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Scientists from VIB and KU Leuven, together with colleagues from the University of California and the Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research have demonstrated that,...

Indoor temperatures in buildings of the future will automatically adjust to user needs

The HumanTool project being led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland involves the testing of new indoor temperature control concepts for adjusting spaces to...

Lab on a chip designed to minimize preterm births

Credit: Nate Edwards/BYU In the United States alone, a half million babies are born preterm; worldwide, the number is an estimated 15 million. Complications associated...

4-D printing gets simpler and faster

Credit: GeorgiaTech & SUTD 4D printing is an emerging technology that allows a 3D-printed component to transform its structure by exposing it to heat, light,...

Nanopores could map small changes in DNA that signal big shifts in cancer

Credit: Image by Aditya Sarathy CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Detecting cancer early, just as changes are beginning in DNA, could enhance diagnosis and treatment as well...

Next 10 years critical for achieving climate change goals

Carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere can be reduce in two ways--by cutting our emissions, or by removing it from the...

Shedding light on the absorption of light by titanium dioxide

Credit: Majed Chergui/EPFL Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is one of the most promising materials for photovoltaics and photocatalysis nowadays. This material appears in different crystalline forms,...

USDA announces $21.8 million in funding to combat citrus disease

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 11, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $21.8 million in available...

Physicians’ misunderstanding of genetic test results may hamper mastectomy decisions

A recent survey of over 2,000 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer found that half of those who undergo bilateral mastectomy after genetic testing don't...

Smartphone addiction leads to personal, social, workplace problems

Credit: Binghamton University BINGHAMTON, NY -- Excessive smartphone use leads to problems, and females are especially susceptible to addiction, according to new research from Binghamton...

Naren Vyavahare receives $1.47 million from NIH for nanoparticle research

Credit: Clemson University One of the top ten killers for men older than 55 is the target of Clemson University research that could lead to...

Geography and culture may shape Latin American and Caribbean maize

Credit: Bedoya et al (2017) Variations in Latin American and Caribbean maize populations may be linked to anthropological events such as migration and agriculture, according...

Researchers track fish migration by testing DNA in seawater

A bucket of seawater contains more than meets the eye -- it's chock-full of fish DNA. Scientists are now putting that DNA to good use...

Melatonin may protect the small intestine from oral radiation treatment in rats

Credit: Fernández-Gil et al (2017) Oral melatonin can protect the small intestine in rats subjected to radiotherapy of the tongue, according to a study published...

Researchers release first chemical map of dyes from historic dye library