Currently available quantum cryptography technology is bulky, expensive and limited to fixed physical locations – often server rooms in a bank.
As fires sweep more frequently across the American Great Basin, the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has been tasked with reseeding the burned landscapes to…
Under stress from chemotherapy or radiation, some cancer cells dodge death by consuming a bit of themselves, allowing them to essentially sleep through…
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays a central role in brain function, and many mental illnesses involve an imbalance in this chemical.
In their research on cellular protein transport, Heidelberg researchers have succeeded in characterising the structure and function of another important…
This breakthrough by chemical engineers at Oregon State University could soon reduce the cost of solar energy, speed production processes, use environmentally…
“One of the largest impediments for the pulp and paper industry as well as the emerging biofuel industry is a polymer found in wood known as lignin,” says…
A joint study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, the University at Buffalo, and the University of Toronto has found that a…
They've learned how the super-strong and mega-long protein threads secreted by the eel-like animals are organized at the cellular level. Their research was…
At this year's incarnation of the world's largest industrial exhibition, Vienna University of Technology will be presenting several technical innovations: fast…
Various powdered components are mixed, pressed into the required form and heated in order to produce a solid metal object of premium strength and precision -…
Allergens, toxins, harmful microorganisms or faecal contamination – there is a long list of substances which we would prefer not to have in our food or our…
The research also suggests – based on a small number of tumour patients – that excessive use of mouthwash may also cause this particular form of cancer….
“Like a giant elevator to the stratosphere”
The research, which appears in the current issue of Science, focuses on enhancing poplar trees so they can break down easier and thus improving their viability…
Much has been reported about the potential for increased risk of alcohol misuse after weight loss surgery (WLS), with most theories pointing to lower alcohol…
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