Surprising findings on forest fires
Researchers at the University of Bonn used drill cores to trace back the fires of the past 600,000 yearsCredit: (c) Photo: Volker Lannert/Uni Bonn Lake...
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Russian scientists show changes in the erythrocyte nanostructure under stress
New insights into the mechanisms of changes in red blood cells subjected to various types of effects will help to develop optimal treatment regimens for...
The safety guide to nuclear plant design and operation
Nuclear power plant safety book also honors the legacy of Professor Larry HochreiterCredit: World Scientific Design-Basis Accident Analysis Methods for Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants captures...
Not enough evidence linking noncaloric sweeteners with adverse effects on gut microbiota
Noncaloric sweeteners may substitute sugar because they mimic its sweet taste but have a negligible impact on daily energy intake and are frequently sweeter than...
How to freeze heat conduction
Physicists have discovered a new effect, which makes it possible to create excellent thermal insulators which conduct electricity; such materials can be used to convert...
Preventing the production of toxic mitochondrial proteins — a promising treatment target
Researchers at the University of Helsinki uncovered the mechanisms for a novel cellular stress response arising from the toxicity of newly synthesized proteins. Activation of...
New weapon to combat counterfeit goods: use your smartphone to check for fake merchandise
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have invented a chemical fingerprint that, when used with a phone app, reveals whether a product is genuine or...
Why a blow to the chest can kill or save you
A blow to the chest can have highly contrasting effects. For instance, some baseball players have died after being hit in the chest by a...
Carbon nanotubes can be produced in a new way by twisting ribbon-like graphene
Graphene is a material made of a single layer of carbon atoms. It is closely related to carbon nanotubes, which are used as reinforcing agents...
Pioneering study could offer protection to patients with rare genetic disease
Skin cells taken from patients with a rare genetic disorder are up to 10 times more sensitive to damage from ultraviolet A radiation in laboratory...
Danish researchers behind AI-driven customer support in a class of its own
In just one year, researchers from the University of Copenhagen's Department of Computer Science have developed an advanced customer service and support system built on...
Study links unhealthy diet to mental illness in California adults
Loma Linda University researchers find junk food is associated with both moderate and severe psychological distressCredit: Loma Linda University Health A study has found that...
Mainz University Medical Center implanted first motor-controlled heart valves in Europe
Innovative new treatment option for narrowed aortic valves is first used in MainzCredit: photo/©: Peter Pulkowski, Mainz University Medical Center Patients of the Mainz University...
MTHFD2 mitochondrial metabolic enzyme maintains cancer stem-like cells
Credit: Kanazawa University An increase in the incidence and mortality rate of cancer has been noted worldwide, especially for lung cancer. Many patients with lung...
Nearly two-thirds of American children live in asset poverty, new study shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. - More than 63 percent of American children and 55 percent of Americans live in "asset" poverty, meaning they have few or no...
