The consumer of the future will use a mobile phone to monitor his environment
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has created the world's first hyperspectral mobile device by converting an iPhone camera into ...
Three rings stop cell division in plants
Credit: ITbM, Nagoya University Arising from a collaboration between plant and animal biologists, and organic chemists at ITbM, Nagoya University, ...
The fusion reactor that employs a liquid metal shower
Credit: Dr. Junichi Miyazawa In a magnetic field confinement fusion reactor, we maintain the high-temperature plasma through the magnetic field ...
Game theory provides new insight on spreading environmentally conscious behavior
A new study published in the journal Ecological Modelling provides a unique new modelling framework, which translates findings from psychological ...
Toxoplasma’s balancing act explained
Credit: Matthew Bowler/EMBL The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is a silent success. It infects up to 95% of people in many ...
Cholesterol an important piece of the puzzle for fat-burning
Gut bacteria play a little-understood role in the body's energy balance, which is influenced by diet. However, the crucial nutritional ...
How parents divide their duties
Credit: Martin Bulla Parents need to synchronize the care for their offspring. This leads to extreme and unexpected diversity in ...
OIST researchers awarded grant to create new startup company
Credit: Peter Ginter Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have been awarded a grant ...
Physicists spell ‘AV’ by manipulating Abrikosov vortices
Credit: MIPT's Press Office A nanophotonics group lead by Prof. Brahim Lounis of the University of Bordeaux and including scientists ...
Hyperuricemia is associated with musculoskeletal pain
Episodes of diffuse musculo-skeletal pain appearing in and around a joint region without a clear diagnosis, etiology and therapy are ...
Why air pollutants make some people vulnerable to atopic dermatitis
Credit: Hidaka et al., 2016 Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine and Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo) are pleased to ...
New method for predicting congenital CMV infection during the prenatal period
Credit: Kobe University Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can cause serious complications such as hearing difficulties and mental retardation in affected ...
Glycocluster design could lead to targeted drug delivery
A team led by researchers at the RIKEN Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory in Japan has developed a way to engineer ...
Construction greener and more efficient with intelligent software
Construction vehicles could become more efficient and environmentally-friendly, thanks to new technology developed by WMG at the University of Warwick. ...
Defining conservation priorities in tropical and biodiversity-rich countries
Credit: Jon Moore (Tropical Ecology Assessment and Monitoring Network/University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. Rich in biodiversity, with a rapidly growing ...
Major ALS research funding announced
Credit: MNI Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute of McGill University who play key roles in uncovering the mechanisms underlying ...
DNA study offers blood test hope for bowel disease patients
Scientists have identified chemical changes in the DNA of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases that could improve screening for the ...
Can you hear the corn grow? Yes!
Washington, D. C. Nov. 28, 2016 -- There's an old farmer's tale that says, "On a quiet night you can ...
Human cells with a ‘built-in circuit’ help prevent tumor growth
Credit: University of Southampton Researchers at the University of Southampton have engineered cells with a 'built-in genetic circuit' that produces ...
Why are black men missing from prostate cancer research?
Black men are three times more likely to develop prostate cancer than other demographics, yet black men are consistently underrepresented ...
