Kaunas Universities’ researchers are developing monitoring system for seniors
Credit: KTU "When faced with problems of the elderly in our closest family, it is us who experience major stress, not them", says Egidijus Kazanavicius,...
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Graphene from soybeans
A breakthrough by CSIRO-led scientists has made the world's strongest material more commercially viable, thanks to the humble soybean. Graphene is a carbon material that...
New antibiotic from bacteria found on Kenyan ant could help beat MRSA
A new antibiotic, produced by bacteria found on a species of African ant, is very potent against antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs' like MRSA according to scientists. Researchers...
New economic water-splitting catalyst, ru@c?N
Credit: UNIST UNIST scientists have developed an exiting new catalyst that can split water into hydrogen almost as good as platinum, but less costly and...
High-res biomolecule imaging
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Determining the exact configuration of proteins and other complex biological molecules is an important step toward understanding their functions, including how they...
NTU and FireEye join forces to grow the ranks of Singapore’s cyber security experts
Credit: FireEye Inc. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and leading cyber security company FireEye are inking a partnership to explore new areas in cyber...
Some marine creatures may be more resilient to harsher ocean conditions than expected
As the world continually emits carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the oceans are taking a hit, absorbing some of it and growing more acidic. Among...
Plant-made virus shells could deliver drugs directly to cancer cells
Viruses are extremely efficient at targeting and delivering cargo to cells. In the journal ACS Nano, researchers report they have harnessed this well-honed ability --...
Analyzing copies of genes offers new treatment possibilities for ovarian cancer
Loading video... Credit: UC San Diego Health A team of 18 University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center researchers has...
Flat-footed fighters
Credit: David Carrier Walking on our heels, a feature that separates great apes, including humans, from other primates, confers advantages in fighting, according to a...
Ebolaviruses need very few mutations to cause disease in new host species
Credit: University of Kent Kent researchers have identified how few mutations it can take for Ebolaviruses to adapt to affect previously resistant species. Ebola is...
Monitoring birds by drone
Credit: A. Wilson Forget delivering packages or taking aerial photographs--drones can even count small birds! A new study from The Auk: Ornithological Advances tests this...
Unlocking the genetic secrets of legendary bulls
Credit: UQ The genes of 50 top bulls have been sequenced in an effort to understand how genes from temperate cattle have influenced important production...
Researchers pinpoint watery past on Mars
Credit: Dr Mary Bourke (Trinity College Dublin). Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a patch of land in an ancient valley on Mars that...
Smoking cessation counseling successful when paired with lung cancer screening
WASHINGTON -- In the first successful randomized trial of its kind, researchers have provided preliminary evidence that telephone-based smoking cessation counseling given to smokers shortly...
