The study is the first performed outside a sleep laboratory to show that sleep duration is directly tied to vaccine immune response, the authors said. The…
Phosphorus is a vital element not only for plants but also for all living organisms. In recent times, however, farmers have been faced with a growing shortage…
Soon there will be no need for special timers to switch lighting on and off or operate household appliances when the homeowner is absent. In future, all this…
For a motorized hangglider or a one-seater weighing 300 kilograms: the business of flying by ultra-light aircraft is booming. That is also why numerous…
However, Morten Emil Møldrup from the University of Copenhagen has developed a method to deceive the greedy insects. Møldrup presents his spectacular research…
Thin sheets with currents separate large plasma regions in space. Scientists at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) have now finally measured the…
Surgeons commonly use minimally invasive techniques when operating in the abdomen. Instruments are inserted through a tiny incision in the abdominal wall, and…
Rain pelts down on the roof of the car; it is difficult to make out anything in the pitch dark. Suddenly, a deer runs out of the forest and onto the road, but…
A work tool, a leisure activity resource, a personal assistant – computers are ubiquitous. Yet the environmental performance for today‘s computers leaves a lot…
“The growth and survival of cancer cells can often be impaired by treatment with drugs that interfere with the actions of one or more oncogenes,” said Prahlad…
The temperature in the inner urban areas of Hong Kong is predicted to rise by two to three Celsius degree in 30 years' time, according to the latest scientific…
The new findings are described in The Journal of Toxicological Sciences.The abuse of methamphetamine can have significant harmful side effects in humans. It…
Fingerprints are not just important in forensics and the identification of people; they can also be used for security clearance, access control, and the…
Asymmetry of molecules can make the difference between a drug and a poison. It is therefore vital to control this parameter in synthesis. Polish researchers…
“We have identified a new direction for cancer therapy and the new direction is leading us to a reduction in toxicity in cancer therapy, compared with…
The findings, published as the cover article in the August issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association, provide a foundation for further…