Month: February 2017

Credit: Eindhoven University of Technology The electronic data connections within and between microchips are increasingly becoming a bottleneck in the ...

Stress hormones underlie Indigenous health gap in Australia

James Cook University scientists have made a disturbing finding about some young Indigenous people's biological reaction to stress, but one ...

Letting go — how dying cells detach from their neighbors

Credit: Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore Researchers from the Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore (MBI) at the National University of Singapore ...

Tail of stray black hole hiding in the Milky Way

Credit: Keio University It is difficult to find black holes, because they are completely black. In some cases black holes ...

Quantum matter: Shaken, but not stirred

A team of researchers led by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich physics professor Immanuel Bloch has experimentally realized an exotic quantum ...

Predator threat boosts friendships among guppies

Credit: University of Exeter Danger from predators causes animals to form stronger friendships, according to new research. Scientists from the ...

Artificially introduced atomic-level sensors enable measurements of the electric field within a working semiconductor device

Credit: Tokyo Institute of Technology Semiconductors lie at the heart of many of the electronic devices that govern our daily ...

With mini-vessels, mini-brains expand research potential

Credit: Hoffman-Kim lab/Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Scientists have recently made a wondrous variety of mini-brains -- 3-D cultures of ...

Common pain relievers may increase heart attack risk during respiratory infections

Widely used pain relievers may increase the risk of a heart attack when used during a cold or flu-like illness, ...

Quantum phase transition observed for the first time

Credit: J. Fink A group of scientists led by Johannes Fink from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST ...

Thin, flexible, light-absorbent material for energy and stealth applications

Credit: UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Transparent window coatings that keep buildings and cars cool on sunny days. ...

Adding antiandrogen to radiation therapy improves survival in recurrent prostate cancer

A nearly two-decades-long clinical trial has demonstrated that adding antiandrogen therapy to radiation therapy can improve the survival of prostate ...

New treatment regimen extends life for some men with recurrent prostate cancer, study finds

Credit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES - Adding hormonal therapy to radiation treatment can significantly improve the average long-term survival of men ...

University of Montana research shows importance of remote cameras as biodiversity tools

Credit: Image courtesy of Robin Steenweg MISSOULA - University of Montana doctoral candidate Robin Steenweg shows how remote cameras can ...

Plants smell differently when they are eaten by exotic herbivores

Credit: (photo: Nicole Van Dam) When they are attacked by herbivores, many plants call in reinforcements. To this end, they ...

A lure at both ends — puff adders leave nothing to chance

Credit: Wits University The Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) is one of Africa's deadliest snake species, not only due to its ...

Revolutionary approach for treating glioblastoma works with human cells

Loading video... Credit: Carol Perry, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy In a rapid-fire series of breakthroughs in just under a ...

Neutrons identify critical details in bacterial enzyme implicated in gastric cancer

Credit: ORNL Neutron analysis at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is helping researchers better understand a key ...

Yale scientists identify key defect in brain tumor cells

New Haven, Conn.-- In a new study, Yale researchers identified a novel genetic defect that prevents brain tumor cells from ...

Sperm changes documented years after chemotherapy