All News

Architecture & Construction

Scientists invent heat-regulating building material

Researchers based at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) believe their invention — which could be used in existing structures as well as new…

Information Technology

Cashless Parking: Streamlining Your Exit Experience

The car moves slowly towards the car park exit, the barriers open automatically – without the driver having to wind down the window and insert a ticket. This…

Information Technology

How Light-Powered Data Transforms Streaming Experiences

Just imagine the following scenario: four people are comfortably ensconced in a room. Each one of them can watch a film from the Internet on his or her laptop,…

Environmental Conservation

Study Assesses Nations' Vulnerabilities to Reduced Mollusk Harvests from Ocean Acidification

As CO2 levels driven by fossil fuel use have increased in the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution, so has the amount of CO2 absorbed by the world’s…

Studies and Analyses

New Therapy Reduces Preeclampsia Risks in Pregnant Women

A novel therapy that reduces elevated blood levels of a potentially toxic protein in women with preeclampsia, a dangerous complication of pregnancy, may…

Health & Medicine

Scientists show 'swamp gas' protects blood vessels from complications of diabetes

And — as odd as it may seem — it also plays a critical role in protecting blood vessels from the complications of diabetes, according to a new study from the…

Earth Sciences

A hot topic: Radioactive decay is key ingredient behind Earth's heat, research shows

Glenn Horton-Smith, associate professor of physics, was part of a team gathering some of the most precise measurements of the Earth's radioactivity to date by…

Communications Media

Animate Digital Photos: See Faces Age and Move Instantly

Researchers at the University of Washington have created a way to take hundreds or thousands of digital portraits and in seconds create an animation of the…

Studies and Analyses

Are Eggs a Healthy Breakfast Choice? The Truth Revealed

Eggs, one of the most commonly consumed breakfast foods in the United States, have long been a subject of controversy. Are they healthy or are they a…

Life & Chemistry

Energy Transfer in Photosynthetic Proteins Unveiled

Plants and other photosynthetic organisms grow by harvesting the sun's energy and storing it in chemical bonds. Antenna proteins, which are made up of multiple…

Health & Medicine

Cost-Effective ALK Rearrangement Detection for Lung Cancer

Lung cancer patients with ALK rearrangement have been found to respond well to crizotinib, an ALK inhibitor currently in clinical trials. Fluorescence in situ…

Studies and Analyses

UNH Researchers Unlock Natural Product Potential of Frankia

“We were able to use cutting-edge techniques to identify unexpected compounds in this organism, Frankia,” Tisa says. The researchers, led by Bradley Moore of…

Environmental Conservation

African rodent uses 'poison arrow' toxin to deter predators

Woe to the clueless predator trying to make a meal of the African crested rat, a rodent that applies poisonous plant toxin to sponge-like hairs on its flanks,…

Studies and Analyses

What's in a kids meal? Not happy news

High-calorie, high-sodium choices were on the menu when parents purchased lunch for their children at a San Diego fast-food restaurant. Why? Because both…

Life & Chemistry

A New Catalyst for Ethanol Made from Biomass

Researchers in the Pacific Northwest have developed a new catalyst material that could replace chemicals currently derived from petroleum and be the basis for…

Studies and Analyses

UA Study Shows Structures on Tornado’s Edge Could Benefit From Improved Engineering

A research team, consisting of academic researchers from multiple universities and professional engineers, received a National Science Foundation RAPID…

Feedback