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Materials Sciences

Washable Microcapsules: Guarding Against Insects and Infections

The aim of the »Fraunhofer Technology Platform Microencapsulation TPM« is to give more visibility to microencapsulation technology and to take even better…

Earth Sciences

Link Between 2015 Greenland Ice Melt and Arctic Warming

The findings show that the predicted effects of Arctic amplification, as described in previous studies, occurred over northern Greenland during summer 2015,…

Materials Sciences

Enhancing Optical Properties by Mixing Solids and Liquids

By immersing glass particles in a fluid, researchers at MIT's Media Lab and Harvard University are exploring a new mechanism for modifying an optical device's…

Information Technology

Light: Information's new friend

The rise of big data and advances in information technology has serious implications for our ability to deliver sufficient bandwidth to meet the growing demand.

Earth Sciences

University Research Redefines Geological Textbook Insights

Super-computer modelling of Earth's crust and upper-mantle suggests that ancient geologic events may have left deep 'scars' that can come to life to play a…

Life & Chemistry

Lentiviral Vectors Innovate Gene Transfer with Nipah Proteins

Modified virus particles targeted to specific surface receptors are developed as tools for selective gene transfer. To make them clinically usable and safe and…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Versatile Infrared Oven Delivers Perfect Finishes for Kitchen Fronts

There is a wide range of surface finish requirements for cooker fronts in terms of design and surface properties. As well as the variety of colours and shapes…

Physics & Astronomy

Controlling Quantum States: New Atom-by-Atom Innovations

Applications of quantum mechanics are often compromised by the fundamental property of quanta: any measurement inevitably modifies the measured state….

Earth Sciences

Rust Under Pressure: Unveiling Deep Earth Anomalies

– Using laboratory techniques to mimic the conditions found deep inside the Earth, a team of Carnegie scientists led by Ho-Kwang “Dave” Mao has identified a…

Health & Medicine

Plant Virus Nanoparticle Shrinks Tumors, Study Finds

In a pair of firsts, researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have shown that the drug candidate…

Life & Chemistry

New antiviral drugs could come from DNA 'scrunching'

During replication, viruses take over the host cell machinery to make copies of their genetic material and build protein shells called capsids to contain their…

Environmental Conservation

Fishing Prohibitions Boost Shark Populations, Impact Communities

Scientists working for Murdoch University, the Wildlife Conservation Society, The Nature Conservancy, and other groups have good news about fishing closures…

Life & Chemistry

Ultrashort Laser Pulses Induce DNA Damage, Study Finds

In a recent development, scientists at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research report that damage to DNA can be induced by ultrashort pulses of high…

Life & Chemistry

New Biomarkers Improve Survival Estimates for Cancer Patients

People with cancer are often told by their doctors approximately how long they have to live, and how well they will respond to treatments, but what if there…

Earth Sciences

Greenland sets melt records in 2015 consistent with 'Arctic Amplification'

Jet Stream reached northern latitudes never before recorded
New study provides first evidence linking melting in Greenland to the anticipated effects of a…

Awards Funding

Tingye Li Innovation Prize Goes to Marcus Seidel

In honor of the Chinese-American physicist Dr. Tingye Li (1931-2012) and his fundamental research in particular on laser modes and optical communication, the…

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