Microscopic Polystyrene Balls – now Jet-propelled! J. Howse, R. Jones, A. Ryan, T. Gough, R. Vafabakhsh, R. Golestanian Physical Review Letters (forthcoming,…
Now chemists at the University of Illinois at Chicago have created a theoretical blueprint for assembling a nanoscale propeller with molecule-sized blades. The…
Scientists at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere say they have mapped out an escape route that cancers use to evade the body’s immune system, allowing the disease to…
FINDINGS: Researchers isolated bisdemethoxycurcumin, the active ingredient of curcuminoids – a natural substance found in turmeric root – that may help boost…
The newly formulated particle is a boson and has a charge of 2e, but does not consist of two electrons, the scientists say. The particle arises from the…
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina carried out a sophisticated meta-analysis of 17 research papers covering 136 nuclear sites in the UK,…
UNEP Risø Centre (URC) works to promote a more modern and efficient energy supply in the developing countries. An efficient energy supply contributes to…
Squeeze a tiny drop of that mixture onto the water and watch in amazement as the oil appears to pump like a beating heart.It's a simple experiment, but…
This vaccine is intended to provide protection against all ‘A’ strains of the virus that causes human influenza, including pandemic strains. FluInfluenza is an…
Between 5% and 15% of people experience persistent infection of the nasal passages (chronic rhinosinusitis). Many homoeopathic and yogic forms of healthcare…
Women naturally gain weight during pregnancy and many gradually lose it afterwards, but some women find it difficult to lose this additional weight. This…
The most common side effect with all the implants was changes in bleeding pattern. Rates of amenorrhoea after two years use were significantly higher in women…
Apparatus for the formation of emulsions with sauter mean diameters in the submicron regionFurther Information: PDF rubitec – Gesellschaft für Innovation und…
To test the ability of the combined therapy in treating cancerous tumors, senior author Wafik S. El-Deiry, MD, PhD, and colleagues administered TRAIL, a tumor…
New research brings models of magnetic avalanches much closer to reality, helping physicists understand both why they happen and why they don't run out of…
Professor Peter Timms, from QUT's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, said chlamydia was a major threat to the continued survival of koalas with…
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