“This not only advances our understanding of how the body responds to cold, but could lead to new ways to control the amount of brown fat in the body, which…
By analyzing a storm in infrared light, scientists can tell cloud top temperatures that give clues about the location of the highest, coldest and strongest…
There are many sources of exposure to toxic heavy metals. Lead, in particular, has been used in paints, ceramic glazes, jewelry, toys and in pipes. Current…
Humans are constantly exposed to pathogens like bacteria and viruses. In most cases, the immune system successfully detects and eliminates these invaders….
The system, created by a team from Imperial College London, encapsulates biological cells within an artificial cell. Using this, researchers can harness the…
Researchers from the UK, Norway, US and Sweden have used a combination of 3D computer modelling and real-world observations to show the previously unknown, yet…
Recording the hunting behaviour of this intriguing species, researchers have now found that barbastelle bats sneak up on unsuspecting moths by gradually…
Renewable energy has become an important topic in today’s society. Modern printing solutions promise the easy and cost efficient production of photovoltaics…
They address two thematic foci: the scientific research on storage technology, legal frameworks, network and market aspects (IRES) and the business and finance…
When the EU restricted the use of hexavalent chromium compounds to special applications requiring authorization, the move prompted a rethink in the surface…
Did you know that the tools used for analyzing relationships between social network users or ranking web pages can also be extremely valuable for making sense…
While most research into viral infections has focused on mechanisms viruses use to enter cells, less is known about the late steps in infection. The new…
Gallium arsenide is a technologically important narrow-band-gap semiconductor, in which the excitation of electrons from the valence into the conduction band…
The work was conducted by Professor Robert Cross, director of the centre for mechanochemical cell biology at Warwick Medical School and leader of the Cross lab.
The method, published today in Physical Review Letters, could convert what historically has been a support tool for neutron science into a full-fledged…
Researchers at the LSU Computational Systems Biology group have developed a sophisticated and systematic way to identify existing drugs that can be…