The long-exposure image taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is the deepest-ever picture taken of a cluster of galaxies, and also contains images of some…
These fiber-reinforced composites can be used in all situations in which the structural elements are subjected to special requirements. Due to the strong…
Using sophisticated techniques, the team has mapped the entire genome of the elusive 19th century bacterium. The findings are significant because, until now,…
“These results are heartening, as the use of levetiracetam has increased in recent years, but there has been limited information on its effect on the thinking,…
A Japanese mission from Waseda University’s Institute of Egyptology, under the direction of Prof. Jiro Kondo, discovered a new private tomb in the el-Khokha…
An international team of researchers, including scientists of the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, has sequenced and analysed the genome…
Sharks are typically aged by counting alternating opaque and translucent band pairs deposited in sequence in their vertebrae. It is unclear whether these band…
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have made an important step towards greater availability of hand transplants, face transplants and other…
Climate warming is changing the distribution of plants and animals worldwide. Recently it was shown that in the past two decades, European bird and butterfly…
Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions continue to rise – in 2012 alone, 35.7 billion tons of this greenhouse gas entered the atmosphere*. Some of this CO2 is…
Tendons, such as the Achilles, connect muscle to bone, and are loaded repeatedly during movement. When exposed to particularly high loads, this can cause…
Led by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign astronomy professor Robert J. Brunner and former graduate student Troy Hacker (now with the U.S. Air Force),…
As the recent demand for optical interconnections is increased, much attention has been paid to silicon photonics because of the small device footprint and…
Accordingly, a scientific question arises: Can molecules or molecular assemblies interact physically with the sound vibrations of music? In the journal…
In this condition the body produces insulin but cannot use it effectively and it can lead to the onset of type-2 diabetes. Dr. Matthew Poy`s research group…
The Amazon rainforest is the largest terrestrial reservoir or “sink” for carbon dioxide, a gas that has been linked to climate change. Through photosynthesis,…