Technical testings, researches and certifications

There may be a protein in the body that hinders cartilage degradation in patients with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

With a new grant, a Picower Institute team is studying the role of astrocytes, which may partner with neurons to process information in the brain.

Researchers have demonstrated the existence of "turbulent dynamo," a phenomenon never measured or observed directly until now.

Special-purpose chip reduces power consumption of public-key encryption by 99.75 percent, increases speed 500-fold.

An increase in corn and soybean production in the Midwest may have led to cooler, wetter summers there.

People who tend to think further into the future may be more likely to invest money and avoid risks, a new study suggests.

A group of compounds derived from hops can likely improve cognitive and other functions in people with metabolic syndrome, new research at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University suggests.

Understanding more about how 'good bacteria' break down starches could lead to better probiotics or new kinds of antibiotics.

Findings unlikely to shift current safety standards

Civilians in Syria’s besieged areas have not seen a single convoy of humanitarian aid arrive for a full two months, a senior United Nations adviser said on Thursday, lamenting that diplomatic efforts appear “totally impotent,” and that hundreds of lives are being lost as a result.

New research breaks down what people do and do not tend to like in their Instagram feeds.

Injecting small amounts of two immune-stimulating agents directly into solid tumors in mice eliminated all traces of cancer, including distant, untreated metastases, according to a new study.

Yale researchers have tracked how cells’ nuclear membranes repair damage by looking at embryos of the worm C. elegans, which may help in future cancer research.

Grapevines are crops of global economic importance that will face increasing drought stress because many varieties are described as highly sensitive to hydraulic failure as frequency and intensity of summer drought increase.

Children born into housing compounds with improvements in drinking water quality, sanitation, and handwashing infrastructure were not measurably taller after two years compared to those born into compounds with more contamination, a new study suggests.