Wi-fi on rays of light: 100 times faster, and never overloaded
Slow wi-fi is a source of irritation that nearly everyone experiences. Wireless devices in the home consume ever more data, and it's only growing, and...
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Astronomers observe a dying red giant star’s final act
Credit: ALMA, Hyosun Kim An international team of astronomers has observed a striking spiral pattern in the gas surrounding a red giant star named LL...
A multi-channel nano-optical device dramatically increases the parallel processing speed
Credit: IBS Microprocessors play a pivotal role in computers and have steadily increased the speed of information processing over the past several decades. However, due...
Link between Vitamin D treatment and autism prevention
Credit: Jessica McGaw / Queensland Brain Institute Giving vitamin D supplements to mice during pregnancy prevents autism traits in their offspring, University of Queensland researchers...
Identification of molecular origins underlying the interfacial slip
Credit: UNIST A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has discovered the fundamental principles of handling polymers, which constitute the basis of man-made materials, such...
Nano-polycrystalline film leads to stronger magnetism compared to single-crystal films
(Toyohashi University of Technology) Toyohashi University of Technology researchers have found that nanoscale pillar-shaped distribution of iron in strontium titanate changes its magnetic and magnetoo..
Fat cells step in to help liver during fasting
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - March 16, 2017 - How do mammals keep two biologically crucial metabolites in balance during times when they are feeding,...
Tighten the grip on metastasis
Metastasis is the major cause of cancer-related death and its appearance remains a phenomenon that is difficult to predict and manage. We now know that,...
First steps in human DNA replication dance captured at atomic resolution
Credit: Joshua-Tor Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY - It's a good thing we don't have to think about putting all the necessary pieces in...
Transparent ceramics make super-hard windows
Credit: Credit: Norimasa Nishiyama, DESY/Tokyo Tech Scientists have synthesised the first transparent sample of a popular industrial ceramic at DESY. The result is a super-hard...
Allen Cell Types Database updated with new data and models
Credit: Allen Institute The Allen Institute for Brain Science has released additional data and computer models of cell activity for inclusion in the Allen Cell...
Agriculture, dietary changes, and adaptations in fat metabolism from ancient to modern Europeans
Good vs bad cholesterol. Margarine vs butter. Red meat vs. vegan. The causal links between fats and health have been a hotly debated topic for...
Call-to-action to improve and extend lives of patients with advanced breast cancer by 2025
Credit: European School of Oncology VIENNA, Austria, March 16, 2017 - The European School of Oncology (ESO) today announced the preliminary Global mBC Vision 2025...
‘Responsible Shale Energy Extraction’ Conference as part of Earth Day Texas 2017
The University of Texas at Arlington is organizing the inaugural "Responsible Shale Energy Extraction" Conference on April 21-22 at Fair Park in Dallas as part...
A blood test for autism
Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute An algorithm based on levels of metabolites found in a blood sample can accurately predict whether a child is on the...
