Chemistry
GRAPES-3 muon telescope discovers record 1.3 gigavolt potential in a thundercloud
Credit: Pranay Godawat/ GRAPES-3 experiment Thunderstorms are a spectacular manifestation of electrical discharges of thunderclouds, and have fascinated humans through...
How fluid viscosity affects earthquake intensity
A young researcher at EPFL has demonstrated that the viscosity of fluids present in faults has a direct effect on...
SCOPE project scoops $16 million EU grant
Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Bhaskar Patil, (TU Eindhoven University of Technology, 2017). A University of Adelaide researcher, alongside members of...
Bench-to-bedside: NIMH research leading to Brexanolone
First-ever drug specifically for postpartum depression Approximately 1 in 9 women in the United States experiences symptoms of postpartum depression,...
Sniffing out Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that leads to progressive brain cell death and extensive loss of motor function. Despite...
Older patients with Crohn’s disease benefit from new medications
Combining medications that suppress the immune system has been successful in treating young patients with Crohn's disease, but some physicians...
Experiments with roundworms suggest alternatives for the treatment of schizophrenia
Researchers used C. elegans as an animal model to investigate the importance of certain human genes for the treatment of...
Inflammation inhibitor blocks neurodevelopmental disorders in mouse model
Work published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that an enzyme inhibitor developed...
MBL receives Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Award to fund new imaging scientist
Credit: Anthony Mautino WOODS HOLE, Mass. - Microscopy innovator Abhishek Kumar, Ph.D., has received a national award from the Chan...
Ejecting flagella could help microbes save energy during nutrient depletion
Credit: Morgan Beeby, [email protected] In favorable conditions, many bacteria propel themselves to food sources and other sites of interest using...
OSIRIS-REx spies on the weird, wild gravity of an asteroid
Research led by the University of Colorado Boulder is revealing the Alice in Wonderland-like physics that govern gravity near the...
Astronomers find ‘cannonball pulsar’ speeding through space
Object got powerful 'kick' from supernova explosion Astronomers using the National Science Foundation's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA)...
NASA’s Fermi Satellite clocks ‘cannonball’ pulsar speeding through space
New radio observations combined with 10 years of data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have revealed a runaway pulsar...
Speeding the development of fusion power to create unlimited energy on Earth
Credit: Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications Can tokamak fusion facilities, the most widely used devices for harvesting on Earth the...
Drug used to control cholesterol found effective against cancer-associated cachexia
Experiments with mice suggest that treatment with atorvastatin can attenuate adipose tissue remodeling, leading to rapid weight loss and muscle...
Go for a run or eat chocolate: A choice dictated by the cannabinoid receptors
Physical inactivity is a common factor in lifestyle diseases - and one that is often linked to the excessive consumption...
Test center to bring tidal technology on stream at high speed
Credit: Fergus Cuthill A £2.4 million engineering research facility will seek to speed the development of materials and structures for...
University of Luxembourg cooperates with ArianeGroup on rocket engine technology
Credit: Arianespace The University of Luxembourg and the European rocket manufacturer ArianeGroup have signed a collaboration agreement to advance research...
Smart glove for Industry 4.0: Connecting the physical hand to the virtual world
Hannover MesseCredit: Oliver Dietze Researchers at Saarland University have created an ultrathin flexible film that can act as a sensor...
Revealing the secret of the vacuum for the first time
New research group at the University of Jena combines theory and experiment to demonstrate for the first time certain physical...