recovers

Ozone Recovers

Twenty years after its implementation, the Montreal Protocol proves effective against ozone depletion