Extreme space weather-induced blackouts could cost US more than $40 billion daily
WASHINGTON, DC -- The daily U.S. economic cost from solar storm-induced electricity blackouts could be in the tens of billions...
New data show heightened risk of birth defects with antidepressants
MONTREAL, January 18, 2017 - A new Université de Montréal study in the British Medical Journal reveals that antidepressants prescribed...
Protein involved in blood clotting stimulates liver repair
A team of Michigan State University researchers, led by James Luyendyk in the College of Veterinary Medicine, has uncovered a...
Contracts signed for ELT mirrors and sensors
Credit: ESO The construction of the 39-metre ELT, the largest optical/near-infrared telescope in the world, is moving forward. The giant...
Northern Quebec lichen yields 2 unique molecules and several antibacterial compounds
Quebec City, January 18, 2017--Two unique molecules have been discovered by Université Laval researchers in a species of lichen growing...
Vitamin B-12, and a knockoff version, create complex market for marine vitamins
Credit: Katherine Heal/University of Washington The New Year is a busy time for pharmacies and peddlers of all health-related products....
What’s behind the durian fruit’s notorious stench
Most people who have tried durian either love it or hate it. The fruit's yellowish flesh is sweet and custard-like,...
NTU successfully launches its 7th satellite into space
Credit: JAXA Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has successfully launched its 7th satellite into space from the International Space...
Biosimilars create opportunities for sustainable cancer care
Lugano, Switzerland, 18 January, 2017 - Biosimilars create opportunities for sustainable cancer care, says the European Society for Medical Oncology...
A new prognostic classification may help clinical decision-making in glioblastoma
Columbus, Ohio - New research shows that taking molecular variables into account will improve the prognostic classification of the lethal...
Grand Canyon rim-to-rim hikers provide data for Sandia study of health, performance
Credit: Michael Padilla LIVERMORE, Calif. - It takes a special type of person to hike from one rim of the...
New insights in genetic defect allow prevention of fatal illnesses in children
A team of scientists led by prof. Adrian Liston (VIB-KU Leuven) and prof. Isabelle Meyts (UZ Leuven - KU Leuven)...
Motivation of students in special education improves if they use gestures with computers
Bossavit has tackled the pedagogical potential of Natural User Interfaces (NUI). These natural user interfaces are remote interactions with computing...
NTU Singapore and NXP Semiconductors launch Singapore’s first Smart Mobility consortium
Credit: NTU Singapore Soon, your car could have a smart display that alerts you in advance to tolls, road works...
Faster recharging batteries possible after new insights
Credit: The Royal Society Faster recharging lithium batteries could be developed after scientists figured out why adding charged metal atoms...
Luminescent proteins provide color to ecological and cheap bio-displays
Credit: Katharina Weber Mobile phone, computer and TV displays all use very expensive colour filters and other components, which cannot...
Ultra-precise chip-scale sensor detects unprecedentedly small changes at the nanoscale
Credit: (Photo by Patricia Alvarado Núñez - graziosopictures.com) Chip scale high precision measurements of physical quantities such as temperature, pressure...
Virtual renaissance
Credit: Jan-Peter Kasper/FSU Jena (Germany) Visiting a museum usually means looking at objects. Taking exhibits from their display cases, holding...
A big nano boost for solar cells
Credit: Kyoto University/Noda Lab Japan -- Solar cells convert light into electricity. While the sun is one source of light,...
UK’s Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund announces latest grant awards
Credit: Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund Two of the projects - a diagnostic test for early-stage pancreatic cancer and a new...
