BMBF funding for diabetes research on pancreas chip
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Germany's Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) will be funding the new 'PancChip' consortium...
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New evidence in favor of dark matter: The bars in galaxies are spinning more slowly than we thought
Credit: Daniel López/IAC. Why do the majority of astronomers believe in dark matter: matter whose composition is unknown but which seems to make up 80%...
Surprising spin behavior at room temperature
Credit: Tokyo Institute of Technology The field of spintronics focuses on spin transport behavior in magnetic metals, and the major findings in this area have...
UA hosts conference on science diplomacy
Join renowned scientists, engineers, policy advisers and public health experts at "Science Diplomacy and Policy with Focus on the Americas" a conference at the University...
Stanford research shows that anyone can become an Internet troll
Internet trolls, by definition, are disruptive, combative and often unpleasant with their offensive or provocative online posts designed to disturb and upset. The common assumption...
Exposure to a newer flame retardant has been on the rise
Out of concern that flame retardants - polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) - cause health problems, the U.S. government worked with manufacturers to start phasing them...
New system makes it harder to track Bitcoin transactions
Researchers from North Carolina State University, Boston University and George Mason University have developed a Bitcoin-compatible system that could make it significantly more difficult for...
Why nature restoration takes time
Credit: Elly Morriën et al. / Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) 'Relationships' in the soil become stronger during the process of nature restoration. Although all...
Method to identify bacteria in blood samples works in hours instead of days
Credit: Jacobs School of Engineering/UC San Diego Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a desktop diagnosis tool that detects the presence...
Sex, drugs, and rock and roll chemistry in the brain
The same brain-chemical system that mediates feelings of pleasure from sex, recreational drugs, and food is also critical to experiencing musical pleasure, according to a...
Older women may not be offered breast reconstruction after mastectomy
A national study from England indicates that older women are often not offered immediate breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, even though guidelines state that surgeons...
Among colon cancer patients, smokers have worse outcomes than non-smokers
In an analysis of more than 18,000 patients treated for colon cancer, current smokers were 14 percent more likely to die from their colon cancer...
Measuring time without a clock
EPFL scientists have been able to measure the ultrashort time delay in electron photoemission without using a clock. The discovery has important implications for fundamental...
Blue-bellied insects may play a role in the fight against citrus greening
Credit: Photo provided by Michelle Cilia ITHACA, NY-- While searching for a potential Achilles' heel in the insect responsible for spreading the bacterium that causes...
Researchers identify protein essential for healthy gut cell development
Scientists have uncovered key processes in the healthy development of cells which line the human gut, furthering their understanding about the development of cancer. A...
