WASHINGTON - While workers in the engineering technology (ET) field play an important role in supporting U.S. technical infrastructure and the country's capacity for innovation,...
Credit: Claire A. Murray et al Synchrotron beamlines and their instruments are built to harness the photon beam power of synchrotron radiation (SR), which has...
Credit: Medicine Matters Heidelberg | London, 15 February 2017 Springer Healthcare launches Medicine Matters, a new medical education website. The content-rich portal will provide physicians...
Scalp cooling can lessen some chemotherapy-induced hair loss - one of the most devastating hallmarks of cancer - in certain breast cancer patients, according to...
Credit: Image courtesy of NASA/CXC/U. Michigan/J. Miller et al.; Illustration: NASA/CXC/M. Weiss Scientists from MIPT, the University of Oxford, and the Lebedev Physical Institute of...
Plants are capable of producing powerful movement that is initiated at the molecular level. This fast motion is often supported by helix-based architectures, for example...
Credit: Christoph Hohmann / Nanosystems Initiative Munich Modern computer technology is based on the transport of electric charge in semiconductors. But this technology's potential will...
Credit: Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore National University of Singapore The development of super resolution microscopy has revolutionised how scientists view and understand the inner workings ..
Wearable electronics are here -- the most prominent versions are sold in the form of watches or sports bands. But soon, more comfortable products could...
Depression is associated with sadness, fatigue and a lack of motivation. But people with depression can also have trouble processing information and solving problems. Now...
The gene-editing tool called CRISPR that can quickly and cleanly remove specific pieces of DNA has revolutionized biotechnology. Many researchers believe the technique could end...
Lithium-ion batteries have become essential in everyday technology. But these power sources can explode under certain circumstances and are not ideal for grid-scale energy storage....
Credit: Image: KIT Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have made major progress in the production of two-dimensional polymer-based materials. To produce cloths from...
OTTAWA, ON ¬- Feb. 15, 2017 -- A promising combination of immunotherapies delivers a one-two punch to brain cancer tumours with high cure rates in...
When it comes to controversial science issues, scientists need to rethink their approach to engaging the public, according to the authors of a new study...
