Superconductivity of pure Bismuth crystal at 0.00053 K
The properties of the 83rd element of the periodic table, namely, Bismuth (Bi) have been studied for more than a...
An open harbor for research data
Credit: (Photo: KIT/SCC) Large-scale experiments and simulations in science supply an increasing amount of data. The way from data and...
Environmental scientist’s early warning indicators win the prize
Credit: Markus Marcetic, Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse/Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien Promising environmental researcher David Seekell has been awarded a prestigious prize:...
‘Chariot’ on course to deliver healthier homes and lower energy bills
Successful trials of Chariot, a unique new system that simultaneously records temperature, humidity and energy use in the home, have...
New test identifies high-risk liver patients
Newcastle scientists and medics have developed a promising new test to identify patients with a rare liver disease who will...
Saturated fat could be good for you
Credit: UiB A new Norwegian diet intervention study (FATFUNC), performed by researchers at the KG Jebsen center for diabetes research...
Magnetic brain stimulation can bring back stowed memories
MADISON, Wis. -- It's clear that your working memory -- which holds attention on small things of short-term importance --...
Recovering Latina breast cancer patients report big gaps in ‘survivorship’ care
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Breast cancer patients in one of the United States' largest and fastest-growing ethnic minority groups are likely...
High-precision magnetic field sensing
Credit: ETH Zurich / Peter Rüegg Researchers from the Institute for Biomedical Engineering, which is operated jointly by ETH Zurich...
Faster, noninvasive method to determine the severity of a heart failure
Methods currently employed to determine the severity of a heart failure are very limited. Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology...
Researchers find link between antidepressant use and congenital anomalies or stillbirths
Academics at Swansea University have carried out a dose-response analysis which suggests that pregnant women who take a specific type...
Cement made from steel production byproduct can lead to a huge CO2 reduction
Credit: TU Eindhoven Steel production generates some hundred million tons of steel slag worldwide each year. This giant mountain of...
‘Nudges’ an inexpensive, effective way to increase completion of health promotion programs
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Keeping messages brief and simple can produce gains when trying to...
Obese children should be screened for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease — new NASPGHAN guidelines
December 1, 2016 - A screening test for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)--a serious condition that may have lifelong health...
Test created in Brazil can diagnose 416 viruses from tropical regions
Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) at Ribeirão Preto in Brazil have developed a platform that analyzes clinical...
Study to examine involving teens at high risk for HIV in prevention trials
INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indiana University nursing researcher has been awarded $1.1 million to study the ethical complexities of involving adolescents...
Study: White deaths exceeded births in one-third of states
(San Antonio & Durham, N.H., Dec. 1, 2016) -- According to new research by Rogelio Sáenz, dean of The University...
Researchers document large-scale changes in insect species inhabiting streams and rivers
Credit: Ryan Pack, West Virginia Environmental Protection Agency LOGAN, UTAH, USA -- Scientists from Utah State University and the US...
UTSA receives $5.29 million grant for brain health research
Charles Wilson, professor and Ewing Halsell Chair in Biology at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), has received...
How it takes just 6 seconds to hack a credit card
New research reveals the ease with which criminals can hack an account without ANY of the card details Dubbed the...