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Researchers measure the coherence length in glasses using the supercomputer JANUS
Credit: http://www.janus-computer.com/galery-janusII The use of the JANUS supercomputer has enabled researchers to reproduce the experimental protocol of equilibrium dynamics in...
Quantum states reveal themselves with measurable ‘fingerprint’
Credit: Timothy Yeo / Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore Researchers working in Singapore and the United States...
ChinaRRAM international workshop
The ChinaRRAM International Workshop launches its first edition on June 12th-14th of 2017 at Soochow University, with the objective of...
One-stop-shop principle adopted by Finland’s manufacturing industry
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Tampere University of Technology (TUT) and Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) are creating...
Engines fire without smoke
By observing the soot particles formed in a simple flame, researchers at KAUST have developed a computational model capable of...
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...
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...
Assessing and addressing the impact of childhood trauma
Childhood trauma is the experience of a highly distressing event or situation during one's youth, which is beyond a minor's...
Awareness, adherence key to improved osteoporosis care
Credit: Justin Kelley, University of Missouri Health According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, approximately 1.5 million Americans suffer...
NIH scientists find real-time imaging in mice a promising influenza study tool
WHAT: Real-time imaging of influenza infection in mice is a promising new method to quickly monitor disease progression and to...
Common antioxidant could slow symptoms of aging in human skin
Credit: Zheng-Mei Xiong/University of Maryland New work from the University of Maryland suggests that a common, inexpensive and safe chemical...
First step taken toward epigenetically modified cotton
Credit: Chen Laboratory/Univ. of Texas at Austin With prices down and weather patterns unpredictable, these are tough times for America's...
Overhead signs on freeways: Are drivers being told too much?
The growing trend to install multiple road signs at the same location along Australian freeways might be practical and cost-effective...
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...
