The 3-D printing scene, a growing favorite of do-it-yourselfers, has spread to the study of plasma physics. With a series of experiments, researchers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory have found that 3-D printers can be an important tool in laboratory environments.

EAS is accepting oral abstracts from March 1 - June 15th! 

How can a humpback whale and a device that works on the same principle as the clicker that starts your gas grill help an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fly longer and with more stability?

UCLA-developed technology would protect children from harmful exposure.

Using natural soil components to trap pollutants will allow producers to control soil contaminants and reuse draining water while protecting their agricultural crops, according to Mohamed Elsayed, a Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar in the chemistry and biochemistry department.

Natural human hormone protects against obesity and diabetes in mice

Humankind’s ability to understand, and often drive, species extinction may be harnessed in the battle against cancer, according to a new study.

SMG prof: no gender discrimination in math-related sciences, problems elsewhere.

With the aid of X-ray crystallography, researchers at the University of Michigan have revealed the structures of two closely related enzymes that play essential roles in the body's ability to metabolize excess lipids, including cholesterol.

Lonza will host the 1st Global Endotoxin Testing Summit, which will take place from June 1-3rd 2015 in Annapolis, MD and Pickering Beach, DE.  The summit, hosted by one of the world’s leading suppliers of endotoxin detection products, will cover topics such as low endotoxin recovery, the use of alternative test methods that do not rely on horseshoe crab blood, and new options for process optimization.

New approach could enable low-cost silicon devices in fibers that could be made into fabrics

Getting rejected hurts depressed people for longer, U-M/Stony Brook/UIC study finds – due to the lack of a natural pain and stress-reducing chemical.