Physicists make quantum leap in understanding life’s nanoscale machinery
A diagnostic technique that can detect tiny molecules signalling the presence of cancer could be on the horizon. The possibility of an entirely new capability...
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Shock report tells of system that turns people with learning disabilities into commodities
Credit: Lancaster University 'A trade in people' with learning disabilities and/or autism has been uncovered by a partnership of activists, families and Lancaster University academics....
Neuroscientist from the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown receives scientific award
Credit: Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown The Portuguese neuroscientist Rui Costa, principal investigator at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, in Lisbon, Portugal, and Professor...
Yoga more risky for causing musculoskeletal pain than you might think
Yoga causes musculoskeletal pain in 10 per cent of people and exacerbates 21 per cent of existing injuries, University of Sydney research shows. Published in...
Friend or foe? Manganese concentration in drinking water needs attention, researchers say
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- In the world of heavy metal poisoning, arsenic may have found a sidekick -- and it's one that...
Researchers examine brain region that affects drug use habits
The human brain is nimble. It can reorganize itself to learn new things, catalog memories, and even break old habits. So, what if our brains...
New wound healing properties of ficin researched at Kazan University
The project is headed by Senior Research Associate of the Microorganism Genetics Lab Ayrat Kayumov and funded by Russian Science Foundation and Project 5-100. The...
Nagoya University chemists turn metal catalysis on its head for a sustainable future
Credit: Nagoya University Nagoya, Japan -- The uncertain future of oil feedstocks and environmental pressure are forcing the chemical industry to adapt and find new...
New knowledge about the dynamics of proteins can shape the future in drug development
Credit: Tobias Kromann-Hansen New research provides mechanistic insight into how protein dynamics control the activity of a group of enzymes called serine proteases. As serine...
3-D-printed jars in ball-milling experiments
Credit: Tumanov et al Mechanochemistry is a widespread synthesis technique in all areas of chemistry. Various materials have been synthesized by this technique when the...
International Conference on Life Cycle Management on Sept. 3 – 6, 2017 in Luxembourg
The 8th International Conference on Life Cycle Management (LCM) will take place on 3 - 6 September 2017 in Luxembourg at the European Convention Center...
An Israeli innovation feeds the world with more fish protein
Credit: (Credit: Hebrew University) As the world faces a projected population increase from today's 7.5 billion people to 9 billion people by 2050, the demand...
As climate stirs Arctic sea ice faster, pollution tags along
Credit: Robert Newton/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory A warming climate is not just melting the Arctic's sea ice; it is stirring the remaining ice faster, increasing the...
How many protozoa are in the water we drink?
Credit: J. QuÃlez Cinca/Unizar Researchers from the University of Zaragoza (Spain) have analysed drinking water and detected oocysts of Cryptosporidium and cysts of Giardia, two...
Jellyfish fluorescence shines new light on DNA copying
Using these proteins, originally found in jellyfish to make them glow, the team where able to focus laser beams on the brightly lit proteins and...