Credit: University of Illinois A team of researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has advanced gallium nitride (GaN)-on-silicon transistor technology by optimizing the...
Credit: Thiago P. Mayer Alegre, University of Campinas WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a new type of optomechanical device that uses a microscopic silicon disk...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Chemical reactions that release oxygen in the presence of a catalyst, known as oxygen-evolution reactions, are a crucial part of chemical energy...
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2017 -- CRISPR could potentially engineer super crops, make designer animal models for research and even snip...
Credit: UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC - When a newborn opens her eyes, she does not see well at all. You, the parent,...
Credit: The Neuro In separate clinical trials, a drug called ocrelizumab has been shown to reduce new attacks in patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis...
A theory that uses the mathematics of a drunken walk describes ecological invasions better than waves, according to Tim Reluga, associate professor of mathematics and...
(Linköping University) Have you tried the national dish gofio while on holiday on the Canary Islands? If so, you have eaten the same food as...
Credit: Ilana Rossi A huge invertebrate diversity is hidden on the forest floor in areas of the Araucaria moist forest, Brazil. Land flatworms constitute a...
Credit: Carles Recasens-Alvarez and Ana Ferreira, IRB Barcelona Many of the secrets of life, such as how we become a certain size and shape, have...
Credit: © DIfE Mice with a strong tendency to obesity already exhibit epigenetic changes at six weeks of age, inducing the liver to amplify its...
Credit: Stephanie Ghio The Mediterranean is a haven for lovers of crystal-clear seas and sun-kissed landscapes. Now, thanks to the work of scientists from the...
Ocean Acidification and the extent to which marine species are able to deal with low pH levels in the Earth's seas, could have a significant...
The award recognizes outstanding achievements of female researchers in the life sciences in the past five years. Ottoline Leyser, who is Director of the Sainsbury...
'Walking for Well-Being', a prototype app that makes it easy to plan less difficult, less demanding walking routes, could help people to stay fit, active...
