Research & Innovation
Anyone who’s healed from a cut or a scrape has witnessed the incredible regenerative power of stem cells. These cells can create identical copies of themselves, creating new cells and tissues that replace damaged ones. Stem cells are active in some areas of our body...
Research & Innovation
Near the southwest shore of the Salton Sea, a billboard greets visitors. Its brightly colored banners depict an array of activities: golf, boating, fishing, camping and nature trails. A large red arrow pointed toward the lake suggests these recreational opportunities...
Research & Innovation
Last September, an epic heat dome settled over the western United States, causing the region’s most severe heat wave on record. In many areas, temperatures soared to triple-digit highs for more than a week. Almost a thousand heat records were broken. The scorcher is...
Research & Innovation
The molecular dance that allows a unique bacterium to transfer electrons is captured on camera for the first time. Imagine you wanted to plug a device into an outlet on your wall, but you didn’t have a cord that reached all the way. Instead, all you had were short...
