Planetary fragment identified in a disc of debris circling a dead star 400 light years away
Thought to be rich in heavy metals iron and nickel which helped it…
Engineers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have developed a novel concept for rapid data transfer via optical fibre cables. In current systems, a laser transmits…
According to the Alzheimer's Association, an estimated 5.3 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer's disease. By 2025, that number is expected to…
These nanowires enable the bacteria to perform environmentally important functions such as cleaning up radioactive sites and generating electricity. Scientists…
Inside the central nervous system (CNS), a region that includes the brain and spinal cord, it is the job of certain cells, called microglia, to clean up that…
But those models lack personalized electronic user interfaces like those found in costly, state-of-the-art prosthetics.
A new study by biomedical engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas could significantly improve methods for detecting and diagnosing congenital…
Hokkaido University researchers have developed a computational method that can predict how clusters of molecules behave and interact over time, providing…
Tufts University engineers have developed a novel fabrication method to create dyed threads that change color when they detect a variety of gases. The…
In a new study that could improve the therapeutic efficacy of deep-brain stimulation (DBS) for psychiatric disorders such as depression, a team of scientists…
Muscles are connected to tendons to power animal movements such as running, swimming or flying. Forces are produced by contractile chains of the proteins actin…
Nanoparticles are considered a promising weapon in the fight against tumors due to the fact that tumor tissue absorbs them more readily than healthy cells…
A magic word is making the rounds: “Urban Mining”. This new form of mining recovers secondary raw materials from buildings, infrastructure or products. If put…
Researchers at the Institute of Experimental Physics at TU Graz have investigated the detailed structure and thermodynamic behaviour of nano-cluster structures…
How do mobile cell types like leukocytes or metastatic cancer cells reach their place of action during immune surveillance or cancer dissemination,…
Increased levels of the hormone auxin usually promote cell growth in various plant tissues. Chinese scientists together with researchers from the Institute of…
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