The new platinum nanocrystals, whose “tetrahexahedral” structure had not previously been reported in the metal, could improve the efficiency of chemical…
Applying a similar test to the planet Mercury, astronomers have found strong evidence that the planet closest to the sun has a fluid core. The research, led by…
Scientists from the Nairobi-headquartered icipe, African Insect Science for Food and Health, the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) and the…
In the first study to compare the quality of DNA in sperm from diabetic and non-diabetic men, researchers at Queen’s University Belfast showed that the DNA in…
The unanticipated level of accuracy of this raw data shows that COROT will be able to see rocky planets – perhaps even as small as Earth – and possibly provide…
Novel mathematical modeling adds “human factor”Regular as clockwork, the flu arrives every year. And, according to the national Centers for Disease Control and…
The subtle variations reveal themselves as a minuscule ripple in the overall movement of the solar surface. Astronomers have been searching for ripples of this…
This month’s issue focuses on light metals, and includes:- Grinding them down: A report from The Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organisation into…
“The trial is important in emphasising the advantage of higher dose radiotherapy but also the need to continue to improve radiation techniques”, says the chief…
The genes were found by Dr. Vasiliki Theodorou in the research group of Dr. John Hilkens in an exhaustive screen for new oncogenes by using mouse mammary tumor…
It aims at responding to the increasing demand of biofuels with a new innovative processing route. Over the next 5 years, the European consortium will try to…
The Geospatial Research Centre has been officially launched at its base in Christchurch, New Zealand, this month. The Centre is a joint venture between the…
We already know that exercising is good. It makes us fit and reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases. But there is more: ”It increases the protection…
Scientists have already created an ‘invisibility cloak’ made out of ‘metamaterial’ which can bend electromagnetic radiation – such as visible light, radar or…
The project began when a company that manufactures secure storage sheds for the scooters approached the university about integrating solar power to recharge…
In research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, scientists have found that Photorhabdus bacteria produce an antibiotic…
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