Death by volcano?
Credit: Jerry Naunheim Jr./WUSTL Photos. Anyone concerned by the idea that people might try to combat global warming by injecting...
World leaders in diabetes research discuss in Munich
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) For the fifth time, the 'Helmholtz-Nature Medicine Diabetes Conference' will...
Model for 2-D materials based RRAM found
Credit: Copyright American Institute of Physics 2017. Reproduced with permission from the authors. Graphene and related two dimensional (2D) materials...
Tobacco hybrid emits low-toxicant, e-cig-like vapor with enhanced flavor
Chemical analysis has revealed no detectable difference between the vapours produced by an e-cigarette (Vype ePen) and a novel hybrid...
A network of crystals for long-distance quantum communication
Credit: © UNIGE Quantum physic can guarantee that a message has not be intercepted before reaching its destination. Thanks to...
How the popularity of sea cucumbers is threatening coastal communities
Coastal communities are struggling with the complex social and ecological impacts of a growing global hunger for a seafood delicacy,...
Corals in peril at a popular Hawaiian tourist destination due to global climate change
Credit: Keisha Bahr Corals in peril at a popular Hawaiian tourist destination due to global climate change Despite state protected...
Lawn mower injuries send 13 children to the emergency department every day
On average every day in the United States, 13 children receive emergency treatment for a lawn mower-related injury. That adds...
AHCA could jeopardize health coverage for young adults, study suggests
As the U.S. Senate takes up the proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA), a large study provides evidence that eliminating...
Mobile technology and child and adolescent development
A new special section of Child Development shows how particularly diverse the use of mobile technology is among children and...
Subduing the rebellion: Unmasking rogue cells in the immune system
Credit: OIST The immune system is a formidable defense against microbial intruders, identifying and eliminating the threats through an extremely...
How circadian clocks communicate with each other
Credit: Photo: AG Wegener Whether fly, mouse or human, circadian clocks are the central mechanisms that drive circadian rhythms in...
Cigarette damage to unborn children revealed in stem cell study
Chemicals found in cigarette smoke have been shown to damage foetal liver cells. Scientists say the potent cocktail of chemicals...
Hunting can help European ecosystems
Credit: Christian Gortázar Schmidt Hunting as an outdoor activity is underrated in how it helps nature and society to regulate...
Fruity with a note of fungus: How fungal infections change the aroma of wine
In a research article recently published in Frontiers in Chemistry, a team of researchers investigated the effects of fungal infection...
Largest grant ever obtained by IST Austria goes to the ISTplus postdoc program
Following a competitive, EU-wide application process, the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) has succeeded in obtaining funds...
Better treatment for kidney cancer thanks to new mouse model
Credit: University of Zurich Roughly 2-3 percent of all people suffering from cancer have kidney cancer. The most common form...
Not such a ‘simple’ sugar — glucose may help fight cancer and inflammatory disease
Credit: Professor David Finlay, Trinity College Dublin. Glucose - commonly referred to as a 'simple' sugar - may actually be...
Identifying species from a single caviar egg
A new tool enables identification of high-end caviar from Beluga sturgeons by analyzing DNA from a single caviar, a development...
Does stress lead to lengthier periods of sick leave?
COLOGNE. The duration of a person's unfitness for work is determined by more than his/her primary diagnosis. Patients often report...
